Advanced Ruby Programming Certification

Module 1: Advanced Ruby Fundamentals

• Ruby architecture
• Advanced syntax
• Modules
• Mixins
• Symbols
• Coding standards

Module 2: Object-Oriented Programming

• Classes and objects
• Inheritance
• Polymorphism
• Encapsulation
• Modules
• Object relationships

Module 3: Advanced Ruby Features

• Blocks
• Procs
• Lambdas
• Closures
• Enumerables
• Dynamic programming

Module 4: Metaprogramming

• Reflection
• Dynamic methods
• Method missing
• Class macros
• Runtime programming
• Code generation

Module 5: Exception Handling

• Exception hierarchy
• Custom exceptions
• Error handling
• Logging
• Debugging
• Recovery techniques

Module 6: Collections & Data Structures

• Arrays
• Hashes
• Sets
• Iterators
• Collection methods
• Data manipulation

Module 7: File Handling

• File operations
• CSV processing
• JSON handling
• YAML processing
• Serialization
• Resource management

Module 8: Database Programming

• Database connectivity
• CRUD operations
• Query optimization
• Transactions
• ORM concepts
• Data modeling

Module 9: Ruby on Rails Fundamentals

• MVC architecture
• Routing
• Controllers
• Models
• Views
• Application structure

Module 10: REST API Development

• REST principles
• API routing
• JSON responses
• Request handling
• Response formatting
• API security concepts

Module 11: Authentication & Authorization

• User authentication
• Role management
• Session management
• Access control
• Secure login
• Data protection

Module 12: Testing Ruby Applications

• Unit testing
• Integration testing
• Assertions
• Mocking concepts
• Test organization
• Test automation basics

Module 13: Performance Optimization

• Memory optimization
• Code optimization
• Query optimization
• Caching concepts
• Profiling
• Performance tuning

Module 14: Security Best Practices

• Secure coding
• Input validation
• SQL injection prevention
• XSS prevention
• Session security
• Security auditing

Module 15: Design Patterns

• Singleton
• Factory
• Strategy
• Observer
• Repository
• MVC concepts

Module 16: Dependency Management

• Gems
• Bundler
• Package management
• Version control
• Project configuration
• Dependency updates

Module 17: Background Processing

• Job processing
• Scheduling concepts
• Queue management
• Asynchronous tasks
• Worker processes
• Performance improvement

Module 18: Logging & Monitoring

• Logging
• Error monitoring
• Performance monitoring
• Diagnostics
• Application health
• Reporting

Module 19: Application Deployment

• Deployment concepts
• Environment configuration
• Server setup
• Release workflow
• Application maintenance
• Deployment best practices

Module 20: Code Quality & Refactoring

• Clean code
• Refactoring
• Documentation
• Code reviews
• Static analysis
• Maintainability

Module 21: Real-World Ruby Applications

• Web applications
• API projects
• Database-driven systems
• Business applications
• Backend services
• Practical exercises

Module 22: Professional Ruby Development Practices

• Software architecture
• Development workflow
• Performance optimization
• Team collaboration
• Continuous improvement
• Industry best practices