This interactive course explores Ruby and the Ruby on Rails framework, equipping developers to build and manage modern web applications. You’ll gain real-world coding skills to support Rails projects, with an emphasis on using language to solve software challenges.
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Ruby Programming & Ruby on Rails
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Course overview
Develop powerful, modern web applications with Ruby and Rails
Over five days, gains the skills to build, test and support Ruby code and Rails-based projects. This hands-on course strengthens your understanding of back-end logic and complete web application development, giving you job-ready capabilities that enhance both technical awareness and professional growth.
Learning objectives
- Structure and write Ruby scripts
- Apply object-oriented techniques
- Handle files and exceptions
- Work with REST and MVC
- Build Rails applications and define routing
- Create models with ActiveRecord
- Design views and manage controllers
- Implement scaffolding and use SQLite3
What you’ll learn
Become proficient in Ruby language and Rails development by building real web applications. You'll use regular expressions, build Ruby classes, and apply standard library methods to solve development challenges - skills that can support your career growth and open paths to advanced roles.
Understanding the Ruby development environment
Before writing code, you’ll set up a complete Ruby environment suited to real-world development. Learn to install Ruby, manage versions, and work with essential tools such as IRB, RubyGems, and Bundler. You’ll also practise navigating the command line and configuring text editors, ensuring you’re fully prepared to build and run Ruby programmes confidently across different operating systems.
Mastering error handling and debugging
Reliable applications need effective error management. This module shows you how to identify, handle, and resolve issues using Ruby’s exception handling features, including begin, rescue, ensure, and raise. You’ll also refine your debugging techniques to trace logic errors, improve code stability, and build the confidence to create software that’s both robust and easy to maintain.
Exploring data manipulation with Ruby
Learn how to work with data effectively by reading and writing files, handling structured formats, and manipulating strings with Ruby’s built-in methods and regular expressions. You’ll also apply iteration techniques to transform and filter data collections, giving you flexible, practical tools for managing data across a wide range of Ruby-based projects.
Architecting Rails projects for maintainability
Discover how to structure Rails projects for long-term scalability and ease of maintenance. You’ll apply the DRY principle, use Rails generators effectively, and organise models, views, and controllers for a clear separation of concerns. The aim is to produce applications that not only function well but are also efficient to extend and manage.
What’s included
- Five days of live instructor-led training
- Real-time live lab coding environments
- Expert practitioner trainers
- Digital course handbook and reference materials
- Completion certificate confirming skills
Key facts
Ideal for
Developers working with Ruby or Rails, or those looking to move into full-stack development roles using Ruby.
Prerequisites
Previous programming experience, with an understanding of variables, arrays, loops, functions, objects, and classes, is required. Competence in navigating the filesystem, ideally from the command line, along with the ability to edit text files and use the web is also expected. Our Introduction to Programming course can provide this foundation.
Learning experience
Our experienced trainers and interactive labs create a focused, practical environment – so you can put theory into practice from day one.
FAQs
By working through key aspects of Ruby and Rails, this course develops your programming skills alongside web application design and build experience, strengthening both your technical expertise and confidence.
How does Ruby differ from other programming languages like Python or JavaScript?
Ruby is known for its elegant, human-readable syntax and its focus on developer productivity. Unlike Python’s emphasis on strict indentation or JavaScript’s event-driven model, Ruby prioritises readability and object-oriented design, making it a strong choice for building web applications with minimal boilerplate code.
Can I use what I learn in this course to contribute to open-source projects?
Absolutely. Ruby and Rails are widely used in open-source communities. By learning standard Ruby syntax and Rails conventions, you’ll be well-equipped to contribute to projects on platforms like GitHub, especially those that use Rails for backend functionality.
Is this course suitable for someone moving from a front-end development background?
Yes. If you already understand front-end technologies like HTML, CSS or JavaScript, this course will help you bridge into full-stack development by teaching the back-end logic and application structure required to build complete web solutions using Rails.
Does the course include best practices for coding in Ruby and Rails?
Yes. The training goes beyond syntax to include Ruby and Rails best practices such as naming conventions, code structure, error handling, and efficient use of Rails generators. This ensures you're writing clean, maintainable, and scalable code.
Will I learn how to test Ruby or Rails applications during the course?
While the primary focus is on development, the course introduces foundational testing concepts in Rails, such as writing simple test cases and using built-in tools like rails test. This helps you understand how to maintain code quality and identify errors early in the development cycle.
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