Python with Django Training

Python Basics

Write your first programs.

• › Installing Python and virtual environments
• › Variables, types and operators
• › Input, output and f-strings
• › Conditionals and loops
• › Debugging and reading errors

Functions and Collections

Structure and store data.

• › Functions, arguments and return values
• › Lists, tuples, sets and dictionaries
• › Comprehensions
• › Modules and packages
• › Working with the standard library

Object-Oriented Python and Files

Model real problems.

• › Classes, objects and inheritance
• › Dataclasses
• › Exceptions
• › Reading and writing files, JSON and CSV
• › Type hints

Web Fundamentals and Git

Understand the web and version control.

• › HTTP, requests and responses
• › HTML basics for templates
• › Git and GitHub workflow
• › pip and requirements files

Django Setup and Models

Start a Django project and model data.

• › MVT architecture
• › Projects, apps and settings
• › Models, fields and migrations
• › ORM queries and relationships
• › Django shell

Views, URLs and Templates

Render dynamic pages.

• › URL routing
• › Function-based and class-based views
• › Template inheritance and filters
• › Static files
• › Pagination

Forms and the Admin Site

Capture data and manage it.

• › Forms and ModelForms
• › Validation
• › File uploads
• › Customising the admin
• › Messages framework

Authentication and Permissions

Control who can do what.

• › Registration and login
• › Password reset
• › Permissions and groups
• › Protecting views

APIs, Testing and Deployment

Expose data and ship the app.

• › Django REST Framework serializers and viewsets
• › Token authentication
• › Testing with Django's test framework
• › Environment variables, Gunicorn and PostgreSQL
• › Deployment overview

Capstone

Build a complete application.

• › Project selection and design
• › Implementation with authentication and API
• › Code review
• › Final presentation