Python+ Django Course Details

Indentation

Understanding Python's reliance on indentation to define code structure.

SBest practices for maintaining consistent indentation.

Statements and Expressions

Differentiating between statements and expressions.

Basic Python statements (if, for, while).

Understanding expressions and their use in Python code.

Primitive Data Types

Overview of basic types: int, float, str, bool, NoneType.

Compound Data Types

Lists (list): Creation, indexing, slicing, and common methods.

Tuples (tuple): Immutability and basic operations.

Dictionaries (dict): Key-value pairs, adding, updating, and retrieving data.

Sets (set): Unique elements, basic operations, and methods.

Variables

Naming conventions.

Variable assignment and reassignment.

Dynamic typing in Python.

Arithmetic Operators

Basic arithmetic operations: +, -, *, /, %, //, **.

Comparison Operators

Equality and inequality: ==, !=.

Relational operators: >, <,>=, <=.

Logical Operators

Logical operations: and, or, not.

Assignment Operators

Assignment and compound assignment: =, +=, -=, *=, /=, etc.

Membership and Identity Operators

Checking membership: in, not in.

Identity checks: is, is not.

Conditionals

if, elif, else statements.

Nested conditionals and best practices.

Loops

for loops: Iterating over sequences.

while loops: Conditional iteration

Nested loops

Loop Control Statements

Breaking out of loops: break.

Skipping iterations: continue. Placeholder statements: pass.

Defining Functions

Function definition using def.

Function signatures, parameters, and arguments.

Arguments and Return Values

Positional and keyword arguments.

Default arguments.

Return values and None.

Lambda Functions

Syntax and use cases for lambda expressions.

Scope

Local, global, and nonlocal scope.

The global and nonlocal keywords.

Object-Oriented Programming

Classes and Objects

Attributes and Methods

Inheritance

Encapsulation

Polymorphism

Modules and Packages

Importing Modules

Standard Library

Creating and Using Packages

Error Handling

Exceptions

Raising Exceptions

File Handling

Reading and Writing Files

Context Managers

Comprehensions

List Comprehensions

Dictionary and Set Comprehensions

Iterators and Generators

Iterators

Generators

Decorators

Function Decorators

Introduction to Django

Overview of Django and its use cases

Setting up the development environment - Creating a new Django project.

Understanding the project structure.

Django Models and Migrations

Introduction to Django ORM

Defining models and fields

Making and applying migrations.

Introduction to the Django admin interface

Working with the Django Admin

Customizing the Django admin interface.

Creating and managing superusers.

Registering models with the admin.

Adding custom admin functionalities

Views and URLs

Introduction to Django views (function-based views)

Mapping URLs to views using urls.py.

Rendering HTML templates from views.

Understanding the request-response cycle.

Django Templates

Django template language (variables, tags, and filters).

Template inheritance (base templates, extending templates).

Including static files (CSS, JavaScript) in templates.

Static and Media Files

Managing static files in Django (CSS, JS, images).

Serving static files in development and production.

Working with media files (file uploads)

Configuring file storage and access

Forms and User Input

Creating and handling forms in Django.

Validating and processing form data.

Working with form widgets and customization.

Displaying form errors and success messages.

Django ORM Queries

Querying the database with Django ORM.

Filtering, ordering, and limiting query results.

Working with related models (foreign keys, many-to-many relationships).

Using the Django shell for testing queries.

Authentication and User Management

Implementing user authentication (login, logout, registration).

Using Django's built-in user model.

Password management and user profile customization

Protecting views with authentication and permissions

Django Rest Framework

Introduction to building APIs with Django REST Framework.

Serializers, views, and routers in DRF.

Handling authentication and permissions in DRF.