In Django, data models are the essential building blocks for defining the structure and behavior of a web application's database. Utilizing an object-relational mapping (ORM) system, Django abstracts the database schema into Python classes, allowing developers to interact with the database using high-level, Pythonic syntax. Begin this course by logging into the Django Admin interface, your control center for modifying models, adding users, and performing other administrative actions. You will create a superuser and add a regular user. Next, you will use HTML templates and the associated Python code to dynamically pull data from the models based on user input. Then you will focus on deletion and deactivation of resources. Finally, you will add and modify data. You will create forms in your HTML templates and configure your code to modify resources based on the input. By the end of this journey, you will be well-versed in Django, with skills ranging from creating a user interface using HTML templates to managing data stored in backend databases.
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Syllabus
- discover the key concepts covered in this course
- view the Django admin interface
- manage users in the admin interface
- manage data models in the admin interface
- access data stored in models
- display filtered data from models
- retrieve entities from the database
- create a page to add data to a model
- add and save data in models
- update and delete data in models
- summarize the key concepts covered in this course