Django

A comprehensive five-day Django training covering everything from project setup to production deployment. Build full-featured web applications with REST APIs, real-time features, and modern best practices.

Duration 5 days (35 hours)
Format 50 percent presentation, 50 percent exercises
Prerequisites Solid Python fundamentals required, basic HTML/CSS knowledge recommended
Materials Virtual machines provided, electronic course materials

Day 1 — Django Foundations

Introduction to Django

  • Project setup: django-admin, settings, project structure
  • Settings and configuration: databases, static files, environment variables
  • Apps architecture: creating apps, app registry, reusable apps

Models

  • ORM fundamentals: field types, options, Meta class
  • Migrations: makemigrations, migrate, squashing, data migrations
  • Relationships: ForeignKey, ManyToManyField, OneToOneField
  • QuerySets: filtering, ordering, aggregation, annotation, F and Q objects

Django Admin

  • Admin customization: ModelAdmin, list_display, list_filter, search_fields
  • Custom actions, inline models, readonly fields
  • Admin filters and custom admin views

Day 2 — Views, Templates, and Forms

Views and URLs

  • Function-based views: request, response, shortcuts
  • Class-based views: ListView, DetailView, CreateView, UpdateView, DeleteView
  • Mixins: LoginRequiredMixin, PermissionRequiredMixin, custom mixins
  • URL configuration: path, re_path, include, namespaces

Templates

  • Template inheritance: extends, block, include
  • Template tags and filters: built-in and custom
  • Context processors: adding global context data

Forms

  • Django forms: Form, ModelForm, validation, cleaning
  • Formsets: model formsets, inline formsets
  • Static files and media: configuration, serving, storage backends

Day 3 — REST APIs

Django REST Framework

  • Serializers: ModelSerializer, nested serializers, validation
  • ViewSets and routers: CRUD operations, custom actions
  • Authentication: session, token, JWT authentication
  • Permissions: built-in permissions, object-level permissions
  • Filtering, searching, and pagination

Django Ninja Alternative

  • Django Ninja: async-first API framework with type hints
  • Pydantic schemas for request and response validation
  • Comparing DRF and Django Ninja approaches

API Testing

  • Testing APIs with Django test client and DRF test tools
  • API documentation with OpenAPI and Swagger

Day 4 — Advanced Topics

Django Internals

  • Signals: pre_save, post_save, request lifecycle signals
  • Middleware: request/response processing, custom middleware
  • Management commands: creating custom commands for automation
  • Caching: per-view cache, template fragment cache, low-level cache API

Real-Time and Background Tasks

  • Django Channels: WebSocket support, consumers, routing
  • Real-time notifications and chat patterns
  • Celery for background tasks: tasks, scheduling, result backends

Security

  • Security best practices: CSRF, XSS, SQL injection prevention
  • Authentication and authorization patterns
  • HTTPS, HSTS, and Content Security Policy

Day 5 — Testing, Deployment, and Project

Testing

  • Unit tests and integration tests with Django TestCase
  • factory_boy: creating test data with factories
  • Test coverage: measuring and improving coverage

Deployment

  • Docker: containerizing Django applications
  • Gunicorn and Uvicorn: WSGI and ASGI servers
  • Nginx: reverse proxy configuration
  • CI/CD pipeline setup with GitHub Actions or GitLab CI

Performance and Project

  • Performance optimization: select_related, prefetch_related, database indexing
  • Django Debug Toolbar and profiling
  • Practical project: building a complete application from specification to deployment
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