Learn Ruby and the Rails framework in this interactive, hands-on course. Ideal for developers creating or maintaining dynamic web apps, it focuses on building industry-relevant skills to develop and manage Rails projects that use core language features to address real-world business needs.
Ruby Programming & Ruby on Rails
Build scalable web applications with Ruby and Rails
This immersive five-day course teaches you how to write, test, and maintain Ruby code while creating Rails-powered applications. You’ll blend practical exercises with realistic scenarios, helping to master backend processes and complete web builds that deliver immediate impact in your professional role.
Learning objectives
- Write and structure Ruby code
- Use object-oriented design techniques
- Read/write to files and manage errors
- Use REST and understand MVC
- Create Rails projects and define routes
- Use ActiveRecord for models and validation
- Build controllers and views in Rails
- Scaffold applications and use SQLite3
What you’ll learn
You’ll build a solid understanding of Ruby programming and Rails development, progressing from core concepts to full-stack application creation. Along the way, you’ll work with regular expressions, create and use Ruby objects, and apply built-in library functions - advancing the technical skills that can accelerate your career.
Ruby fundamentals
Build a strong grounding in Ruby by exploring its syntax, core structures, and distinctive features. You’ll work with variables, constants, operators, and key data types, alongside practical techniques for defining methods, using blocks, and managing files. From handling strings and arrays to applying programming patterns used in real-world projects, this module gives you the essential skills to start writing clean, efficient, and reliable Ruby code.
Object-oriented programming in Ruby
Master Ruby’s approach to object-oriented design, learning how to create classes, objects, and methods with appropriate visibility scopes. You’ll explore inheritance, mixins, and method overriding, alongside singleton methods, namespaces, and garbage collection for effective memory management. With these techniques, you’ll be able to write modular, scalable Ruby code that’s easy to maintain and ready for complex application development.
Building web applications with Rails
Learn how Ruby on Rails streamlines web development through the Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture and RESTful conventions. You’ll see how routes link URLs to actions, manage dependencies with RubyGems, and work with models via ActiveRecord, including validations and associations. By applying Rails’ convention over configuration philosophy and using scaffolding tools, you’ll be able to build robust, maintainable web applications quickly and efficiently.
Creating and customising Rails projects
Bring your skills together by developing a complete Rails application from scratch. You’ll generate resources, manage your environment with the Rails server, and use scaffolding to build and adapt CRUD functionality. With in-depth routing, interactive views, reusable partials, and a SQLite3-backed database, you’ll gain full-stack experience - integrating models, controllers, and views to create a fully functioning web application tailored to specific requirements.
What’s included
- Five days of live virtual classroom training
- Hands-on coding and exercises in live labs
- Expert trainers with industry experience
- Downloadable course materials and reference guides
- Certificate of completion confirming skills
Key facts
Ideal for
Developers building or maintaining Ruby or Rails applications, and those transitioning into web development roles.
Prerequisites
Prior programming experience is essential, including knowledge of variables, arrays, loops, functions, objects, and classes. You should also be able to navigate the filesystem (preferably via the command line), edit text files, and browse the web. This can be gained through our Introduction to Programming course.
Learning experience
Our experienced trainers and interactive labs create a focused, practical environment – so you can put theory into practice from day one.
FAQs
This interactive course explores the core elements of Ruby and Rails, covering programming skills, web app design and development to build technical and programming confidence and expertise.
What is Ruby used for?
Ruby is a flexible programming language used for web development, scripting and automation. It underpins the Ruby on Rails framework, which is popular for building dynamic, database-driven websites and applications. Skills in Ruby are valuable for developers, software engineers, QA automation testers, DevOps professionals, and anyone involved in creating, maintaining, or enhancing modern web-based systems.
Will I learn how to build full web applications?
Yes. You’ll create and customise a Rails application from scratch, working with models, views, controllers, routing, and more. In an interactive live lab, you’ll tackle challenges with expert guidance, gaining real project experience in a safe, hands-on environment.
Will I learn how to manage databases in Rails?
Yes. You’ll work with ActiveRecord and SQLite3 to create, read, update, and delete data within your applications. You’ll also learn how to define validations, set up associations between models, and run migrations, giving you the skills to structure and manage databases effectively in a Rails environment.
What tools will I use during the course?
You’ll work with Ruby, Rails, SQLite3, and essential command-line tools. Training takes place in a live lab environment, where all the software, tools, and configurations are pre-installed and ready to use. This setup allows you to focus entirely on learning and practising without the need to configure your own development environment.
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