Code Curriculum

Setup

1. Fork this repository.

2. Add @makers-dev as a collaborator on the repository on GitHub.

3. Send the link in the "Copy Invite Link" drop-down on the collaborators page to @maryrosecook on Slack.

4. Make sure you use Ruby version 2.4.1. To check your Ruby version, run the command below.

$ ruby -v

5. If required, use RVM to install version 2.4.1.

6. Install bundler. To do this, run:

$ gem install bundler

7. Install the gems required by this repository. To do this, run:

$ cd path/to/root/of/this/repo
$ bundle install

Instructions

1. Work through the numbered chapters (beginning with /1_hello_world).

2. Work through a chapter.

3. When you've absorbed the content of the chapter thoroughly, get the quiz.

4. Complete the quiz. Instructions here.

5. If you get stuck and can't complete a quiz, contact @maryrosecook on Slack and she give you feedback to help you learn what you need to complete the quiz.

6. Once the quiz is complete, continue to the next chapter.

Your aim is to get through all the chapters, but you only move on from a chapter once you've completed the quiz.

How to complete a quiz

• Each question is in a separate file e.g. 1_hello_world/quiz1/question_1.rb.

• A typical question file might look like this:

# Write a program that adds 7 to 5, multiplies that by 10, subtracts 2 from all that, divides all that by 4, adds 1,000,000 to all that and `puts`es the result.

# Your answer here.

• To answer a question, type code that solves the question into the question file.

• You can run the question file like a normal ruby program e.g. ruby question_1.rb.

1. Check that your answers pass the automated tests

• To check your answer for a question:

$ cd 1_hello_world/quiz1
$ rspec spec/question_1_spec.rb

• To check your answers for all the questions in a quiz:

$ cd 1_hello_world/quiz1
$ rspec

2. Commit and push your answers

• Use git to commit and push your answers to your GitHub repo.

3. Submit and verify your answers

• Use the quiz server to submit and verify your answers.

Quiz server

Submit and verify quiz answers

$ cd path/to/root/of/repo
$ rake submit_and_verify_quiz_answers github-username chapter-number quiz-number
$ (e.g. rake submit_and_verify_quiz_answers timmydev 1 1)

Get a quiz

• You can only get a quiz after you've successfully submitted and verified answers for the previous quiz.

$ cd path/to/root/of/repo
$ rake get_quiz githubusername chapter-number quiz-number
$ (e.g. rake get_quiz timmydev 1 1)

Content overview

Important concepts

important concepts or terminology are in bold.

Exercises and activities

Instructions for you to do something (an activity or exercise) look like this:

• An instruction for you

Activity examples

Activities are usually followed by a guide as to how I'd do it:

See how I'd do it

There's usually some code to execute in here. You can't generally copy-paste it though.

Extensions or tangents

If something isn't directly related, but might be interesting, provide context, or more information, it'll be in a blockquote (like this).

Chapters

1. Hello World
2. Variables and Statements
3. Messages and Interfaces
4. Other Objects 🚧
5. Arrays 🚧
6. Procedures 🚧
7. Conditionals 🚧
8. ❓ Classes ❓ 🚧