Ruby Association Certified Ruby Programmer Silver

Overview

Introduction:

This training program is designed to prepare participants for the certification exam only.

This training program is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Ruby programming language. It covers fundamental Ruby concepts, syntax, built-in libraries, and object-oriented programming techniques, preparing participants for the Ruby Association Certified Ruby Programmer Silver certification exam.

Program Objectives:

By the end of this program, participants will be able to:

Master the basics of the Ruby programming language.
Utilize Ruby's object-oriented programming capabilities effectively.
Apply Ruby’s built-in classes and modules in various applications.
Develop clear and efficient Ruby code following best practices.
Prepare for the Ruby Association Certified Ruby Programmer Silver certification exam.

Targeted Audience:

New and existing programmers interested in learning Ruby.
Software developers looking to expand their programming language toolkit.
Technical professionals who need to understand Ruby for project requirements.
Professionals aiming to obtain a formal Ruby programming certification.

Program Outline:

Unit 1:

Introduction to Ruby:

Overview of Ruby and its ecosystem.
Installing Ruby and setting up a development environment.
Basic Ruby syntax and script execution.
Variables, types, and operators.
Control structures: conditionals, loops, and iterators.

Unit 2:

Methods and Flow Control:

Defining and invoking methods.
Scope and visibility of variables.
Parameters and arguments.
Conditional statements and logical operators.
Error handling with begin-rescue-end blocks.

Unit 3:

Object-Oriented Programming in Ruby:

Classes and objects: fundamentals of OOP in Ruby.
Access control: public, private, and protected methods.
Inheritance, encapsulation, and polymorphism.
Modules as namespaces and mixins.
Commonly used built-in classes and modules.

Unit 4:

Collections, Blocks, and Iterators:

Arrays, hashes, and sets.
Enumerables and enumerators.
Blocks, procs, and lambdas.
Iterating over collections with loops and iterator methods.
File handling: reading from and writing to files.

Unit 5:

Exam Preparation and Review:

Overview of the Certification Exam Structure.
Key Topics and Areas of Focus for the Exam.
Sample Questions and their Potential Answers.
Resources and Materials for Effective Exam Preparation.