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Python on the Backend

3h 51m 33s
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Expand your Python skills by mastering its use on the backend. Imagine writing a website in Python or developing an API that your fellow developers can easily access via JSON over basic HTTP. With the rise of microservices and APIs, leveraging Python for backend development is an invaluable skill. This course will equip you with the foundations of web servers, teaching you how to set up a Python web server and create compelling, dynamic backend applications.

Course Highlights

By the end of this course, you'll be fully equipped to delve into the world of backend development with Python. Through this course, you will:

  • Develop and deploy your own services and APIs.
  • Utilize databases to read and write data effectively.
  • Implement sophisticated load balancing strategies for your Python services.
  • Work with Jupyter notebooks for enhanced interactive computing and much more.

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1
Why Back-end Development? Demo
06:02
2
Course Outline
04:25
3
Setup Python3 on Mac
02:53
4
Installing Tornado the Python HTTP Web Server on Mac
01:01
5
Installing Visual Studio Code and Python Extension on Mac
04:03
6
Setup Python3 on Windows
02:27
7
Installing Tornado the Python HTTP Web Server on Windows
01:01
8
Installing Visual Studio Code and Python Extension on Windows
06:02
9
HTTP Protocol
04:21
10
Building a simple GET HTTP method end point in Python
09:56
11
Serving a simple HTML file from Python Web Server (Index.html)
04:18
12
Query Parameter vs Resource Parameter
03:14
13
Building a GET end point with a query string parameter
04:34
14
Building a GET end point with resource parameters
07:12
15
Building a JSON GET endpoint that reads from a text file on the backend
03:38
16
Building a JSON POST endpoint that writes to a text file on the backend
06:34
17
Consuming the GET and POST API from Javascript/HTML
15:36
18
Building an Image Upload Service with Python
13:19
19
What is Jupyter nootbook?
09:09
20
Installing Jupyter Notebook on Mac
04:24
21
Installing Jupyter Notebook on Windows
04:22
22
Installing Jupyter Notebook on Docker
02:55
23
Working with Jupyter Notebook (Twitter example)
10:01
24
Load Balancing Python services with nginx
15:40
25
Spinning Postgres Instance with Docker
13:36
26
Database programming with Python
18:10
27
Working with MySQL in Python
20:50
28
Python and Postgres Server Side vs Client Side Cursors
17:08
29
Stateless vs Stateful Web Applications in Python
14:42
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Course content

29 lessons · 3h 51m 33s
Show all 29 lessons
  1. 1 Why Back-end Development? 06:02
  2. 2 Course Outline 04:25
  3. 3 Setup Python3 on Mac 02:53
  4. 4 Installing Tornado the Python HTTP Web Server on Mac 01:01
  5. 5 Installing Visual Studio Code and Python Extension on Mac 04:03
  6. 6 Setup Python3 on Windows 02:27
  7. 7 Installing Tornado the Python HTTP Web Server on Windows 01:01
  8. 8 Installing Visual Studio Code and Python Extension on Windows 06:02
  9. 9 HTTP Protocol 04:21
  10. 10 Building a simple GET HTTP method end point in Python 09:56
  11. 11 Serving a simple HTML file from Python Web Server (Index.html) 04:18
  12. 12 Query Parameter vs Resource Parameter 03:14
  13. 13 Building a GET end point with a query string parameter 04:34
  14. 14 Building a GET end point with resource parameters 07:12
  15. 15 Building a JSON GET endpoint that reads from a text file on the backend 03:38
  16. 16 Building a JSON POST endpoint that writes to a text file on the backend 06:34
  17. 17 Consuming the GET and POST API from Javascript/HTML 15:36
  18. 18 Building an Image Upload Service with Python 13:19
  19. 19 What is Jupyter nootbook? 09:09
  20. 20 Installing Jupyter Notebook on Mac 04:24
  21. 21 Installing Jupyter Notebook on Windows 04:22
  22. 22 Installing Jupyter Notebook on Docker 02:55
  23. 23 Working with Jupyter Notebook (Twitter example) 10:01
  24. 24 Load Balancing Python services with nginx 15:40
  25. 25 Spinning Postgres Instance with Docker 13:36
  26. 26 Database programming with Python 18:10
  27. 27 Working with MySQL in Python 20:50
  28. 28 Python and Postgres Server Side vs Client Side Cursors 17:08
  29. 29 Stateless vs Stateful Web Applications in Python 14:42

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Expand your Python skills by mastering its use on the backend. Imagine writing a website in Python or developing an API that your fellow developers can easily access via JSON over basic HTTP. With the rise of microservices and APIs…
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