Django

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Django is a Python-based free and open-source web framework that follows the Model–Template–Views architectural pattern. It’s a popular web framework that facilitates Rapid development of secure and maintainable websites.

Why Django is Populars❓ 🤔

Django’s primary goal is to ease the creation of complex, database-driven websites. The framework emphasizes reusability and “pluggability” of components, less code, low coupling, rapid development, and the principle of don’t repeat yourself. We call Django “Batteries included” Framework which means that Django comes with most of the libraries and tools required for common use cases, out of the box. Django ORM, Middlewares, Authentication, HTTP libraries, multi-site support, Django Admin, etc. are some of the “batteries”. Since Django takes care of much of the hassle of web development, you can focus on writing your app without needing to reinvent the wheel. That’s why a lot companies including YouTube, Instagram, Spotify, and Dropbox use Django in their tech stack.

PREREQUISITES 🧳

Basic Knowledge in Web Development
Basic knowledge in Python programming
Familiarity with Python OOP
Familiarity with terminal
Finally, the knowledge of how to use an editor (you can use VSCode, Sublime Text, Atom or PyCharm)

TOPICS TO LEARN 📖

MTV Architecture
Django View
Django Template
Django Models
URLs Routing and URL Conf
Class Based Views and Generic Views
Django Admin Interface
Database and Database Migrations
Django ORM and Queries
Static File Handling
Forms and User generated Data
Redirect
Cookies Handling
File Upload
Apply Bootstrap in Django
Django CRUD
Sessions
Django Authentication System
Request and Response
Implement Caching
Admin Customization
Exceptions & Error Handling
Email backend in Django
AJAX in Django
REST API using Django
Deployment

RESOURCES 😎

Online Courses 💻

Tutorials 💡

Build a Basic Poll App: Official tutorial provided by Django Documentation 📃

Blogs 📝

Apps 📱