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Python and Django Professional Certificate

Python Django training is for people who want to create web applications using Python and the
Django framework. Python is popular and easy to learn, making web development faster. Before
starting, you should know basic Python and its syntax which we will take care for you. After
learning the basics, you can move on to web development with Django, which is known for rapid
and easy web application development. This training is for both beginners and those with basic
Python knowledge. Even programmers familiar with other languages can learn it easily. Famous
apps like Instagram, Pinterest, Spotify, and Dropbox use Django.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Write clean, efficient, and advanced Python code.

2. Develop and manage Django applications with advanced features.
3. Design and implement RESTful APIs using Django REST Framework.
4. Integrate asynchronous programming and real-time features into web applications.
5. Deploy Django applications on various platforms and manage continuous integration and
deployment processes.
6. Create a fully functional E-commerce website with secure payment processing, user
authentication, and advanced features.
7. Develop a professional portfolio website showcasing their projects and skills.
8. Apply project management and agile methodologies in real-world scenarios.

9. Internship Placement for the dedicated students

Career Options

• Web Developer
• Backend Developer
• Django Developer
• Full stack developer (upon addition of JavaScript Library and framework on the frontend)
• Data Scientist (upon addition of certain data analysis library)

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Who Should Enroll

• Beginners willing to start career in programming and data .

• Aspiring web developers looking to gain expertise in Python and Django.

• Backend developers wanting to expand their skill set with Django.
• Full-stack developers aiming to deepen their understanding of advanced web
development concepts.
• Professionals seeking to build and deploy complex web applications.

Why Learn Python?

Ease of Learning: Python is renowned for its simplicity and readability, making it
accessible for beginners and experienced programmers alike.

Versatility: It supports multiple programming paradigms (procedural, object-oriented,

functional) and is suitable for web development, data science, machine learning,
automation, and more.

Community and Support: Python has a large and active community that contributes to
its libraries, frameworks, and resources. This ensures ample support and continuous
improvement.

Libraries and Frameworks: Python boasts extensive libraries and frameworks (NumPy,
Pandas, Django, Flask, TensorFlow, PyTorch) that facilitate rapid development across
various domains.

Career Opportunities: Python skills are highly sought after in industries like data
science, artificial intelligence, web development, cybersecurity, and automation, offering
diverse career paths.

Dominance in Data Science and AI: Python is the primary language for data science
and machine learning due to libraries like Pandas, NumPy, and scikit-learn, and
frameworks such as TensorFlow and PyTorch.

Web Development: Python frameworks like Django and Flask are widely used for
building scalable web applications, APIs, and microservices.

Automation and Scripting: Its simplicity and versatility make Python ideal for
automation tasks, system administration, and scripting.

Education and Community: Python's use in education (introduced in many computer

science curricula) ensures a steady influx of new developers, reinforcing its community
and ecosystem.

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 Syllabus

1. Python Basics

Introduction to Python

● Overview of Python's history and applications

● Installing Python and setting up the development environment (IDEs, text editors)
● Running Python scripts from the command line
● Introduction to interactive mode and Jupyter Notebooks

Python Syntax and Basic Data Types

● Variables: Naming conventions and best practices

● Basic data types: integers, floats, strings, booleans
● Operations: arithmetic, assignment, comparison, logical, and bitwise operators
● String operations: concatenation, slicing, formatting, and methods

Control Flow

● Conditional statements: if, elif, else

● Nested conditionals and complex conditions
● Loops: for, while, nested loops
● Loop control statements: break, continue, pass

Basic Data Structures

● Lists: creation, indexing, slicing, list methods (append, extend, insert, remove,
pop, clear, index, count, sort, reverse)
● Tuples: creation, accessing elements, immutability, tuple packing and unpacking
● Sets: creation, set operations (union, intersection, difference, symmetric
difference), set methods (add, remove, discard, clear)
● Dictionaries: creation, accessing and modifying values, dictionary methods (keys,
values, items, get, pop, update)

Functions

● Defining functions with def

● Calling functions, positional and keyword arguments
● Default parameters, variable-length arguments (*args and **kwargs)
● Returning values, None return type

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 ● Scope and lifetime of variables: local vs global variables
● Lambda functions and anonymous functions

Modules and Packages

● Importing modules and specific functions (import, from ... import)

● Standard Library overview: math, datetime, os, sys, random, statistics
● Creating and using custom modules
● Understanding package structure and __init__.py

2. Intermediate Python

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

● Classes and objects: definitions, attributes, methods

● Constructors and __init__ method
● Instance vs class variables
● Inheritance: single and multiple inheritance
● Polymorphism and method overriding
● Special methods (__str__, __repr__, __len__, __getitem__, etc.)
● Encapsulation, private and protected members

