A Complete Guide to Django Training in Kerala

Module 1: Getting Started with Django

• Introduction to the Django Framework and its Features
• Installing Django using pip
• Creating a new Django project using Django-admin
• Understanding the project structure: settings, URLs, and manage.py

Module 2: Models and Databases

• Introduction to Django Models: Defining Database Models Using Python Classes
• Working with Django ORM (Object-Relational Mapping): querying and manipulating database data
• Migrations: managing database schema changes and version control

Module 3: Views and URL Routing

• Creating views for handling HTTP requests and generating responses
• Using URL patterns, map URLs to views.
• Passing data from views to templates, and vice versa.

Module 4: Templates and Static Files

• Introduction to Django Templates: Creating HTML Templates for Rendering Dynamic Content
• Template inheritance and template tags can be used.
• Managing static files (CSS, JavaScript, and images) in Django projects

Module 5: Forms and Form Handling

• Creating HTML forms using Django forms
• Processing form submissions and validating user input
• Customizing form behavior and rendering

Module 6: Admin Interface

• Exploring Django’s built-in admin interface for managing application data
• Customizing the admin interface: registering models, defining list displays, and adding filters

Module 7: Authentication and Authorization

• Implementing user authentication and registration in Django applications
• Understanding Django’s authentication system: user models, authentication backends, and login/logout views
• Implementing role-based access control (RBAC) and permission management

Module 8: Django middleware and middleware components

• Understanding Django middleware: its purpose and functionality
• Creating custom middleware for cross-cutting concerns like authentication, logging, and error handling

Module 9: Django REST Framework

• Introduction to the Django REST Framework (DRF) for building RESTful APIs in Django
• Creating API endpoints for CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations
• Serializers, view sets, and authentication in DRF

Module 10: Testing with Django

• Writing unit tests and integration tests for Django applications
• Using Django’s test framework and TestCase class
• Testing views, models, forms, and custom functionality

Module 11: Deployment and Production Considerations

• Preparing Django projects for deployment: settings configuration, static file handling, and database setup
• Deployment options for Django applications: traditional servers, Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), and containers
• Monitoring, scaling, and maintaining Django applications in production

Module 12: Project-Based Learning

• Applying Django concepts and techniques to real-world projects
• Developing a Django web application from scratch, including project setup, database modeling, views, templates, forms, authentication, and deployment

By the end of this course, students will have a solid understanding of Django fundamentals and be equipped with the skills to build robust web applications using the Django framework.