This course is part of the Django for Everybody Specialization

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Charles Russell Severance

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Django for Everybody SpecializationUniversity of Michigan

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In this course, you'll explore the basic structure of a web application, and how a web browser interacts with a web server. You'll be introduced to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request/response cycle, including GET/POST/Redirect. You'll also gain an introductory understanding of Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), as well as the overall structure of a Django application.  We will explore the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern for web applications and how it relates to Django.  You will learn how to deploy a Django application using a service like PythonAnywhere so that it is available over the Internet. 
This is the first course in the Django for Everybody specialization. It is recommended that you complete the Python for Everybody specialization or an equivalent learning experience before beginning this series.

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Django for Everybody Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 15 hours to complete

English

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What you will learn

Explain the basics of HTTP and how the request-response cycle works
Install and deploy a simple DJango application
Build simple web pages in HTML and style them using CSS
Explain the basic operations in SQL

Skills you will gain

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
HTML
Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
SQL
Django (Web Framework)

Flexible deadlines

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Course 1 of 4 in the

Django for Everybody Specialization

Intermediate Level

Approx. 15 hours to complete

English

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Charles Russell Severance

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56 Courses

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University of Michigan

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

4 hours to complete

Introduction to Dynamic Web Content

4 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 91 min), 5 readings, 2 quizzes

11 videos

Why Django?6mWelcome to the Course51sIntroduction to Dynamic Web Content6mNetwork Sockets and Connections6mHyperText Transfer Protocol16mBuilding a Simple Web Browser in Python8mBuilding a Simple HTTP Server in Python16mWalkthrough: Browser Developer Mode9mWelcome from Guido van Rossum1mFace to Face Office Hours - Bletchley Park5mLen Kleinrock - The First Two Packets on the Internet13m

5 readings

Course Pre-Requsites10mHelp Us Learn More About You!10mCourse Syllabus10mThe Django Community and Django Girls10mLecture Resources10m

1 practice exercise

The Request / Response Cycle30m

Week2

Week 2

2 hours to complete

Installing Django on PythonAnywhere

2 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 42 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes

Week3

Week 3

3 hours to complete

Hypertext Markup Language (from WA4E Specialization)

3 hours to complete

5 videos (Total 37 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Cascading Style Sheets (from WA4E Specialization)

3 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 86 min), 3 readings, 2 quizzes

7 videos

WA4E/CSS - Cascading Style Sheets (Part 1)12mWA4E/CSS - Cascading Style Sheets (Part 2)15mWA4E/CSS - Cascading Style Sheets (Part 3)13mWA4E Code Walkthrough: CSS - Part 113mWA4E Code Walkthrough: CSS - Part 225mMitchell Baker - The Mozilla Foundation3mFace to Face Office Hours - IIT TechFest - Mumbai, India2m

3 readings

Lecture Resources10mCSS Lectures from Web Applications for Everybody10mCSS Assignment Specification10m

1 practice exercise

CSS Quiz30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM WEB APPLICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND DJANGO

by CTSep 27, 2020

The thing that I loved the most in the course wasn't Lectures, It wasn't the assignments. It was the bonus videos. They are just so lovely and inspiring!!

by SKDec 28, 2022

Very succinct explanation of web apps basics such as Html/CSS/SQL among others. Assignments were easy but really helped solidify contents from lectures. Overall great intro.

by VAJul 10, 2021

It's really an introductory course. I don't recommend it to take it if you already know the basics of HTML/CSS/SQL. It was good to review some things though.

by MHSep 11, 2021

Great course to start understanding how works web application with djnago. Dr Chuck give us a little summary of HTML, CSS and SQL to keep getting high knowledge. Thank you!

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About the Django for Everybody Specialization

This specialization introduces Python programmers to building websites using the Django library. Across the four courses, you will learn HTML, CSS, SQL, Django, JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON Web Services. During the course, you will build online websites using Django and those working websites are graded throughout the course. This series is excellent preparation for learning other ways to build web applications using technologies like PHP (Web Applications for Everybody), Flask or Ruby on Rails. This is a great first course in any web development curriculum.

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