Backend Python for Aspiring Developers

Master backend development with Python: build robust APIs, manage databases, and deploy scalable applications.

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Introduction to Backend Development

Unit 1: Backend Basics

Unit 2: APIs and Their Importance

Unit 3: Backend in Action

Setting Up Your Python Development Environment

Unit 1: Installing Python and Pip

Unit 2: Virtual Environments

Unit 3: Installing Packages with Pip

Introduction to RESTful APIs

Unit 1: Understanding RESTful Principles

Unit 2: HTTP Methods and Endpoints

Unit 3: Requests, Responses, and JSON

Building Your First API with Flask

Unit 1: Flask Fundamentals

Unit 2: Handling Requests and Responses

Unit 3: Testing and Tools

Working with Data in Flask

Unit 1: Handling Basic Form Data

Unit 2: Data Validation Techniques

Unit 3: Storing and Retrieving Data

Introduction to Databases

Unit 1: Database Fundamentals

Unit 2: Relational vs. Non-Relational Databases

Unit 3: Popular Database Management Systems

Unit 4: ORMs: Bridging the Gap

Connecting to a Database with SQLAlchemy

Unit 1: Setting Up SQLAlchemy

Unit 2: Configuring Database Connections

Unit 3: Defining Database Models

Performing CRUD Operations with SQLAlchemy

Unit 1: Setting Up for CRUD Operations

Unit 2: Creating and Reading Data

Unit 3: Updating and Deleting Data

Unit 4: Advanced CRUD Operations

Integrating SQLAlchemy with Flask

Unit 1: Setting Up Flask and SQLAlchemy

Unit 2: Defining Models

Unit 3: CRUD Operations in Flask Routes

Unit 4: Advanced Integration Techniques

Introduction to Django REST Framework

Unit 1: DRF Overview and Setup

Unit 2: Project Setup and Configuration

Unit 3: Testing and Next Steps

Building APIs with Django REST Framework

Unit 1: Setting Up Django and DRF

Unit 2: Defining Models and Serializers

Unit 3: Building API Views with DRF

Unit 4: API Endpoints and Testing

Advanced API Features with DRF

Unit 1: Pagination in DRF

Unit 2: Filtering and Searching

Unit 3: Generic Views and Mixins

Unit 4: Customizing API Responses

Introduction to User Authentication

Unit 1: Authentication Fundamentals

Unit 2: OAuth and Token-Based Authentication

Unit 3: Password Security

Implementing User Authentication with Flask-Login

Unit 1: Setting Up Flask-Login

Unit 2: User Model and Registration

Unit 3: Login and Logout Functionality

Unit 4: Protecting API Endpoints

Implementing User Authentication with Django's Built-in System

Unit 1: Setting Up Authentication

Unit 2: User Registration

Unit 3: Login and Logout

Unit 4: Permissions and Groups

Unit 5: API Authentication

Authorization and Permissions

Unit 1: Understanding Authorization

Unit 2: Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)

