Learn to Code with Ruby

About this course

Updated in May 2025. This course now features Coursera Coach! A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Start your programming "Learn to Code with Ruby" is an educational journey designed to transform beginners into proficient programmers. Starting with installation and configuration on various operating systems, the course covers Ruby’s object-oriented principles, variables, data types, and control structures. Practical exercises simulate real-world coding environments, emphasizing problem-solving and critical thinking. The course highlights the importance of programming in today's tech-driven world and lays a solid foundation for web development with Ruby on Rails. Learners will gain skills in: - String, number, and Boolean manipulation, - Collections like arrays and hashes, - Advanced topics like blocks, procs, lambdas, - Object-oriented programming with classes and modules. By the end, students will be equipped to handle real-world programming challenges confidently. Ideal for novice programmers, intermediate coders, and web developers, the course promises a deep understanding of Ruby and its applications.

Course objectives

• transform beginners into proficient Ruby programmers
• build a solid foundation for web development with Ruby on Rails
• equip learners to handle real-world programming challenges