Ruby: 60%

I am around 60% through the Ruby tutorial section and I am stuck.  I tried to check out the Q and A stuff others have posted, but nothing directly applied.  Therefore, I have asked my first question.  Rather then wallow in failure, I have completed some small "code bits" on the site which are small exercises that primarily seem to be there to build confidence.  I did move through them quite easily which helped to dull the pain of being stuck on what I am sure is a very basic Ruby lesson.

In other news I purchased a book called "Help Your Kids With Computer Coding" by DK Publishing.  It is intended to be a resource for parents teaching their kids, but I think some of the straightforward talk about how to start, installing the IDLE, and many of the basics have been really helpful.  I really enjoyed it even though its very basic.  On a side note, my son (age 6) was interested in it as well.   I wanted to buy a more serious programming book, but the bookstore only had this one.  What has happened to bookstores?  All I could find was Ipads, Iphones, and Word for Dummies.  Really?  In the mid 1990s, we were all sure everyone would be very knowledgeable about computers by 2015.  While people are certainly more capable of using the programs, I think computers remain as mysterious as ever to most people.  (Clearly me included!)

So... I am kind of stuck but also continuing to learn.