Description
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!
What you will learn
Introduction to Django
Get to know Django and its uses, and learn how to set up your projects and applications.
Views
Delve further into the HTTP Request Object to get a better understanding of how it maps to the common CRUD operations
Models
Synthesize your new skills to work with data across different layers and store the data in a MySQL database.
Templates
Learn how to create a basic Django template using best-practice principles to ensure an efficient and maintainable build.