a database table or view, encapsulates the database access, and adds domain logic on that data. http://www.martinfowler.com/eaaCatalog/activeRecord.html
business objects whose data requires persistent storage to a database. It is an implementation of the Active Record pattern which itself is a description of an Object Relational Mapping system. http://guides.rubyonrails.org/active_record_basics.html
Product.where(name: ‘LCD TV’) http://guides.rubyonrails.org class CreateProducts < ActiveRecord::Migration def change create_table :products do |t| t.string :name t.text :description t.timestamps null: false end end end
word, are the detailed choreographed patterns of movements practised either solo or in pairs. A code kata is an exercise in programming which helps a programmer hone their skills through practice and repetition. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kata_(programming) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kata