Ruby Programming for Beginners Level 3 Award – Endorsed by Open Awards

Course Syllabus

Unit 1: Getting Started

The following topics are covered: Introduction; Introduction to Ruby; Understanding Variables; Working with Strings; Performing Arithmetic; Logical Operations; Lesson Review & Quiz; and Assignment 1 – The Trivia Program.

Unit 2: Looping and Branching

The following topics are covered: Introduction; Conditional Statements; Loop Statements; Guess the Number Game; The Anagram Game; Lesson Review & Quiz; and Assignment 2 – Guess The Word Game.

Unit 3: Arrays and Hashes

The following topics are covered: Introduction; Introducing Arrays; Working with Arrays; Nested Arrays; Working with Hashes; The Hangman Game; Lesson Review & Quiz; and Assignment 3 – The Anagram Game with Clues.

Unit 4: Working with Methods

The following topics are covered: Introduction; Creating Methods; Parameters & Returns; Variables in Methods; The Noughts & Crosses Game (1); The Noughts & Crosses Game (2); Lesson Review & Quiz; and Assignment 4 – Updating the Hangman Game.

Unit 5: Ruby Files and Folders

The following topics are covered: Introduction; Directory & File Methods; Working with Text Files; Handling Exceptions; The Sports Quiz; Lesson Review & Quiz; and Assignment 5 – Build Your Own Quiz.

Unit 6: Ruby Objects

The following topics are covered: Introduction; Classes, Methods, & Objects; Initializing Objects & Attributes; Special Class Methods; The Hungry Caterpillar Game; Lesson Review & Quiz; and Assignment 6 – Create A Television Object.

Unit 7: Object-Orientated Programming

he following topics are covered: Introduction; Creating Multiple Classes; Inheritance; Changing Inherited Methods; Creating Modules; The Rock, Paper, Scissors Game; Lesson Review & Quiz; and Assignment 7 – The Highest Card Game.

Unit 8: Ruby GUI Programming

The following topics are covered: Introduction; Creating A Graphics Window; Inserting Text & Images; Keyboard & Mouse Input; Simple Animation Techniques; The “Bash The Ruby” Game; Lesson Review & Quiz; and Assignment 8 – The “Hit The Square” Game.

Unit 9: Game Development Programming

The following topics are covered: Introduction; The “Ping Pong” Game; Galaxy War Game V1; Galaxy War Game V2; Galaxy War Game V3; Lesson Review & Quiz; and Assignment 9 – Update The Galaxy War Game.

Unit 10: Advanced Games development

The following topics are covered: 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; Lesson Review & Quiz; and Assignment 10 – Update the Escape Game.