Course Schedule and Catalog
Course Schedule - Spring Semester 2027
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COMP 426 001 (CRN: 26701)
SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING (IN RUST)
Long Title: SYSTEMS PROGRAMMING (IN RUST)
Department: Computer Science
Instructors:
Meeting: 2:30PM - 3:45PM TR (11-JAN-2027 - 23-APR-2027)
Part of Term: Full Term
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Language of Instruction: Taught in English
Method of Instruction: Face to Face
Credit Hours: 3
Course Syllabus:
Course Materials: Rice Campus Store
Restrictions:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Level(s):
Undergraduate Professional
Visiting Undergraduate
Undergraduate
Prerequisites: COMP 318 AND COMP 321
Section Max Enrollment: 0 (permission required) Instructor Permission Required
Section Enrolled: 0
Enrollment data as of: 2-NOV-2026 12:12PM
Final Exam: Scheduled Final Exam-OTR Room
Description: Systems Programming (in Rust) introduces students to the principles and practices of building reliable, efficient, and secure software that operates close to the hardware and operating system. Systems-level code underpins modern computing infrastructure—from operating systems and databases to network services and embedded platforms—and its correctness and performance are critical.
This course emphasizes the importance of memory safety, concurrency, and performance-aware design, and highlights how these features can be used to address long-standing challenges in systems software development. The skills developed in this course are foundational for understanding how software systems work and for building robust, high-performance applications across a wide range of computing domains. Recommended Prerequisite(s): Completion of COMP 312, or concurrent enrollment in that course, is also recommended.