Django Web Framework

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Django Web Framework

Name: Django Web Framework
Rating: 4.704477611940298 (670 reviews)

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

670 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

5 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

94%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Build a web server
Data modeling
Implement web security best practices

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Migration
Category: Maintainability
Category: Database Design
Category: Web Development
Category: Data Modeling
Category: Code Reusability
Category: Secure Coding
Category: Model View Controller
Category: Application Security
Category: Back-End Web Development
Category: Database Management

Tools you'll learn

Category: Web Servers
Category: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
Category: Django (Web Framework)
Category: MySQL
Category: Web Applications

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Taught in English

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There are 5 modules in this course

It's time to build something bigger. In this course, you will use the Django web framework to build, secure and administer a web server. You will have the opportunity to create, design and configure a web app using the Django framework in-line with best practices.

Explore the usage of models in Django and their relationship to databases. Use views to render requested data to meaningful template structures for a composed user interface (UI). Implement proactive security practices and mitigate common security risks. By the end of the course you will be able to: • Design a Django web application using Python, HTML and CSS. • Describe and implement the HTTP request response cycle by creting views, routes and templates. • Describe and build a data model to create database tabless and dynamic web forms. • Explore the Django Template Language to create dyanamic webpages that display data stored in a database. • Create, share and test your web application by using industry standard best practice and guidelines. To succeed in this course, you are required to have a fundamental knowledge of the following: HTML and CSS Python MySQL You also require basic internet navigation skills and an eagerness to get started with coding in Django!

Get to know Django and its uses, and learn how to set up your projects and applications.

What's included

10 videos13 readings5 assignments1 discussion prompt1 ungraded lab

10 videosTotal 56 minutes

Introduction to Django Web Framework8 minutes
What is Django?6 minutes
How is Django used in the real world?4 minutes
Projects and Apps overview6 minutes
Creating your first project6 minutes
Django-admin & manage.py commands6 minutes
Creating an App6 minutes
What is a web framework?6 minutes
MVT Example5 minutes
Module summary: Introduction to Django4 minutes

13 readingsTotal 185 minutes

Course syllabus15 minutes
How to be successful in this course10 minutes
Installing Python (optional for Windows users)15 minutes
Installing Python (optional for Mac users)15 minutes
Setting up a project in VS Code15 minutes
Working with virtual environments on your local machine10 minutes
Working with labs in this course10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Project Structure30 minutes
App structures15 minutes
Solution: Creating your first project and app30 minutes
MVT Overview10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 87 minutes

Knowledge check: Projects and Apps15 minutes
Self-review: Creating your first project and app12 minutes
Knowledge check: Applications15 minutes
Knowledge check: Web Frameworks and MVT15 minutes
Module Quiz: Introduction to Django30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

What challenges did you encounter while creating your first Django app?10 minutes

1 ungraded labTotal 60 minutes

Exercise: Creating your first project and app60 minutes

Delve further into the HTTP Request Object to get a better understanding of how it maps to the common CRUD operations

What's included

12 videos10 readings7 assignments1 discussion prompt3 ungraded labs

12 videosTotal 74 minutes

Views6 minutes
Creating views and mapping to URLs7 minutes
Creating views and view logic5 minutes
HTTP requests9 minutes
Creating Requests and Responses6 minutes
Understanding URLs6 minutes
Mapping URLs with Params6 minutes
Regular expressions in URLs7 minutes
Error Handling6 minutes
Demo: Handle errors in views5 minutes
Class-based views5 minutes
Module summary: Views6 minutes

10 readingsTotal 190 minutes

View logic30 minutes
Solution: Creating a view and URL configuration30 minutes
Request and Response Objects15 minutes
Parameters15 minutes
Solution: Mapping URLs with Params30 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
URL Namespacing and Views15 minutes
Solution: Creating URLs and Mapping to Views30 minutes
Handling Errors in Views15 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

7 assignmentsTotal 126 minutes

Self-review: Creating a view and URL configuration12 minutes
Knowledge check: Views15 minutes
Self review: Mapping URLs with Params9 minutes
Knowledge check: Requests and URLs15 minutes
Self review: Creating URLs and Mapping to Views30 minutes
Knowledge check: Handle errors in Views15 minutes
Module Quiz: Views30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

What challenges did you encounter while working with Requests and URLs?10 minutes

3 ungraded labsTotal 180 minutes

Exercise: Creating a view and URL configuration60 minutes
Exercise: Mapping URLs with Params60 minutes
Exercise: Creating URLs and Mapping to Views60 minutes

Synthesize your new skills to work with data across different layers and store the data in a MySQL database.

