Advanced Django

This course provides a comprehensive look at the Python-based Django framework’s core features and architecture for advanced users.

Introduction

• Tackling projects with Django
• What you should know
• Project overview

1. Getting Started with Django

• The world of Python and Django
• Architecture of a Django project
• Running Django

2. Models and Fields

• Validations
• Custom fields
• File management
• Generic relations
• Signals

3. Views

• Raising exceptions
• Class-based views
• QuerySets and filters

4. Interacting with the Database

• Deleting models
• Custom object managers
• Fetching fields

5. Templates

• The Django template language
• Humanize library
• Custom tags and filters
• Variables as templates

6. Improving Performance

• Securing authentication
• Caching
• Sessions
• Logging

7. Staying Connected

• Finding and using third-party packages
• Getting involved with the Django community

Conclusion

• Next steps with Django