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Python Web Development with Django and React

Build secure, database-driven applications and connect them to clear modern interfaces.

24 weeksLive online + projectsComplete beginner

Created for practical learners by SKILO Academy

Course outcomes

What you’ll learn

  • Write clear Python programs using functions, collections and organised modules
  • Build database-driven backends with Django models, views and forms
  • Create and test REST APIs that exchange structured application data
  • Build reusable React interfaces and connect them to a Django backend
  • Implement user access, file handling and essential security practices
  • Deploy and document a complete Python web application
Full syllabus

Course content

14 modules · 56 lessons
Module 01Web Development Basics4 lessons
  • How websites and web applications work
  • Frontend, backend and database roles
  • Setting up the development environment
  • Planning a simple application
Module 02HTML, CSS and JavaScript Basics4 lessons
  • Creating webpage structure with HTML
  • Styling pages with CSS
  • Making layouts responsive
  • Adding basic interaction with JavaScript
Module 03Python Fundamentals4 lessons
  • Variables and data types
  • Conditions, loops and functions
  • Lists, dictionaries and files
  • Solving beginner programming problems
Module 04Writing Organised Python4 lessons
  • Modules and packages
  • Object-oriented programming basics
  • Handling errors
  • Virtual environments and project setup
Module 05Django Fundamentals4 lessons
  • Creating a Django project and application
  • URLs, views and settings
  • Understanding Django's structure
  • Creating the first working page
Module 06Databases and Django Models4 lessons
  • Understanding tables and relationships
  • Creating database models
  • Adding and managing data
  • Using the Django admin panel
Module 07Forms, Users and Authentication4 lessons
  • Accepting and validating form data
  • User registration and login
  • Permissions and protected pages
  • Displaying useful error messages
Module 08Building REST APIs4 lessons
  • Understanding APIs and JSON
  • Creating API endpoints
  • Reading and updating database information
  • Testing API responses
Module 09React Fundamentals4 lessons
  • Components, properties and state
  • Events, forms and lists
  • Page routing
  • Building reusable interface sections
Module 10Connecting React with Django4 lessons
  • Sending requests to the Django API
  • Displaying live data in React
  • Creating and editing records
  • Handling loading and errors
Module 11Security and File Handling4 lessons
  • Secure authentication basics
  • Protecting private pages and data
  • Uploading and displaying files
  • Managing environment settings safely
Module 12Testing and Debugging4 lessons
  • Testing Django applications and APIs
  • Finding Python and React errors
  • Checking common user journeys
  • Improving performance and reliability
Module 13Deployment4 lessons
  • Preparing Django and React for release
  • Working with a production database
  • Understanding Nginx and application servers
  • Publishing and maintaining the application
Module 14Capstone Project4 lessons
  • Plan a database-driven application
  • Build the Django backend and React frontend
  • Test, publish and document the project
  • Present it as part of a portfolio
About this program

Build secure web products with Python.

Learn Python and use Django with React to create secure, database-driven web applications. The course builds backend confidence step by step while showing how a modern React interface connects to live data.

Final practical project

Build and deploy a complete Python web application with a React interface, secure user access and a working database.

Before you begin

Requirements

  • No previous Python or web-development experience is required
  • A laptop or desktop computer for coding and project work
  • A reliable internet connection and willingness to practise regularly
  • Basic computer and file-management skills
Made for you

Who this course is for

  • Complete beginners interested in Python web development
  • Learners who want to move toward backend-development roles
  • Students who want experience with both Django and React
  • Builders who want to create secure, database-driven applications