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Ultimate Django Course

Jul 15, 2024

Ultimate Django Course

Course Overview

  • Instructor: Amash Hamadani
  • Platform: Code With Mosh
  • Objective: Teach Django from basics to advanced concepts.

Pre-requisites

  • Python Knowledge: Basics and OOP concepts (classes, inheritance, polymorphism).
  • Relational Databases: Familiarity with tables, columns, keys, and relationships.

Course Structure

  1. Introduction to Django

    • What Django is and why it's popular
    • Overview of web development concepts
    • Setting up the development environment
    • Creating the first Django project
    • Debugging Django applications

  2. What is Django?

    • Free, open-source Python web framework
    • Popular for rapid development: used by platforms like YouTube, Instagram
    • Batteries-included: Admin interface, ORM, Authentication, etc.
    • Community and stability: Large, mature community with various useful packages

  3. Basic Django Concepts

    • HTTP Protocol: Request-Response model
    • HTML: Server-generated vs Client-generated pages
    • Endpoints & API: APIs as the interface for client-server interaction

  4. Setting Up Django Project

    • Virtual environment and dependencies management with pipenv
    • Using VS Code and recommended extensions (Python)
    • Creating the project and structure (storefront)
    • Running the first Django server

  5. Django Apps

    • Default Apps: Admin, Auth, Content Types, Sessions, Messages, Static Files
    • Creating a new app (playground)
    • Registering apps in Django settings

  6. Views in Django

    • Creating a view function
    • Mapping URLs to view functions
    • Returning HTTP responses
    • Utilizing Django templates

  7. Debugging Django Applications

    • VS Code integrated terminal and launch profiles
    • Debugging techniques (step over, step into, step out)
    • Django Debug Toolbar

  8. Data Modeling

    • Essentials of data modeling and relationships (One-to-One, One-to-Many, Many-to-Many)
    • Designing data models: Entities such as Product, Collection, Cart, Customer
    • Entity relationships and attributes

  9. Organizing Django Apps

    • Pros and cons of monolithic vs modular design
    • Proper app design: Example on splitting functionality (e.g., Tags app)

Practical Tips

  • Writing Down Notes: Helps with retention and understanding
  • Following the Course Order: Ensures all necessary tips and tricks are captured
  • Exercises: Essential for learning reinforcement
  • Tooling: Recommended usage of VS Code for consistency

Conclusion

  • Advanced Topics: Further topics introduced in the full course
  • Job Preparation: This course is structured to prepare you for software development roles, particularly in back-end development with Django.

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