Do you know that according to surveys, Rust is one of the most admired computer programming languages for 8 years in a row? Rust is a language that is prized for its performance, memory safety, and concurrency, making it ideal for today’s cloud-based computing world. It is used by major technology and gaming companies such as Microsoft and Discord.
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What you'll learn
Implement RESTful HTTP API with Rust
Write and manage asynchronous multi-threaded processes with Rust
Scale Rust applications to adjust capacity
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July 2024
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In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Task 1: Introduction, Project Overview and Setup
Task 2: Write Code to Respond to HTTP Requests
Task 3: Send Back Responses and Handle Errors
Optional Practice Task 1
Task 4: Obtain Latest Map Data
Task 5: Produce and Send Back Data in JSON
Task 6: Make the Server Multi-Threaded
Optional Practice Task 2
Optional Cumulative Challenge
Recommended experience
Rust fundamentals including collections, variables, ownership, functions, macros, Cargo build system. REST API, JSON, TCP and HTTP optional.
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