Programming
Ruby Programming
This course covers the fundamental components of the Ruby Programming Language. Emphasis is placed on the object oriented aspects of Ruby. Topics include arrays, hashes, regular expressions, io, exceptions, modules, and applications areas.
PREREQUISITES
Students should have completed at least one programming course or have equivalent programming experience in at least one programming language.
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- To use Ruby’s data types, arrays and hashes and file input/output to build applications.
- To use Ruby as an object-oriented language.
- To use Ruby’s core classes in an application.
- To use Rails in basic Web applications
- Executing Ruby Code
- Numbers & Strings
- Decision Making
- Loops and Iterators
- Regular Expressions
- Strings
- Functions and Procedures (methods)
- Arrays
- Hashes
- Symbols
- Closures
- Classes and Objects
- Inheritance
- Polymorphism
- Class Data and Class Methods
- Scope of Variables (local, global, object and class)
- Input and Output
- Reading and Writing Disk Files
- Handling Exceptions
- Using Core Ruby Classes (throughout)
- Modules
- Collection Classes (Arrays and Hashes)
- Bit Manipulation
- Testing and Debugging
Is there a discount available for current students?
UMBC students and alumni, as well as students who have previously taken a public training course with UMBC Training Centers are eligible for a 10% discount, capped at $250. Please provide a copy of your UMBC student ID or an unofficial transcript or the name of the UMBC Training Centers course you have completed. Asynchronous courses are excluded from this offer.
What is the cancellation and refund policy?
Student will receive a refund of paid registration fees only if UMBC Training Centers receives a notice of cancellation at least 10 business days prior to the class start date for classes or the exam date for exams.