Ruby on Rails 6 Essential Training

Learn how to build dynamic web applications with Ruby on Rails 6, the popular, open-source framework.

Introduction

• Faster, better, less painful website development
• Using the exercise files

1. What Is Ruby on Rails?

• Ruby on Rails introduction
• Understand MVC architecture

2. Get Started with Ruby on Rails

• Create a new Ruby on Rails project
• Examine the file structure of a Ruby on Rails project
• Configure a Ruby on Rails project
• Access a Ruby on Rails project from a browser
• Generate a controller and view
• Examine how server requests are handled
• Define routes in a Ruby on Rails project
• Challenge: Experiment

3. Controllers, Views, and Dynamic Content

• Render a view template for a browser
• Redirect controller actions
• Define view templates using HTML
• Use instance variables to set values in the template
• Create links to other webpages
• Defining and reading URL parameters
• Challenge: Dynamic templates
• Solution: Dynamic templates

4. Databases and Migrations

• Create a database for a Ruby on Rails project
• Write migrations to define database changes
• Use the command line to generate migrations
• Run migrations to change the database schema
• Challenge: Migrations for the CMS
• Solution: Migrations for the CMS

5. Models and ActiveRecord

• Understanding ActiveRecord and ActiveRelation
• Using the Rails console to interact with a Rails project
• Create records using ActiveRecord
• Update records using ActiveRecord
• Delete records using ActiveRecord
• Find records using ActiveRecord
• Define one-to-many associations between models

6. CRUD, REST, and Resourceful Routes

• Learning about CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
• Using REST for resourceful routes in a Rails project
• Using resourceful URL helpers

7. Controllers and CRUD

• Read action: Index
• Read action: Show
• Adding basic forms to templates
• Create action: New
• Create action: Create
• Using strong parameters to regulate input
• Update actions: Edit and update
• Using partials and helpers to organize code
• Delete actions: Delete and destroy
• Challenge: Pages CRUD
• Solution: Pages CRUD

Conclusion

• Next steps