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Introduction

Welcome to the Django workshop of HackStack’24! If you're new to web development or have some experience, this session will introduce you to Django, a powerful web framework that helps you build web applications quickly and efficiently. Let’s dive into the basics.

What is Django?

Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design. Django takes care of the difficult stuff so that you can concentrate on building your web applications. Django emphasizes reusability of components, also referred to as DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself), and comes with ready-to-use features like login system, database connection and CRUD operations (Create Read Update Delete).

Key Features of Django

  1. Fast Development: Django is designed to help you create websites quickly, from the initial idea to the finished product.
  2. Secure: Django takes security seriously and helps developers avoid many common security mistakes.
  3. Scalable: Whether your project is small or large, Django can handle it. It's used by some of the biggest websites in the world.
  4. Versatile: You can use Django to build almost any kind of website – from content management systems and e-commerce sites to social networks and scientific computing platforms.

Python Basics

Before diving into Django, it's important to have a solid understanding of the basic concepts of Python. Here’s a quick overview of the Python basics you'll need to get started with Django:

  1. Variables and Data Types
  2. Lists, Tuples, and Dictionaries
  3. Conditional Statements