Python (Focus on basics and essentials)

• Python Basics:

  • Syntax and Semantics
  • Data Types (Strings, Numbers, Lists, Dictionaries, Tuples, Sets)
  • Control Flows (if, for, while)
  • Functions and Scope
  • Basic File I/O

• Intermediate Python:

  • Object-Oriented Programming (Classes, Objects, Inheritance)
  • Error and Exception Handling
  • Modules and Packages
  • Virtual Environments (venv)

• Essential Python Libraries:

  • pip for package installation
  • requests for HTTP requests
  • Pandas for data manipulation (useful in many Django backend scenarios)

• Best Practices:

  • Code Style (PEP 8)
  • Writing Reusable Code
  • Introduction to Testing (unittest)

Django (Understand the core framework)

• Django Basics:

  • Setting up Django
  • Django Project vs. Django App
  • Models and Databases (ORM)
  • Views and URL Dispatchers
  • Templates and Static Files
  • Django Admin Interface
  • Forms and Form Processing

• Intermediate Django:

  • Class-Based Views
  • User Authentication
  • Middleware
  • Signals
  • Advanced QuerySet Usage

• Django Best Practices:

  • Project Structure
  • Security Practices (CSRF, XSS, Clickjacking)
  • Performance Optimizations (Database Indexing, Query Optimization)
  • Logging

• Testing Django:

  • Unit Tests and Test Cases
  • Test Client

Django REST Framework (DRF) (Learn to build APIs)

• DRF Basics:

  • Serialization
  • ViewSets and Routers
  • Authentication and Permissions
  • Browsable API

• Intermediate DRF:

  • Custom Validators
  • Pagination
  • Filtering, Searching, and Ordering

• Advanced DRF Topics (20% that might be less common but important):

  • Throttling
  • Versioning
  • Caching

• Integrations:

  • Integrating Django with Front-End Frameworks (e.g., React, Vue.js)

Real-World Application & Practice

• Version Control:

  • Git Basics (commits, branches, merges, pull requests)

• Project:

  • Build a simple CRUD application with Django
  • Extend it by adding a REST API with DRF
  • Implement User Authentication

• Deployment:

  • Basic understanding of servers and hosting (e.g., Heroku, AWS)
  • Static and Media File Management
  • Deployment of Django projects

Continuous Learning

• Stay Updated:

  • Follow Django and DRF releases
  • Participate in communities (Reddit, Stack Overflow, Django Users mailing list)

• Expand Knowledge:

  • Asynchronous Django (Django Channels)
  • Django REST Framework 3rd party packages (for things like OAuth, JWT, etc.)