# Week 7 Learning Objectives

###Intro Ruby
* [ ] List Ruby data types.
* [ ] Articulate strategies to learn new programming languages and frameworks.
* [ ] Run Ruby code in an interactive Command Line Interface or from a file.

###Ruby Methods
* [ ] Write conditionals, loops, and methods in Ruby.
* [ ] Apply methods in ruby to solve problems.
* [ ] Explain the two main differences between Ruby methods and JavaScript functions: isolated scope and implicit return.

###Idiomatic Ruby
* [ ] Follow variable and method naming conventions (`lower_snake_case`, `CONSTANT`,  `method_that_returns_boolean?`, `destructive_method!`).
* [ ] Prefer built-in methods when available.
* [ ] Use implicit return whenever possible.

###Ruby OOP
* [ ] Define the OOP terms “class,” “instance,” and “inheritance.”
* [ ] Create your own classes and instances.
* [ ] Define attributes and methods for instances or for the class as a whole.
* [ ] Explain and implement the class-based inheritance pattern.

###Rspec
* [ ] Justify writing unit tests.
* [ ] Explain important testing concepts: edge cases and test coverage.
* [ ] Read and explain Rspec tests.
* [ ] Write DRY  and effective test code using RSpec.

###Rails Intro
* [ ] Articulate the Rails philosophy and the MVC pattern.
* [ ] Start a Rails project with no database and create routes that render dynamic templates.
* [ ] Distinguish between Express and Rails.

###Active Record
* [ ] Create a model that inherits from ActiveRecord class
* [ ] CRUD data in the database using our model
* [ ] Write a migration to define a database schema
* [ ] Update our database schema with another migration

###Rails Views
* [ ] Describe how layouts, templates & views work together.
* [ ] Recognize rails url helpers and path helpers.
* [ ] Explain benefits of using Rails form helpers and link helpers.
* [ ] Find and determine correct syntax for Rails form helpers and link helpers.