Introduction to Django
- What is Django?
- Key features and advantages
- Installation and project setup
Building Your First Django Application
- Creating a basic Django project
- Understanding the project structure
- Developing a simple web application
Models and Databases
- Defining models and database tables
- Working with Django’s Object-Relational Mapping (ORM)
- Querying the database with Django QuerySets
Views and URL Patterns
- Writing views and templates
- URL routing and patterns
- Class-based views and function-based views
Templates and Front-end Integration
- Working with Django templates
- Template inheritance and blocks
- Integrating CSS and JavaScript
Forms and User Input Handling
- Creating and processing HTML forms
- Form validation and error handling
- Class-based views for form handling
Authentication and Authorization
- User authentication and registration
- Implementing custom authentication
- User permissions and groups
Middleware and Request/Response Processing
- Understanding Django middleware
- Creating custom middleware
- Handling requests and responses
RESTful API Development
- Introduction to Django REST framework
- Building RESTful APIs with Django
- Serializers and views for APIs
Database Migrations and Data Modeling
- Understanding and applying database migrations
- Advanced data modeling with relationships
- Database indexing and optimization
Building Advanced Views and Functionality
- Pagination and search functionality
- User authentication with social media accounts
- Internationalization and localization
Testing and Debugging
- Writing unit tests for Django applications
- Debugging Django applications
- Test-driven development (TDD) in Django
Deployment and Scaling
- Preparing for production
- Deploying a Django application on various platforms
- Load balancing and scaling strategies
