Programovací jazyk Ruby a účelnost jeho zařazení do výuky

The thesis presents the Ruby language and deals with the idea of including this language in the teaching of computer science at the University of Economics in Prague (UEP). In the beginning of their studies, all students have to complete two compulsory science subjects related to programming, which is the first experience with programming for many of them. Currently, the primary programming language being taught is Java. This work aims to present Ruby language, as an alternative to currently taught Java or at least as a language which the students could continue with after studying Java. In the introduction of the thesis the reader gets familiar with the history of language with its philosophy, which stood at the birth of Ruby and the basic concepts on which it is based. Next there are presented the basic constructs and syntax which are necessary to understand the final part of the paper, which discusses the different programming techniques that can be used in Ruby. The final chapter highlights the features of Ruby, for which it would be appropriate to include Ruby in the languages taught at UEP. These include especially clear and concise syntax, possibility to use different programming paradigms and creating internal DSL. The practical outcome of the whole work is a web application that offers an interactive form of the work itself. It is possible to browse the whole work in the internet and all mentioned examples of program code can be immediately tested in practice. The application outlines possible direction which can teaching programming languages take.