Ruby for Beginners Level 3

• Introduction
• Introduction to Ruby
• Understanding variables
• Working with strings
• Performing arithmetic
• Logical operations

• Introduction
• Conditional statements
• Loop statements
• Guess the number game
• The anagram game

• Introduction
• Introducing arrays
• Working with arrays
• Nested arrays
• Working with hashes
• The hangman game

• Introduction
• Creating methods
• Parameters and returns
• Variables in methods
• The noughts and crosses game (1)
• The noughts and crosses game (2)

• Introduction
• Directory and file methods
• Working with text files
• Handling exceptions
• The sports quiz

• Introduction
• Classes, methods, and objects
• Initializing objects and attributes
• Special class methods
• The hungry caterpillar game

• Introduction
• Creating multiple classes
• Inheritance
• Changing inherited methods
• Creating modules
• The rock, paper, scissors game

• Introduction
• Creating a graphics window
• Inserting text and images
• Keyboard and mouse input
• Simple animation techniques
• The bash the ruby game

• Introduction
• The ping pong game
• Galaxy war game v1
• Galaxy war game v2
• Galaxy war game v3

• Introduction
• The twelve game v1
• The twelve game v2
• The twelve game v3
• The escape game v1
• The escape game v2
• The escape game v3
• The escape game v4

You will be assessed throughout this course via practical programming assignments and coursework.

You may start at any time and have a full year from enrolment to complete your studies. This is more than enough time to give you flexibility and work at your own pace without the pressure of deadlines. This course has approximately 140 hours self-study time.

You will study this course through distance learning, which means you can learn at a time and place to suit you.

At the end of each lesson, you will also be provided with a review and quiz, as well as an assignment

Approximately 140 hours.

On successful completion of this course, students will receive a Ruby for Beginners Diploma with comprehensive feedback and, providing the assignments have been completed to the required standards, students will also receive a Level 3 Open Awards Quality Endorsed Unit Course Certificate with 8 Open Awards Credits.

This course does not lead to a regulated qualification but has been benchmarked at level 3 against Ofqual’s Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) to allow you to understand the depth of study, difficulty, and level of achievement involved. It can be used as evidence of the knowledge and skills acquired throughout the course of your studies.