Learn to Code: Ruby for Absolute Beginners

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This course helps the learner to learn basic Ruby programming using execution sheets and flow charts.

Beginner

36 Lessons

Certificate of Completion

This course helps the learner to learn basic Ruby programming using execution sheets and flow charts.

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This course includes

124 Playgrounds

6 Quizzes

This course includes

124 Playgrounds

6 Quizzes

Course Overview

Ruby programming, a sought-after language, is known for its simplicity and readability. This course is designed for beginners and comprehensively introduces Ruby, focusing on mastering fundamental programming concepts through problem-solving techniques. You will begin with foundational topics like systematic problem-solving and simple program development, then advance to learning decision-making, loops, strings, and arrays in Ruby. You’ll use practical exercises, quizzes, and hands-on coding challenges to ...Show More

What You'll Learn

An understanding of systematic problem-solving approaches

Working knowledge of basic programming constructs in Ruby

Familiarity with variables, decisions, and loops in Ruby

The ability to create flowcharts and execution sheets using Ruby

Hands-on experience of Ruby error handling

The ability to tackle hands-on exercises on coding in Ruby

What You'll Learn

An understanding of systematic problem-solving approaches

Course Content

About the Course

Introduction

Problem Solving with Simple Programs

Problem Solving: The Bottle Filling Example

Simple Program and Execution Sheet

Practice Simple Programs

Quiz on Problem Solving with Simple Programs

Decisions and Branching

Flowcharts and Conditional Expressions

Converting Flowcharts into Execution Sheets

Quiz on Decisions and Branching

Ruby Basics

First Ruby Program

Fundamentals of Ruby

Conditional Statements

Categories of Errors

Quiz on Ruby Basics

Challenge: Formula Converter

Repetition with Loops

Introduction to Loops

Loops with Ranges

Sentinel Loops

Nested Loops

Quiz on Repetition with Loops

Challenge: The Nearest Power of 2

Strings and Arrays

6 Lessons

Methods

5 Lessons

Appendix - Complex Programs

4 Lessons

Wrap Up

1 Lesson

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