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Django Web Development

Build a database-backed Django application with templates, models, forms, authentication, permissions, tests, and production deployment.

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40 hoursEstimated time

8 modules32 lessons

5 guided labsKnowledge check

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Path Brief

Skills you will practice

Python · Django Web Development
Python · Django Project Foundations
Python · Urls Views And Templates
Python · Models Migrations And The Orm
Python · Forms And Validation
Python · Authentication And Authorization

Prerequisites

Python Fundamentals
Html Css Foundations
Sql Relational Databases
Http Apis

Tools

A current web browser
A code editor or terminal appropriate to the path
A safe local or virtual lab environment

Before you begin

What you need

Python Fundamentals
Html Css Foundations
Sql Relational Databases
Http Apis

Step-by-step curriculum

Learning modules

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01Django Project FoundationsBuild practical skill in django project foundations and connect it to the outcomes of Django Web Development.4 lessons · 1 lab

Lesson 1

Django Project Foundations: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying Django Project Foundations in Django Web Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore Django Project Foundations in Django Web Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore Django Project Foundations safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical Django Project Foundations Example in Django Web Development

Create a new project, add one source file and one dependency if appropriate, run it, and document the commands another learner needs.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common Django Project Foundations Problems in Django Web Development

Recognize common failure modes in Django Project Foundations, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

Guided lab · 55 min · Safe

Guided Lab: Django Project Foundations in Django Web Development

Django Web Development — Django Project Foundations lab: Create a new project, add one source file and one dependency if appropriate, run it, and document the commands another learner needs.

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02URLs, Views, and TemplatesBuild practical skill in urls, views, and templates and connect it to the outcomes of Django Web Development.4 lessons · 1 lab

Lesson 1

URLs, Views, and Templates: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying URLs, Views, and Templates in Django Web Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore URLs, Views, and Templates in Django Web Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore URLs, Views, and Templates safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical URLs, Views, and Templates Example in Django Web Development

Create routes for a list view and a detail view with an ID parameter, then test valid and missing IDs.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common URLs, Views, and Templates Problems in Django Web Development

Recognize common failure modes in URLs, Views, and Templates, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

Guided lab · 55 min · Moderate

Guided Lab: URLs, Views, and Templates in Django Web Development

Django Web Development — URLs, Views, and Templates lab: Create routes for a list view and a detail view with an ID parameter, then test valid and missing IDs.

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03Models, Migrations, and the ORMBuild practical skill in models, migrations, and the orm and connect it to the outcomes of Django Web Development.4 lessons · 1 lab

Lesson 1

Models, Migrations, and the ORM: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying Models, Migrations, and the ORM in Django Web Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore Models, Migrations, and the ORM in Django Web Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore Models, Migrations, and the ORM safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical Models, Migrations, and the ORM Example in Django Web Development

Design two related tables or models, add constraints, and create a migration that can be applied to a test database.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common Models, Migrations, and the ORM Problems in Django Web Development

Recognize common failure modes in Models, Migrations, and the ORM, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

Guided lab · 55 min · Moderate

Guided Lab: Models, Migrations, and the ORM in Django Web Development

Django Web Development — Models, Migrations, and the ORM lab: Design two related tables or models, add constraints, and create a migration that can be applied to a test database.

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04Forms and ValidationBuild practical skill in forms and validation and connect it to the outcomes of Django Web Development.4 lessons · 1 lab

Lesson 1

Forms and Validation: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying Forms and Validation in Django Web Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore Forms and Validation in Django Web Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore Forms and Validation safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical Forms and Validation Example in Django Web Development

Build a form or request validator with valid, missing, malformed, and boundary inputs.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common Forms and Validation Problems in Django Web Development

Recognize common failure modes in Forms and Validation, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

Guided lab · 55 min · Moderate

Guided Lab: Forms and Validation in Django Web Development

Django Web Development — Forms and Validation lab: Build a form or request validator with valid, missing, malformed, and boundary inputs.

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05Authentication and AuthorizationBuild practical skill in authentication and authorization and connect it to the outcomes of Django Web Development.4 lessons · 1 lab

Lesson 1

Authentication and Authorization: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying Authentication and Authorization in Django Web Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore Authentication and Authorization in Django Web Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore Authentication and Authorization safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical Authentication and Authorization Example in Django Web Development

Build a sign-in flow with one successful and one failed authentication case.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common Authentication and Authorization Problems in Django Web Development

Recognize common failure modes in Authentication and Authorization, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

Guided lab · 55 min · Moderate

Guided Lab: Authentication and Authorization in Django Web Development

Django Web Development — Authentication and Authorization lab: Build a sign-in flow with one successful and one failed authentication case.