File Handling

● Opening and closing files using open and with statement

● Reading files: read, readline, readlines
● Writing to files: write, writelines
● File modes: r, w, a, b, x
● Working with CSV files using csv module
● Parsing and writing JSON files using json module

Error Handling

● Understanding exceptions and error types

● Using try, except, else, finally blocks
● Raising exceptions with raise
● Creating custom exceptions

Libraries and Frameworks

● Introduction to NumPy: array creation, indexing, slicing, operations

● Introduction to Pandas: DataFrames, series, data manipulation
● Introduction to Matplotlib: creating plots, customizing graphs

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 Virtual Environments and Package Management

● Creating virtual environments using venv and virtualenv

● Activating and deactivating virtual environments
● Installing and managing packages with pip
● Freezing dependencies with pip freeze
● Using requirements.txt for project dependencies

3. Advanced Python Programming

Advanced Data Structures

● Advanced list operations: list comprehensions, nested lists

● Advanced tuple operations: tuple packing and unpacking
● Advanced set operations: set comprehensions, frozensets
● Advanced dictionary operations: dictionary comprehensions, defaultdict,
OrderedDict
● Custom data structures: stacks, queues, linked lists, trees, graphs

Advanced OOP

● Multiple inheritance: using and understanding the MRO (Method Resolution

Order)
● Mixins: creating reusable components
● Abstract Base Classes (ABCs): defining abstract methods and classes
● Design patterns: singleton, factory, observer, strategy, decorator

Functional Programming

● Lambda functions: syntax and use cases

● Higher-order functions: map, filter, reduce
● Using functools module: partial, wraps
● Decorators: function and class decorators, chaining decorators
● Context managers: creating and using with contextlib

Concurrency and Parallelism

● Multithreading: threading module, creating threads, thread synchronization

● Multiprocessing: multiprocessing module, creating processes, IPC
● Asynchronous programming: asyncio module, coroutines, event loop, tasks
● Concurrent futures: concurrent.futures module for managing parallel tasks

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4. Web Development Basics

Introduction to HTML and CSS

● Basic HTML structure: <!DOCTYPE html>, <html>, <head>, <body>

● Common HTML elements: headings, paragraphs, lists, links, images
● HTML forms: input elements, form attributes, form validation
● CSS syntax and selectors: element, class, ID selectors
● CSS properties: color, background, font, border, margin, padding
● CSS layout: box model, flexbox, grid

JavaScript Basics

● Basic syntax and data types: strings, numbers, booleans, arrays, objects
● Operators: arithmetic, comparison, logical
● Control structures: if, else, switch, loops (for, while)
● Functions: declarations, expressions, arrow functions
● DOM manipulation: selecting elements (getElementById, querySelector),
modifying elements (innerHTML, style)
● Event handling: adding event listeners, handling events

5. Introduction to Django

Getting Started with Django

● Installing Django and setting up a virtual environment

● Creating a new Django project using django-admin startproject
● Understanding the project structure: settings.py, urls.py, wsgi.py
● Running the development server and basic project configuration

Django Models

● Creating models with fields and metadata

● Understanding model field types and options
● Making and running migrations with makemigrations and migrate
● CRUD operations using Django ORM: creating, querying, updating, deleting
records

Django Views and URL Patterns

● Function-based views (FBVs): creating and returning HTTP responses

● URL routing: defining URL patterns, using path and re_path
● Including other URL configurations
● Rendering templates from views

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 Django Templates

● Template language: variables, filters, tags

● Template inheritance: base templates, block tags
● Including static files: CSS, JavaScript, images
● Using template tags and filters for logic and formatting

6. Intermediate Django

Django Forms

● Creating and processing forms: Form class, form fields, form methods
● Form validation: built-in validation, custom validation methods
● Using ModelForms for automatic form generation
● Customizing form widgets

User Authentication

● Using Django’s built-in authentication system

● Creating user registration, login, and logout views
● Password management: password reset, change password views
● Restricting access to views with login required decorators and mixins

Django Admin Interface

● Registering models with the admin site

● Customizing model admin: list display, search fields, filters
● Adding custom admin actions and views
● Using third-party packages to enhance the admin interface

Static and Media Files

● Configuring static files: STATIC_URL, STATICFILES_DIRS

● Managing media files: MEDIA_URL, MEDIA_ROOT
● Handling file uploads in forms and models
● Using storage backends (e.g., Amazon S3)

7. Advanced Django

Advanced Django Models

● Custom model fields: creating new field types

● Custom model managers: adding methods to managers
● Advanced querying: Q objects, F expressions, annotations, aggregations
● Database optimization: indexing, select_related, prefetch_related

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 Advanced Views and URL Patterns

● Class-based views (CBVs): generic views, mixins, view inheritance

● Customizing CBVs with mixins and view decorators
● Advanced URL dispatching: namespacing, reversing URLs