What's included

18 videos17 readings10 assignments1 discussion prompt5 ungraded labs

18 videosTotal 105 minutes

Models6 minutes
Creating models5 minutes
Migrations6 minutes
Working with Migrations5 minutes
A history of changes5 minutes
Models using Foreign Keys5 minutes
Using ORM6 minutes
Forms5 minutes
Working with Django form fields and data types7 minutes
Creating Forms6 minutes
Model Form5 minutes
Django Admin6 minutes
Adding groups and users7 minutes
Permissions6 minutes
Users and Permissions9 minutes
Database options5 minutes
Setting up a MySQL connection6 minutes
Module summary: Models4 minutes

17 readingsTotal 305 minutes

Model relationships15 minutes
How to use migrations15 minutes
Solution: Ungraded Lab – Models and migrations30 minutes
Solution: Models using Foreign Keys30 minutes
Object Relationship Mapping - ORM15 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Django fields15 minutes
Form API15 minutes
Solution: Working with Forms30 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Managing users in Django Admin30 minutes
Enforcing Permissions15 minutes
Solution: Using Django Admin30 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Configuring MySQL Connection15 minutes
Solution: Connecting to a Database30 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

10 assignmentsTotal 177 minutes

Self review: Ungraded Lab – Models and migrations9 minutes
Self Review: Models using Foreign Keys30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Models & Migrations15 minutes
Self review: Working with Forms30 minutes
Knowledge Check: Model and Forms15 minutes
Self-Review Using Django Admin9 minutes
Knowledge Check: Admin15 minutes
Self-review: Connecting to a database9 minutes
Knowledge Check: Database Configuration15 minutes
Module Quiz: Models30 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Do you think using migrations will save you time in your development workflow? Why?10 minutes

5 ungraded labsTotal 300 minutes

Exercise: Models and migrations60 minutes
Exercise: Models using Foreign Keys60 minutes
Exercise: Working with Forms60 minutes
Exercise: Using Django Admin60 minutes
Exercise: Connecting to a Database60 minutes

Learn how to create a basic Django template using best-practice principles to ensure an efficient and maintainable build.

What's included

10 videos8 readings6 assignments3 ungraded labs

10 videosTotal 59 minutes

Templates6 minutes
Creating Templates6 minutes
Working with template language 6 minutes
Dynamic Templates in Django5 minutes
Mapping model objects to a template5 minutes
Template inheritance7 minutes
Working with Template inheritance6 minutes
Debugging Django applications7 minutes
Testing in Django8 minutes
Module summary: Templates4 minutes

8 readingsTotal 160 minutes

Template Examples15 minutes
Solution: Creating Templates30 minutes
Template Language and Variable Interpolation20 minutes
Solution: Creating Dynamic Templates30 minutes
More on Template inheritance15 minutes
Solution: Working with Templates30 minutes
Sub-classing Generic Views15 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 87 minutes

Self-review: Creating Templates9 minutes
Knowledge check: Templates15 minutes
Self review: Creating Dynamic Templates9 minutes
Self-review: Working with Templates9 minutes
Knowledge check: Working with Templates15 minutes
Module Quiz: Templates30 minutes

3 ungraded labsTotal 180 minutes

Exercise: Creating Templates60 minutes
Exercise: Creating Dynamic Templates60 minutes
Exercise: Working with Templates60 minutes

Practice and reflect on the skills you learned in this course.

What's included

5 videos3 readings1 assignment1 peer review2 discussion prompts2 ungraded labs

5 videosTotal 17 minutes

Course Recap for Django Web Framework3 minutes
Solution Part 1 - Create the menu page5 minutes
Solution Part 2 - Create the menu item page4 minutes
Solution Part 3 - How to create the footer2 minutes
Congratulations!3 minutes

3 readingsTotal 50 minutes

About the final graded project assessment for Django Web Framework15 minutes
Solution code30 minutes
Next steps after Django Web Framework5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Final graded quiz: Django Web Framework30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Peer review rubric: Design and Build a simple Django app60 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

What challenges did you encounter while creating your Django app?10 minutes
Reflect on learning: What did you find most valuable in the course?10 minutes

2 ungraded labsTotal 180 minutes

Design and build a simple Django app120 minutes
Peer review sandbox60 minutes

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Reviewed on May 2, 2024

You need to have built some projects by watching tutorials in order to better understand what is being said ! In general it was a great course !

Reviewed on Apr 3, 2023

The course is great, would advice the learners to research while doing the course as it helps you to understand more clearly

Reviewed on Jun 15, 2023

En lo personal me hubiera gustado un curso de mayor complejidad, pero el curso es muy bueno para principiantes.

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