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06Class-Based Views and Application StructureBuild practical skill in class-based views and application structure and connect it to the outcomes of Django Web Development.4 lessons

Lesson 1

Class-Based Views and Application Structure: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying Class-Based Views and Application Structure in Django Web Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore Class-Based Views and Application Structure in Django Web Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore Class-Based Views and Application Structure safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical Class-Based Views and Application Structure Example in Django Web Development

Build one endpoint or view that receives a dependency through the framework container, delegates business logic to a service, and tests the boundary independently.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common Class-Based Views and Application Structure Problems in Django Web Development

Recognize common failure modes in Class-Based Views and Application Structure, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

07Testing and ReliabilityBuild practical skill in testing and reliability and connect it to the outcomes of Django Web Development.4 lessons

Lesson 1

Testing and Reliability: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying Testing and Reliability in Django Web Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore Testing and Reliability in Django Web Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore Testing and Reliability safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical Testing and Reliability Example in Django Web Development

Write a small test suite for one function, service, route, or component with success and failure cases.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common Testing and Reliability Problems in Django Web Development

Recognize common failure modes in Testing and Reliability, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

08Deployment and OperationsBuild practical skill in deployment and operations and connect it to the outcomes of Django Web Development.4 lessons

Lesson 1

Deployment and Operations: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Understand the concepts, decisions, and vocabulary you need before applying Deployment and Operations in Django Web Development.

25 min

Lesson 2

Set Up and Explore Deployment and Operations in Django Web Development

Prepare the tools, data, project state, or test environment needed to explore Deployment and Operations safely and repeatably.

25 min

Lesson 3

Build a Practical Deployment and Operations Example in Django Web Development

Deploy a small version change to a disposable environment, verify health, then practice a rollback.

30 min

Lesson 4

Debug Common Deployment and Operations Problems in Django Web Development

Recognize common failure modes in Deployment and Operations, use the relevant diagnostics, and verify the correction.

25 min

Portfolio integration

Capstone Project

Build a Django Service Management Portal

Combine the path skills in a portfolio-ready project with clear functional requirements, tests, verification evidence, and operating notes.

GuidedIndependentPortfolio

Acceptance criteria

The core workflow works from start to finish.
Invalid input or failure states are handled clearly.
The result is tested and documented.
A reviewer can reproduce the setup and verification.

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Path Brief

Skills you will practice

Prerequisites

Tools

What you need

Learning modules

Django Project Foundations: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Set Up and Explore Django Project Foundations in Django Web Development

Build a Practical Django Project Foundations Example in Django Web Development

Debug Common Django Project Foundations Problems in Django Web Development

Guided Lab: Django Project Foundations in Django Web Development

URLs, Views, and Templates: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Set Up and Explore URLs, Views, and Templates in Django Web Development

Build a Practical URLs, Views, and Templates Example in Django Web Development

Debug Common URLs, Views, and Templates Problems in Django Web Development

Guided Lab: URLs, Views, and Templates in Django Web Development

Models, Migrations, and the ORM: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Set Up and Explore Models, Migrations, and the ORM in Django Web Development

Build a Practical Models, Migrations, and the ORM Example in Django Web Development

Debug Common Models, Migrations, and the ORM Problems in Django Web Development

Guided Lab: Models, Migrations, and the ORM in Django Web Development

Forms and Validation: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Set Up and Explore Forms and Validation in Django Web Development

Build a Practical Forms and Validation Example in Django Web Development

Debug Common Forms and Validation Problems in Django Web Development

Guided Lab: Forms and Validation in Django Web Development

Authentication and Authorization: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Set Up and Explore Authentication and Authorization in Django Web Development

Build a Practical Authentication and Authorization Example in Django Web Development

Debug Common Authentication and Authorization Problems in Django Web Development

Guided Lab: Authentication and Authorization in Django Web Development

Class-Based Views and Application Structure: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Set Up and Explore Class-Based Views and Application Structure in Django Web Development

Build a Practical Class-Based Views and Application Structure Example in Django Web Development

Debug Common Class-Based Views and Application Structure Problems in Django Web Development

Testing and Reliability: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Set Up and Explore Testing and Reliability in Django Web Development

Build a Practical Testing and Reliability Example in Django Web Development

Debug Common Testing and Reliability Problems in Django Web Development

Deployment and Operations: Core Concepts for Django Web Development

Set Up and Explore Deployment and Operations in Django Web Development

Build a Practical Deployment and Operations Example in Django Web Development

Debug Common Deployment and Operations Problems in Django Web Development

Capstone Project

Build a Django Service Management Portal

Acceptance criteria

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