1. Introduction to Django and Development Environment Setup

• Overview of web development
• Overview of web development with Django.
• Installing Python and Django.
• Setting up a virtual environment for Django projects.
• Creating your first Django project and app.

2. Understanding the Django Architecture

• Introduction to the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern in Django (Model-View-Template).
• Configuring Django settings.
• Exploring Django’s project and app structure.

3. Models, Views, and Templates

• Defining data models using Django’s Object-Relational Mapping (ORM).
• Creating database tables and migrations.
• Admin panel setup for data management.
• Writing views in Django.
• Mapping URLs to views using URL patterns.
• Passing data from views to templates.

4. Forms, User Authentication, and Authorization

• Building HTML forms using Django’s Form class.
• Handling form submissions and validation.
• Customizing form rendering.
• Setting up user authentication with Django’s built-in authentication system.
• Managing user sessions and user profiles.
• Implementing basic authorization and permissions.

5. Database Queries, File Handling, and API Development

• Querying the database using Django’s ORM.
• Filtering, ordering, and aggregating data.
• Understanding querysets and lazy loading.
• Uploading and serving media files.
• Handling file uploads with Django’s FileField and ImageField.
• Managing file storage and security.

6. Building RESTful APIs with Django Rest Framework

• Introduction to building RESTful APIs with Django Rest Framework.
• Creating API endpoints for data retrieval and manipulation.

7. Integration with Frontend

• Using Django’s template tags and context data to pass information to templates.
• Implementing frontend components using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Integrating frontend libraries and frameworks (e.g., Bootstrap, jQuery).

8. Deployment to a Hosting Platform

• Preparing your Django application for deployment.
• Deploying to a hosting platform (e.g., Heroku, AWS, or a web server).
• Configuring domain and DNS settings.

9. Testing and Debugging:

• Writing unit tests and functional tests.
• Debugging techniques for identifying and resolving issues.
• Best practices for code testing and debugging.

10. Security and Advanced Topics

• Security Best Practices:
  • Ensuring security through authentication and authorization.
  • Preventing common web security vulnerabilities.
  • Data encryption and secure coding practices.
• Advanced Topics:
  • Scaling Django Applications: Handling increased traffic and optimizing performance.
  • Django REST Framework: Building advanced APIs.
  • Real-time Web Applications: Integrating WebSocket communication.
  • Django and Docker: Containerizing Django applications for deployment.

• Project Development:
  • Participants work on a comprehensive web application project.
  • Applying knowledge gained throughout the course.
  • Project presentation and peer review.