INTERACTIVE COURSE

Discover Ruby Programming Through Fun Examples

Beginner

145 Lessons

40h

Certificate of Completion

AI Explanations

229 Playgrounds

54 Challenges

10 Quizzes

231 Illustrations

Takeaway Skills

Understanding of basic building blocks in Ruby such as variables, data structure, and syntax for controlling program flow

Familiarity with methods and file handling in Ruby

Working knowledge of object-oriented programming, including inheritance and mixin

Ability to write interactive programs in Ruby

Hands-on problem solving experience in Ruby

Course Overview

Online tutorials may teach basic Ruby syntax and some programming concepts. But even then, novice programmers can experience considerable difficulty in attempting even the most basic programming exercises. Programming is all about problem solving. This skill can only be honed through practice, which is what this course is all about. In this course, you’ll be printing different shapes, performing various tasks, and implementing small games using basic Ruby syntax and data structure. You’ll cover Ruby metho...Show More

Course Content

Introduction

Motivation

Introduction Write Your First Ruby Program Rhythm for Working on the Exercises Type of Errors Quiz: Programming Basics

Printing Shapes

Print Out a Triangle Solution: Printing a Triangle Print Out a Half Diamond Solution: Printing a Half Diamond Print Out a Diamond Shape Solution: Printing a Diamond Shape Print a Big Diamond of Variable Size Solution: Printing a Diamond of Variable Size Exercise: Printing Shapes Solutions: Printing Shapes Exercises Quiz: Printing Shapes

Interacting with the Command-Line

Simple Calculator to Perform Addition Solution: Simple Calculator to Perform Addition Addition Quiz Game Solution: Addition Quiz Game Subtraction Quiz Game Solution: Subtraction Quiz Game Number Guessing Game Solution: Number Guessing Game Exercise: Counting to 21 Solution: Counting to 21 Quiz: Interacting with the Command-Line Interface

Composite Data Types

Introduction to Array and Hash Sorting Children's Names Solution: Sorting Children's Names Get Character from Alphabetical Position Solution: Get Character from Alphabetical Position Calculate Average Solution: Calculate Average What Makes 100% In Life?Solution: What Makes 100% In Life?Exercise: Implement Letter Guessing Game Solution: Implement Letter Guessing Game Exercise: Find the Median Solution: Find the Median Quiz: Composite Data Types

Useful Utility Programs

Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius Solution: Convert Fahrenheit to Celsius Personal Income Tax Calculator Solution: Personal Income Tax Calculator Word Count Solution: Word Count Generate Lotto Numbers Solution: Generate Lotto Numbers Number Sorting Solution: Number Sorting Exercise: Number Base Conversion Solution: Number Base Conversion Exercise: Convert Word to Phone Number Solution: Convert Word to Phone Number Quiz: Useful Utility Programs

Fun Math

15 Lessons

Methods

10 Lessons

File and Network

16 Lessons

Object-Oriented Programming

14 Lessons

Classic Puzzles

20 Lessons

Web Test Automation

4 Lessons

Beyond This Course

1 Lesson

Ruby in a Nutshell

3 Lessons

Appendix

5 Lessons

COURSE AUTHOR

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