Advanced Templates

● Creating custom template filters and tags with inclusion_tag, simple_tag

● Context processors: adding context data globally
● Using template libraries: third-party and custom libraries

Advanced Forms

● Inline formsets: creating and managing nested forms

● Advanced form validation: custom validators, cross-field validation
● Custom form fields and widgets: creating new input types

Advanced User Authentication

● Custom user models: extending or replacing the default user model

● Authentication backends: creating custom authentication logic
● Integrating OAuth and social authentication using third-party packages (e.g.,
django-allauth)

Advanced Admin Customization

● Custom admin views: creating new admin pages

● Admin actions: defining batch actions for model instances
● Third-party admin packages: enhancing the admin interface

8. RESTful APIs with Django

Introduction to Django REST Framework (DRF)

● Installing and setting up DRF

● Creating serializers for data representation
● Writing API views: function-based, class-based, viewsets
● Using routers for automatic URL routing

Advanced API Concepts

● Viewsets and routers: simplifying API views

● Authentication: token-based, session-based, OAuth
● Permissions: built-in and custom permission classes
● Throttling: rate-limiting API requests

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 ● Filtering and searching: built-in filters, custom filters
● Pagination: page number, limit/offset, cursor pagination
● Versioning: managing API versions

API Documentation and Testing

● Generating API documentation with Swagger (drf-yasg) and ReDoc

● Writing unit tests and integration tests for APIs
● Using Postman for manual testing and documentation

9. Asynchronous Programming with Django

Introduction to Asynchronous Programming

● Asynchronous concepts: coroutines, event loop, futures

● Using asyncio in Python: defining async functions, running coroutines

Real-time Applications

● Setting up Django Channels for WebSocket support

● Creating consumers: WebSocket consumers, channel layers
● Building a real-time chat application: managing connections, broadcasting
messages

10. Building a Fully Functional E-commerce Website

E-commerce Essentials

● Product catalog: creating product models, categories, and tags

● Search functionality: implementing search and filtering
● Shopping cart: session-based cart, adding/removing items
● Checkout process: order creation, address management
● Payment gateway integration: integrating Stripe, PayPal, handling payment
callbacks
● Order management: tracking order status, sending order confirmation emails
● User profiles: creating and managing user profiles, order history

Advanced Features

● Inventory management: tracking stock levels, managing inventory

● Coupon codes and discounts: creating and applying discounts
● User reviews and rating system: allowing users to leave reviews, calculating
ratings

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 Security and Compliance

● Secure payment processing: ensuring secure transactions

● Data protection: handling sensitive information securely
● GDPR compliance: user data rights, data retention policies

11. Building a Portfolio Website

Portfolio Essentials

● Designing a personal branding website: creating a visually appealing layout

● Project showcase: displaying project details, images, and descriptions
● Blog integration: creating a simple blog with posts, categories, and comments
● Contact forms: creating and handling contact form submissions
● Social media links: adding and managing social media links

Advanced Features

● Dynamic content management: using a CMS or custom admin panel

● SEO optimization: meta tags, sitemap, robots.txt
● Analytics and user tracking: integrating Google Analytics, tracking user
interactions

12. Capstone Project

Project Planning and Documentation

● Requirement analysis: understanding project requirements, creating user stories

● Design: wireframing, UI/UX design, database schema design
● Agile methodologies: sprint planning, daily stand-ups, retrospectives
● Project management tools: using tools like Trello, Jira, Asana

Development and Deployment

● Implementing the E-commerce website: coding, testing, debugging

● Implementing the portfolio website: coding, testing, debugging
● Deployment: deploying both projects to a live server

Presentation and Review

● Project presentation: demonstrating the functionality of both websites

● Code review: getting feedback from peers and instructors
● Final adjustments: making necessary changes based on feedback

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13. Deployment and DevOps

Deployment Strategies

● Deploying Django applications on Heroku: setting up Heroku app, configuring

environment variables, managing add-ons
● Deploying on AWS: setting up EC2 instances, RDS databases, S3 for
static/media files
● Deploying on Digital Ocean: setting up droplets, using managed databases

Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

● Setting up CI/CD pipelines: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Travis CI

● Automated testing: running tests as part of the CI pipeline
● Deploying applications: automated deployment scripts

Monitoring and Performance Optimization

● Using monitoring tools: New Relic, Sentry for error tracking

● Database optimization techniques: indexing, query optimization
● Caching strategies: Django caching framework, Redis, Memcached

Overall, this comprehensive syllabus ensures that students not only learn but also apply their
knowledge in practical, real-world scenarios, making them well-prepared for a successful career
in web development with Python and Django.

Course Objective

The Python and Django Professional Certificate course aims to equip students with a
comprehensive skill set in Python programming and Django web development. This course is
designed for individuals seeking to build a strong foundation in web development, advance their
programming knowledge, and ultimately create fully functional web applications, including an E-
commerce website and a portfolio website.

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