Django Tutorial (Coming soon)

Here’s a Django tutorial structured like an academic book, assuming a foundational understanding of Python from the previous plan. This tutorial begins with basic web concepts and evolves into advanced Django features and practices.

1. Introduction to Web Development

1.1 Overview of Web Development
1.2 Understanding HTTP, URLs, and Web Servers
1.3 Introduction to MVC/MVT Architecture
1.4 Static vs Dynamic Websites
1.5 Introduction to Django: Framework Overview

2. Setting Up Django

2.1 Installing Django
2.2 Setting Up a Virtual Environment for Django Projects
2.3 Creating Your First Django Project
2.4 Project Structure and Key Files (manage.py, settings.py, urls.py, wsgi.py)
2.5 Running the Development Server

3. Django Application Structure

3.1 Understanding Django Apps: Separation of Concerns
3.2 Creating Your First Django App
3.3 Linking an App to a Project
3.4 Introduction to Django Settings and Configuration
3.5 Working with urls.py: URL Routing in Django

4. Views and Templates

4.1 Introduction to Django Views: Function-Based Views (FBVs)
4.2 Creating and Rendering Templates
4.3 Django Template Language (DTL): Template Syntax, Variables, Tags, and Filters
4.4 Template Inheritance and Block Structure
4.5 Handling Static Files (CSS, JavaScript, Images)
4.6 URL Configuration and Namespacing

5. Django Models and Databases

5.1 Introduction to Django ORM (Object-Relational Mapping)
5.2 Defining Models: Fields, Relationships, and Constraints
5.3 Migrations: Creating and Applying Database Changes
5.4 Querying the Database with Django ORM (QuerySet, filter(), get())
5.5 Working with ForeignKey, ManyToManyField, and OneToOneField
5.6 Database Settings and Configurations (SQLite, PostgreSQL, MySQL)

6. Forms and User Input

6.1 Introduction to Django Forms
6.2 Creating and Handling Forms in Views
6.3 Form Validation: Built-in and Custom Validators
6.4 Using ModelForm for Model-Based Forms
6.5 Handling File Uploads
6.6 Crispy Forms for Enhanced Form Design

7. Advanced Views: Class-Based Views (CBVs)

7.1 Introduction to Class-Based Views
7.2 Built-in CBVs: ListView, DetailView, CreateView, UpdateView, DeleteView
7.3 Customizing CBVs: get_context_data(), form_valid(), and more
7.4 Mixins: Enhancing Class-Based Views
7.5 Function-Based Views vs Class-Based Views: When to Use Each

8. Authentication and Authorization

8.1 Introduction to Django’s Authentication System
8.2 User Authentication: Login and Logout Views
8.3 User Registration and Custom User Models
8.4 Managing Permissions and Groups
8.5 Using the @login_required Decorator
8.6 Custom Permissions and Access Control

9. Django Admin Interface

9.1 Introduction to the Django Admin Site
9.2 Customizing the Django Admin
9.3 Registering and Managing Models in Admin
9.4 Enhancing Admin with List Displays, Filters, and Search
9.5 Overriding Admin Templates and Adding Custom Views

10. Handling Static and Media Files

10.1 Serving Static Files in Django Projects
10.2 Configuring and Managing Media Files
10.3 Setting Up File Upload and Handling in Django
10.4 Using External Libraries: Bootstrap and Django Static Integration
10.5 Deployment-Ready Static and Media Files (collectstatic)

11. Testing in Django

11.1 Introduction to Unit Testing in Django
11.2 Writing Tests for Views, Models, and Forms
11.3 Testing with unittest and Django’s Testing Tools
11.4 Test Coverage and Test-Driven Development (TDD) in Django
11.5 Using pytest for Testing Django Applications

12. Django REST Framework (DRF)

12.1 Introduction to APIs and RESTful Services
12.2 Setting Up Django REST Framework (DRF)
12.3 Serializers: Converting Models to JSON
12.4 Views and ViewSets in DRF
12.5 URL Routing for APIs
12.6 Authentication and Permissions in DRF
12.7 Advanced DRF: Pagination, Filtering, and Throttling

13. Django Channels and WebSockets

13.1 Introduction to Real-Time Web Applications
13.2 Setting Up Django Channels for WebSockets
13.3 Building Real-Time Features: Chat Applications, Notifications
13.4 Managing Long-Running Connections
13.5 Asynchronous Programming in Django

14. Caching and Performance Optimization

14.1 Introduction to Caching in Django
14.2 Using Cache Backends: Memcached, Redis
14.3 Query Optimization: Reducing Database Hits
14.4 Using select_related() and prefetch_related() for Query Efficiency
14.5 Database Indexing and Query Profiling

15. Security in Django

15.1 Common Web Security Vulnerabilities (XSS, CSRF, SQL Injection)
15.2 Django’s Built-in Security Features
15.3 Using the csrf_token and X-Frame-Options
15.4 Securing User Data: Hashing and Encryption (Password Storage)
15.5 HTTPS and SSL/TLS Configuration

16. Internationalization and Localization

16.1 Introduction to Internationalization (i18n) in Django
16.2 Adding Language Support to Django Projects
16.3 Translating Django Templates and Models
16.4 Time Zones and Date/Time Localization
16.5 Best Practices for Multi-Language Applications

17. Advanced Django ORM Techniques

17.1 Query Optimization: Using F() and Q() Expressions
17.2 Complex Queries: Subqueries and Aggregations
17.3 Transactions and Database Atomicity
17.4 Using Raw SQL Queries in Django
17.5 Managing Migrations in Complex Projects

18. Deploying Django Applications

18.1 Deployment Options: Shared Hosting, VPS, and Cloud
18.2 Setting Up a Production Server with Gunicorn and Nginx
18.3 Configuring PostgreSQL for Django in Production
18.4 Using Docker for Django Deployment
18.5 Continuous Integration and Deployment (CI/CD) Pipelines for Django

19. Scaling Django Applications

19.1 Handling High Traffic with Load Balancing
19.2 Database Scaling: Horizontal and Vertical Scaling Strategies
19.3 Optimizing Django for Large-Scale Applications
19.4 Using Celery for Task Queuing and Background Jobs
19.5 Distributed Systems and Microservices with Django

20. Best Practices in Django

20.1 Writing DRY (Don’t Repeat Yourself) Code in Django
20.2 Code Structure and Project Organization for Large Projects
20.3 Using Signals for Decoupled Design
20.4 Effective Logging and Error Handling
20.5 Django Deployment Checklists and Performance Audits

21. Working with Frontend Technologies

21.1 Integrating Django with Frontend Frameworks (React, Vue.js)
21.2 Using Django with JavaScript and AJAX
21.3 Building Single-Page Applications (SPAs) with Django and APIs
21.4 Using Django Templates in Hybrid Frontend-Backend Apps
21.5 Webpack and Django: Managing Frontend Assets