Learn about Ruby Fundamentals
Explore Ruby features, classes, methods, variables and data structure as well as the many uses of this versatile, easy-to-use coding language.
Ruby programming language is a great place to start learning programming basics because of its elegance and simplicity. This free online course allows you to learn the fundamentals of programming and web development as well as the uses of Ruby to write interactive programs or build scripts to speed up common tasks. Your learning includes understanding core object types such as variables, hashes, arrays and the various control structures.
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
Getting Started
In this module, you will be introduced to Ruby programming language, some of its best practices and style information for variables and classes. It explains the history, goals, and tools used in Ruby. This module takes us through the installation process of Ruby on various operating systems and how to switch between the various versions of Ruby.
Classes and Methods
This module describes the step by step process for building classes in a Ruby program, how to work with multiple types of arguments and understanding the functionalities of methods in Ruby. This module further explains how Ruby works from an object oriented point of view.
Variables and Data Structures
This module comprises of three sub-topics; Variables, hashes, arrays and structs. This module with hands on practicals illustrates creating and adding items to hash and how to create and access arrays. It further illustrates storing values in variables in Ruby.
Loops and Enumerable Methods
This module discuses the implementation of various loops in Ruby program, this include While, Generic and Each loops which are the standard ways to interact through collections. It then explains to the learner enumerable class and enumerable methods such as Map and Inject.
Finishing Touches
In this module, you will be introduced to how you can work with files in Ruby programs, this will include how to create a new file, pulling data in from a file, adding information to a pre-existing file and deleting of file from a computer or server.
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