Ruby on Rails Essentials: Web Development Fundamentals

Course Introduction

This course is designed to introduce beginners and developers to the power and versatility of Ruby on Rails (RoR). You’ll learn how to manage databases, create dynamic relationships, validate data, and enhance user interactions—all while adhering to best practices in web development. By the end of the course, you’ll have the skills to build robust, professional web applications.

Section-Wise Curriculum Overview

Section 1: Introduction

• Lecture 1: Introduction to ROR (Ruby on Rails Basics) (Preview enabled)
  Understand the framework’s fundamentals and its role in modern web development.

Section 2: Getting Started

• Lecture 2: CRUD Operations in ROR
  Learn to implement Create, Read, Update, and Delete operations.
• Lecture 3: Principles of ROR
  Explore the conventions and philosophies that make ROR unique.
• Lecture 4: Connecting to ROR Database
  Step-by-step guidance on database connectivity.
• Lecture 5: Why to Use ROR
  Learn the advantages of ROR in modern web application development.
• Lecture 6: How to Install Gemfile in ROR
  Understand Gemfile management for project dependencies.

Section 3: Arrays in ROR

• Lecture 7: Arrays in ROR
  Discover how to utilize arrays effectively in ROR.
• Lecture 8: Different Array Methods in ROR
  Learn various methods to manipulate arrays.
• Lecture 9: Example of Arrays in ROR
  Hands-on examples for better understanding.
• Lecture 10: Split and Reject Methods Arrays in ROR
  Advanced array operations with split and reject.

Section 4: Migration

• Lecture 11: Migration Files in ROR
  Learn the purpose and structure of migration files.
• Lecture 12: Creating a Manual Migration in ROR
  Step-by-step manual migration creation.
• Lecture 13: Creating Migration Using Command Line Interface
  Automating migration with CLI.
• Lecture 14: Split and Join Concepts in ROR Arrays
  Explore split and join functionalities.

Section 5: Hash Concepts

• Lecture 15: Hash Concept in ROR
  Introduction to hash and its uses.
• Lecture 16: Hash Concept in ROR Continues
  Advanced hash techniques.

Section 6: One to Many Relationships

• Lecture 17: How to Create Action in ROR
  Basics of creating actions.
• Lecture 18: Creating One to Many Relationship in ROR
  Implementing and understanding this relationship.
• Lecture 19: More on One to Many Relationship in ROR
  Advanced relationship techniques.
• Lecture 20: Hash Concepts, OpenStruct, and Array
  Integrating hashes with other structures.

Section 7: Rails Query

• Lecture 21: Rails Query Concepts in ROR
  Learn the fundamentals of querying in Rails.
• Lecture 22: Creating New Rails Application
  Step-by-step guide to application creation.
• Lecture 23: Understanding and Running the Server
  Learn how to manage your ROR server.
• Lecture 24: Creating Action with Begin
  Introducing action handling with begin.

Section 8: Action

• Lecture 25: Working with Edit and Update Actions
  Handling edit and update functionality.
• Lecture 26: Ordering and Index Action
  Learn to create organized data actions.

Section 9: Show and Destroy

• Lecture 27: Show and Destroy with Dependent Destroy
  Handling dependent destroy functionalities.
• Lecture 28: Show and Destroy with Dependent Destroy Continues
  Advanced destroy techniques.

Section 10: Rails Fields for Forms

• Lecture 29: Rails Fields for Forms
  Using fields effectively.
• Lecture 30: Working on Form HTML
  Designing and managing forms.
• Lecture 31: Examples and Validations
  Practical examples for form validations.
• Lecture 32: Creating Table in Migration File
  Table creation and migrations.
• Lecture 33: Distributors for One Purchase
  Handling specific data distributions.
• Lecture 34: Rails Model Instance Methods
  Learn to utilize instance methods effectively.
• Lecture 35: Scope and Class Model Methods
  Managing scopes and class-level methods.
• Lecture 36: HTTP Verbs and Basic Responses
  Understand HTTP verbs and their use in Rails.

Section 11: Client-Side Validations

• Lecture 37: Validate Form through JQuery
  Add client-side form validations with JQuery.
• Lecture 38: How to Create Links
  Learn to create and manage links.
• Lecture 39: Creating Materials
  Material creation and handling.
• Lecture 40: Benefits of Rails Callbacks
  Learn about lifecycle callbacks in Rails.
• Lecture 41: Basic Setup for Mails
  Setting up mail functionality in Rails.
• Lecture 42: Sending Mails in Ruby
  Learn how to send emails with dynamic values.
• Lecture 43: Sending Optional Parameters
  Passing optional parameters in mailers.
• Lecture 44: Sending Dynamic Values
  Dynamic mailer functionality.

Section 12: Messages

• Lecture 45: Uses of Flash Messages
  Managing flash messages in Rails applications.
• Lecture 46: Attributes for Database Validation
  Database-level validation attributes.
• Lecture 47: Purpose of Transaction
  Handling transactions in Rails.
• Lecture 48: Implementing Has and Many
  Mastering has-and-many relationships.
• Lecture 49: Distributors and Categories
  Managing complex relationships effectively.

Conclusion

By completing this course, you’ll gain a strong foundation in Ruby on Rails, empowering you to build, manage, and scale web applications seamlessly.