Intro to Ruby on Rails | Database and Rails Course, University of Texas

Comprehensive 10-week Ruby on Rails course for beginners, covering databases and Rails in-depth with hands-on exercises and quizzes.

Introduction

This Ruby on Rails course is 10 weeks long and assumes you know very little about programming and have not used Ruby, Rails, or Databases previously. The videos are broken up by topic, so if you know one topic you can safely skip that video. Some weeks have exercises and quizes, this is the most important part of the course. Learning a new programming language or framework is like learning a new language, you have to practice to get good at it.

Highlights

• Covers databases and Rails in-depth
• Assumes no prior programming experience
• Provides exercises and quizzes for hands-on learning
• Adopts a non-traditional approach to teaching Rails

Recommendation

This course is suitable for beginners who want to learn Ruby on Rails from scratch. Even experienced programmers may find the course valuable, especially the exercises, as the instructor takes a unique approach to teaching the framework.