Ruby and Ruby on Rails Starter

Learn Ruby on Rails with this comprehensive starter course, last updated in November 2017! This course offers a gentle introduction to programming using the Ruby language and web application development with the popular Rails framework (specifically Rails 5, but applicable to Rails 4). Perfect for beginners with no prior programming experience, it serves as an excellent foundation for further learning.

Consider this an optional pre-course for Udemy's more advanced offerings: "The Complete Ruby on Rails Developer" and "The Professional Ruby on Rails Developer with Rails 5."

Why choose Ruby on Rails? It's a powerful and widely used tool for building web applications, favored by both startups and established software companies. You'll find it powering major sites like Basecamp, Twitter, Shopify, GitHub, LivingSocial, Groupon, Hulu, Airbnb, and Yellow Pages.

This course provides a structured learning path, starting with fundamental data structures through engaging mini-projects. You'll then transition to Rails, culminating in the development of a practical Todo web app project. The curriculum includes a mix of video lectures, text-based lessons, homework assignments, and exercises to reinforce your understanding. We also provide links to valuable free online resources to enhance your learning journey.

Key topics covered include:

• Ruby Programming: Master the fundamentals of the Ruby language.
• Object-Oriented Programming (OOP): Understand and apply OOP principles.
• Rails 5: Learn to use Rails 5 with a cloud-based Integrated Development Environment (IDE).
• Rails MVC Structure: Grasp the Model-View-Controller architectural pattern.
• Models, Views, Controllers: Understand the roles and responsibilities of each component.
• Model-Backed Forms: Create and manage forms linked to your database models.
• Migrations: Learn how to manage database schema changes.
• ...and much more!