Introduction to Ruby on Rails

Introduction to Ruby on Rails

Course Specifications

Course Description

Hardware Requirements

• Intel® Pentium® 1 GHz or higher processor.
• 512 megabytes (MB) of RAM or more.
• 10 gigabytes (GB) of available hard-disk space or more.
• CD-ROM drive or DVD-ROM drive.
• Sound card.
• Headphones or speakers to hear sound effects.
• Color monitor with a 16-bit or greater video card.
• Monitor with 1024 x 768 resolution.
• A mouse or other pointing device.
• Internet connection.
• Display system to project the instructor's computer screen.

Software Requirements

Each computer requires the following software:

• XAMPP 1.7.3
• Ruby 1.8.7
• Ruby Gems 1.3.7
• Rails 3.0.0

Course Objectives

• create programs in Ruby.
• write object-oriented programs that will make use of built-in classes and modules in Ruby.
• implement threads and handle exceptions to control code execution.
• create a simple Rails application.
• develop a web application in Rails that will have access to a database and authenticate user credentials.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Programming in Ruby

Topic 1A: Introduction to the Ruby Language

Topic 1B: Write Programs Using Ruby Language Constructs

Topic 1C: Control Program Flow Using Control Structures

Lesson 2: Programming in Ruby Using OOPs Concepts

Topic 2A: Create a Program Using OOPS Concepts

Topic 2B: Work with Strings and Arrays

Topic 2C: Work with Built-in Classes

Lesson 3: Implementing Threads and Handling Exceptions

Topic 3A: Work with Threads

Topic 3B: Handle Exceptions

Lesson 4: Getting Started with Rails

Topic 4A: Introduction to the Rails Framework

Topic 4B: Create a Rails Application

Lesson 5: Developing a Web Application

Topic 5A: Create a Database

Topic 5B: Manipulate Databases

Topic 5C: Implement Plug-Ins in Rails