Overview

Course Description

Course Title: Django 5.0

Course Description:

In this comprehensive and hands-on course, you'll learn the fundamentals of Django 5.0, a powerful and popular free and open-source web framework written in Python. Django is used by many large and small companies around the world to build scalable, secure, and maintainable web applications.

Course Objectives:

By the end of this course, you'll have a solid understanding of Django 5.0 and be able to:

1. Set up a new Django project and application
2. Understand the core components of Django, including models, views, templates, and URLs
3. Design and implement a robust and scalable database model using Django's ORM (Object-Relational Mapping)
4. Create and manipulate data models using Django's admin interface
5. Write reusable and modular code using Django's template language and generic views
6. Implement user authentication and authorization using Django's built-in features
7. Use Django's internationalization and localization tools to create multilingual applications
8. Deploy a Django application to production using popular deployment options such as Docker, AWS, and Heroku

Course Outline:

Module 1: Introduction to Django

• Overview of Django and its features
• Setting up a new Django project and application
• Introduction to Django's syntax and structure

Module 2: Core Components of Django

• Models: defining and using models, migrations, and managing data
• Views: creating and using views, handling HTTP requests and responses
• Templates: creating and using templates, template inheritance, and filters
• URLs: defining and using URLs, handling URL routing and dispatching

Module 3: Database Modeling and Management

• Introduction to Django's ORM (Object-Relational Mapping)
• Creating and using database models, including fields, relationships, and queries
• Managing data using Django's admin interface

Module 4: Authentication and Authorization

• Introduction to Django's built-in authentication and authorization system
• Creating custom users, groups, and permissions
• Using Django's built-in authentication and authorization views and forms

Module 5: Advanced Topics in Django

• Internationalization and localization: creating multilingual applications
• File uploads and handling
• Handling forms and validation
• Using Django's built-in caching and logging mechanisms

Module 6: Deployment and Production

• Introduction to popular deployment options for Django applications
• Setting up and configuring a development environment using Docker
• Deploying to production using AWS, Heroku, and other cloud platforms
• Monitoring and debugging a deployed Django application

Course Format:

This course will be taught online, with a combination of pre-recorded video lectures, live sessions, and hands-on exercises. Students will have access to a dedicated online learning platform, where they can complete assignments, participate in discussions, and access course materials.

Prerequisites:

• Basic programming knowledge in Python (3.7 or later)
• Familiarity with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• A computer with a stable internet connection

Target Audience:

• Web developers who want to learn Python and build web applications using Django
• Existing Python developers who want to learn Django and improve their web development skills
• Businesses and organizations who want to build custom web applications using Django

Assessment:

• Students will be assessed through a combination of homework assignments, quizzes, and a final project.
• The final project will involve building a complete Django application, which will be reviewed and feedback provided by the instructor.

Duration:

• The course will run for 6 weeks, with 2-3 hours of content released each week.
• Live sessions will be held on a weekly basis, with Q&A and discussion.

What you'll learn

Requirements

• Should know basics of Python