Learn Ruby

Learn Ruby, a powerful, easy-to-read programming language used in web development. This course covers fundamental programming concepts, including variables, loops, and control flow, and introduces you to object-oriented programming. Ruby is perfect for beginners and valuable for creating dynamic web applications.

Syllabus

Introduction to Ruby: Learn about Ruby, an object-oriented scripting language you can use on its own or as part of the Ruby on Rails web framework.

Lesson: Introduction to Ruby
Lesson: Putting the Form in Formatter

Control Flow in Ruby: Learn how to write more complex programs that can respond to user input.

Lesson: Control Flow in Ruby
Lesson: Thith Meanth War!

Looping with Ruby: Learn to use loops and iterators to automate repetitive tasks.

Lesson: Loops & Iterators
Lesson: Redacted!

Arrays and Hashes: Learn about arrays and hashes, including how to iterate over these data structures.

Lesson: Data Structures
Lesson: Create a Histogram

Blocks and Sorting: Learn how to define your own methods, as well as how to use blocks to develop powerful sorting algorithms.

Lesson: Methods, Blocks, & Sorting
Lesson: Ordering Your Library

Hashes and Symbols: Learn more about Ruby’s _hash_ data structure including its various syntaxes, relationship with _symbols_, and the commonly used methods it

Lesson: Hashes and Symbols
Lesson: A Night at the Movies

Refactoring: Learn how to refactor code with Ruby’s best practices and conventions in order to vastly improve the readability and structure of a program.

Lesson: The Zen of Ruby
Lesson: The Refactor Factory

Blocks, Procs, and Lambdas: Learn the similarities and differences between a _block_, _proc_, and _lambda_ as well as the various circumstances in which each one can be

Lesson: Blocks, Procs, and Lambdas

Object-Oriented Programming, Part I: Learn how to organize information and behavior in a program with Ruby’s object-oriented concepts such as classes, objects, and inheritance.

Lesson: Object-Oriented Programming I
Lesson: Virtual Computer

Object-Oriented Programming, Part II: Learn about the more advanced aspects of object-oriented programming in Ruby which include modules, mixins, and method privacy.

Lesson: Object-Oriented Programming II
Lesson: Banking on Ruby