Django Web Framework (Coursera)

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Django Web Framework (Coursera)

It's time to build something bigger. In this course, you will use the Django web framework to build, secure and administer a web server. You will have the opportunity to create, design and configure a web app using the Django framework in-line with best practices. Explore the usage of models in Django and their relationship to databases. Use views to render requested data to meaningful template structures for a composed user interface (UI). Implement proactive security practices and mitigate common security risks.

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By the end of the course you will be able to:
• Design a Django web application using Python, HTML and CSS.
• Describe and implement the HTTP request response cycle by creting views, routes and templates.
• Describe and build a data model to create database tabless and dynamic web forms.
• Explore the Django Template Language to create dyanamic webpages that display data stored in a database.
• Create, share and test your web application by using industry standard best practice and guidelines.
To succeed in this course, you are required to have a fundamental knowledge of the following:
HTML and CSS
Python
MySQL
You also require basic internet navigation skills and an eagerness to get started with coding in Django!

Course 5 of 10 in the Meta Back-End Developer Professional Certificate.

What You Will Learn

  • Build a web server
  • Data modeling
  • Implement web security best practices

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Introduction to Django
Get to know Django and its uses, and learn how to set up your projects and applications.

WEEK 2
Views
Delve further into the HTTP Request Object to get a better understanding of how it maps to the common CRUD operations

WEEK 3
Models
Synthesize your new skills to work with data across different layers and store the data in a MySQL database.

WEEK 4
Templates
Learn how to create a basic Django template using best-practice principles to ensure an efficient and maintainable build.

WEEK 5
Course summary and graded assessment
Practice and reflect on the skills you learned in this course.

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