Unit 3: Custom Permissions

Unit 4: Enforcing Authorization

Password Management and Security

Unit 1: Secure Password Hashing

Unit 2: Password Reset Functionality

Unit 3: Common Security Vulnerabilities

Unit 4: Security Best Practices

Introduction to Testing

Unit 1: Why Testing Matters

Unit 2: Types of Tests

Unit 3: Testing Frameworks

Unit 4: Test Driven Development

Writing Unit Tests with pytest

Unit 1: Getting Started with pytest

Unit 2: Advanced Testing Techniques

Unit 3: Code Coverage and Best Practices

Writing Integration Tests

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Integration Testing

Unit 2: Testing API Endpoints

Unit 3: Mocking External Dependencies

Testing Database Interactions

Unit 1: Setting Up the Test Environment

Unit 2: Testing CRUD Operations

Unit 3: Transactions and Cleanup

Introduction to Deployment

Unit 1: Deployment Fundamentals

Unit 2: Deployment Platforms

Unit 3: Advanced Deployment Concepts

Deploying to Heroku

Unit 1: Heroku Setup and CLI

Unit 2: Preparing Your Application

Unit 3: Deploying to Heroku

Unit 4: Environment Variables

Unit 5: Heroku Add-ons and Scaling

Deploying to AWS

Unit 1: AWS Account and EC2 Setup

Unit 2: Application Deployment and Configuration

Unit 3: Load Balancing and Auto Scaling

Deploying to Google Cloud Platform

Unit 1: GCP Account and Project Setup

Unit 2: Compute Engine Instance Setup

Unit 3: Application Deployment and Configuration

Unit 4: Load Balancing and Auto-Scaling

Configuring a Production Database

Unit 1: Production Database Setup

Unit 2: Connecting Your App

Unit 3: Database Migrations

Unit 4: Backup and Restore

Monitoring and Logging

Unit 1: Fundamentals of Logging

Unit 2: Advanced Logging Techniques

Unit 3: Application Monitoring

API Documentation

Unit 1: Understanding API Documentation

Unit 2: Tools for API Documentation

Unit 3: Generating Documentation

Unit 4: Publishing and Maintaining

Version Control with Git

Unit 1: Introduction to Version Control and Git

Unit 2: Basic Git Operations

Unit 3: Branching and Merging

Unit 4: Remote Repositories and Collaboration

Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

Unit 1: Understanding CI/CD Fundamentals

Unit 2: Setting Up a CI/CD Pipeline

Unit 3: Advanced CI/CD Practices

Scaling Your Application

Unit 1: Understanding Scaling Strategies

Unit 2: Load Balancing Techniques

Unit 3: Caching for Performance

Unit 4: Database Optimization

Caching Strategies

Unit 1: Introduction to Caching

Unit 2: In-Memory Caching

Unit 3: Database and CDN Caching

Unit 4: Cache Invalidation

Asynchronous Tasks with Celery

Unit 1: Celery Fundamentals

Unit 2: Defining and Scheduling Tasks

Unit 3: Advanced Celery Features

WebSockets

Unit 1: Understanding WebSockets

Unit 2: Implementing WebSockets with Socket.IO

Unit 3: Implementing WebSockets with Channels (Django)

Unit 4: Building a Real-Time Chat Application

GraphQL APIs

Unit 1: GraphQL Fundamentals

Unit 2: Building a GraphQL API with Graphene

Unit 3: Advanced GraphQL Concepts

API Rate Limiting

Unit 1: Understanding API Rate Limiting

Unit 2: Implementing Rate Limiting with Flask

Unit 3: Rate Limiting with Django REST Framework

Unit 4: Advanced Rate Limiting Concepts

Background Jobs and Task Queues

Unit 1: Introduction to Background Jobs

Unit 2: Implementing Task Queues with Celery

Unit 3: Implementing Task Queues with RQ

Unit 4: Scheduling and Monitoring

Microservices Architecture

Unit 1: Understanding Microservices

Unit 2: Designing Microservices

Unit 3: Implementing Microservices with Python

Containerization with Docker

Unit 1: Docker Fundamentals

Unit 2: Building Docker Images

Unit 3: Multi-Container Applications with Docker Compose

Orchestration with Kubernetes

Unit 1: Kubernetes Fundamentals

Unit 2: Deploying Applications

Unit 3: Advanced Kubernetes Concepts

Serverless Computing with AWS Lambda

Unit 1: Understanding Serverless

Unit 2: Deploying Python Functions to Lambda

Unit 3: Lambda Triggers and Event Sources

Unit 4: Building Serverless APIs

Security Best Practices

Unit 1: Understanding Common Vulnerabilities

Unit 2: Implementing Security Best Practices

Unit 3: Security Tools and Secure Coding

Data Validation and Sanitization

Unit 1: Data Validation Fundamentals

Unit 2: Manual Validation in Python

Unit 3: Automated Validation with Libraries

Unit 4: Error Handling and Best Practices

API Versioning

Unit 1: Understanding API Versioning

Unit 2: URI Versioning

Unit 3: Header Versioning

Unit 4: Maintaining Backward Compatibility

Unit 5: Deprecating Old API Versions

Internationalization and Localization

Unit 1: Understanding I18n and L10n

Unit 2: Setting Up for I18n with Babel

Unit 3: Implementing I18n in Python

Unit 4: Handling Dates, Times, and Numbers

Unit 5: Advanced I18n/L10n Topics

Payment Integration

Unit 1: Introduction to Payment Gateways

Unit 2: Integrating with Stripe

Unit 3: Subscriptions and Recurring Payments

Unit 4: Security and Fraud Detection

Search Engine Optimization (SEO)

Unit 1: SEO Fundamentals for APIs

Unit 2: Advanced SEO Techniques for APIs

Unit 3: Measuring and Improving API SEO

Building a Real-World Project: E-commerce API

Unit 1: Project Setup and Product Management

Unit 2: User Authentication and Shopping Cart

Unit 3: Checkout and Payment Integration

Unit 4: Deployment and API Documentation

Building a Real-World Project: Social Media API

Unit 1: Project Setup and User Authentication

Unit 2: Posts and Feeds

Unit 3: Following and Comments