Course Description

Learn Python from zero coding knowledge to industry-ready Python + Django Developer with project-based learning, ensuring placement readiness.

Duration:
6 Months (24 Weeks)
3 sessions/week + lab practice
Includes revision, assessments, and portfolio project time.

Phase 1: Python Fundamentals (Weeks 1-8)

Weeks 1-2: Introduction & Basics:

Python installation, VS Code/PyCharm setup
Variables, Data Types, Basic I/O
Operators and Expressions

Practice:

Calculator program
Simple input-output programs

Weeks 3-4: Control Structures:

Conditional statements (if, elif, else)
Loops (for, while)
Loop control (break, continue)

Practice:

Factorial calculation
Prime number checker
Pattern printing exercises

Weeks 5-6: Functions & Error Handling:

Function creation and scope
Arguments and return values
Error handling with try/except

Practice:

Calculator using functions
Fibonacci series with functions

Weeks 7-8: Data Structures:

Lists, Tuples, Sets, Dictionaries
List/Dict/Set comprehensions
Sorting, filtering, basic lambda

Practice:

Student grade management with dictionaries
Remove duplicates from a list
Sort dictionary items by value

Phase 2: Advanced Python (Weeks 9-14)

Weeks 9-10: String Manipulation:

String methods and slicing
String formatting (f-strings, format())

Practice:

Palindrome checker
Word frequency counter

Weeks 11-12: OOP Concepts

Classes, Objects, Methods
Constructors, Destructors
Inheritance, Encapsulation, Polymorphism

Practice:

Bank Account management system
Library book management with OOP

Weeks 13-14: Advanced Features

File handling (txt, CSV, JSON)
Iterators and Generators
Decorators
Context managers (with)

Practice:

Read/write CSV student records
JSON data parsing
Create a decorator to log function calls

Phase 3: APIs, Testing, and Databases (Weeks 15-18)

Weeks 15-16: Working with APIs:

Using requests library
Consuming REST APIs
Parsing JSON

Practice:

Weather data fetcher
Currency converter

Weeks 17-18: Testing and Databases

Unit testing with unittest/pytest
SQLite with sqlite3
CRUD operations
Intro to SQLAlchemy

Practice:

Testing your previous scripts
Build a CLI student database app

Phase 4: Django Framework (Weeks 19-24)

Weeks 19-20: Django Basics

Django project setup
Project structure, app creation
URL routing, Views, Templates

Practice:

Simple homepage and about page
Basic blog homepage with static data

Weeks 21-22: Models and Forms

Models and migrations
CRUD operations with models
Forms and validation

Practice:

Create a blog post form
Build CRUD for blog posts

Weeks 23-24: Django Advanced & REST API

User authentication (signup, login, logout)
Class-Based Views
Django REST Framework basics
API development (CRUD)
Deployment basics (Heroku/PythonAnywhere)

Practice:

Add user auth to blog
Create REST API for blog
Deploy your app online

Capstone Project (Parallel during Weeks 21-24):
Build a Full Stack Django Application:
User Authentication
CRUD functionality
REST API exposure
Deployment live
Documented README for GitHub portfolio

Examples:

Task Management System
Inventory Management App
Student/Library Management System
Simple e-commerce backend

Assessment & Interview Preparation:
Weekly quizzes after each module
Two coding assessments (Week 12 & Week 18)
Mock technical interviews (Week 23)
Resume preparation and GitHub portfolio setup
Final project presentation (Week 24)

Tools Covered:
Python 3.x
VS Code/PyCharm
Git & GitHub
SQLite/PostgreSQL basics
Django
Django REST Framework
Heroku/PythonAnywhere
Postman (for API testing)

By the end of 6 months, learners will:

Code confidently in Python (Basic to Advanced)
Build, test, and deploy Django applications
Create REST APIs with DRF
Be ready for Python/Django Developer Interviews
Have a GitHub portfolio with at least one complete Django project deployed online