Work with models and data in Django
Django is focused on data-driven applications, so it provides its own object-relational mapper (ORM). We'll explore ORM concepts and how the Django ORM works. We'll create our own models and set up the database.
Learning objectives
In this module, you'll learn how to:
- Describe an object-relational mapping.
- Create a SQLite database in Django.
- Create and activate Django models.
- Explain the purpose of the
__str__method in classes. - Create and query data in your database.
Prerequisites
- Software:
- Visual Studio Code
- Git
- Coding skills:
- Understanding of HTML and CSS
- Basic understanding of Django
- Basic understanding of relational databases
- Intermediate understanding of Python, including:
- Package management
- Virtual environments
- Inheritance