Course Title: Beginner Back-End Django Development

📅 Duration: 4 Weeks (Twice a Week)
🖥 Format: Online Live Sessions + Hands-on Assignments

Week 1: Introduction to Django & Project Setup

📌 Session 1:

• Overview of Django & Its Architecture

• Setting Up a Django Project and Virtual Environment

• Understanding Django’s File Structure

• Creating Django Apps and Routing with URLs

• Mini Project: Setting Up a Simple Web App

📌 Session 2:

• Introduction to Views and URL Routing

• Understanding Django Request-Response Cycle

• Working with Django Templates (Basics)

• Handling Static and Media Files

Week 2: Database and Models

📌 Session 3:

• Introduction to Django ORM (Object-Relational Mapping)

• Creating and Managing Models

• Running Migrations and Working with the SQLite Database

• Mini Project: Building a Simple Blog Model

📌 Session 4:

• Querying the Database Using Django ORM

• Working with Django Admin Panel for Data Management

• Model Relationships (One-to-Many, Many-to-Many)

• Mini Project: Creating a Category-Based Blog System

Week 3: Forms, Authentication & User Management

📌 Session 5:

• Handling Forms in Django (ModelForms & Custom Forms)

• Form Validation & Error Handling

• File Uploads and Handling User Input

• Mini Project: Creating a Contact Form with Validation

📌 Session 6:

• Implementing User Authentication (Login, Logout, Registration)

• Managing User Sessions and Permissions

• Django Messages Framework for Notifications

• Mini Project: Building a Simple User Dashboard

Week 4: API Development & Deployment

📌 Session 7:

• Introduction to REST APIs in Django

• Creating API Endpoints Using Django REST Framework (DRF)

• Handling JSON Responses and Serializing Data

• Mini Project: API for Blog Post Retrieval

📌 Session 8:

• Deploying a Django App (Render/Heroku)

• Debugging & Performance Optimization Basics

• Final Project Presentation & Code Review

• Next Steps for Advancing in Django Development