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What is the suggested hashtag for this book on Twitter?

#masteringdjangocore

The "Dumb" Way to Do Database Queries in Views is a recommended approach.

False

What does Django use to represent data in a database?

Models

Which of the following is a core philosophy behind Django's Template Language (DTL)?

Separate logic from presentation Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a valid way to define template variables in a Django template?

{% variable_name %} Signup and view all the answers

Why is using template inheritance a preferred strategy for Django web development?

It reduces redundancy and promotes code maintainability. Signup and view all the answers

Django's template system allows you to execute arbitrary Python statements.

False Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a recommended approach for managing Django projects?

Separate logic and presentation into different apps Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the `migrate` command in a Django project?

It creates tables in the database based on the defined Django models. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of the `str` method in a Django model?

It provides a human-readable representation of the model object. Signup and view all the answers

Django's database layer supports a single database type.

False Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a valid technique for retrieving a single model object in Django?

objects.get() Signup and view all the answers

How do you specify reverse ordering for a model field in Django?

Prefix the field name with a minus sign ('-') Signup and view all the answers

Which method is used to update multiple model objects based on specific criteria?

update() Signup and view all the answers

Django's development server is intended for use in production environments.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the `check` command in a Django project?

It runs static checks to identify potential errors and inconsistencies in the Django project. Signup and view all the answers

Why is using a unique URL pattern for template inclusion a good practice?

It prevents conflicts and ensures predictable loading of templates. Signup and view all the answers

The `include` template tag supports only hard-coded template names.

False Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is a recommended strategy for dealing with redundant HTML content across multiple Django templates?

Employ template inheritance to extract common elements into a base template Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary goal behind Django's philosophy of separating logic from presentation?

It aims to promote maintainability and clear separation of concerns. Signup and view all the answers

Django's template system is exclusively designed for HTML document generation.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the `render` shortcut in Django templates?

It simplifies loading templates, creating contexts, and returning an HttpResponse object. Signup and view all the answers

Django's template engine does not allow nesting `for` loop tags.

False Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is a valid approach to handling situations where you need to control the order of operations within a Django template tag?

Use nested <code>if</code> tags to manage precedence Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the `forloop` template variable?

It provides various attributes that offer insight into the loop's progress. Signup and view all the answers

Django's admin interface can be used to manage user accounts, but not for managing data entered through forms.

False Signup and view all the answers

The `get` method of a Django model's `objects` manager returns a list of objects.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of `virtualenv` in Django development?

It creates isolated environments for Python dependencies. Signup and view all the answers

Django's `check` command is designed to catch all potential issues with Django models.

False Signup and view all the answers

Django's template engine makes it difficult to create dynamic URLs that include variables.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of Django's template loading API?

It manages the loading of templates from the filesystem. Signup and view all the answers

Django's `sqlmigrate` command actually alters the database schema.

False Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary objective of Django's `check` command?

To guarantee that Django-related code is error-free. Signup and view all the answers

Django's template engine specifically requires templates to have the `.html` extension.

False Signup and view all the answers

The `forloop.parentloop` attribute is only accessible from within child templates.

False Signup and view all the answers

Which of these is NOT a valid reason for preferring Django's template inheritance system?

It complicates the updating process Signup and view all the answers

Django's `makemigrations` command only creates migrations for new models.

False Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Mastering Django: Core

Book title: Mastering Django: Core
Author: Nigel George
Version: Complete Guide to Django 1.8 LTS
Publication date: 2017-05-01
ISBN: 978-0-9946168-0-7
Available at: http://leanpub.com/masteringdjangocore

Acknowledgements
About the Author
Introduction
- Why care about Django?
- Intro to the book
- How to read the book
- Required programming knowledge
- Required Python knowledge
- Required Django version
- Getting help
- Intro to Django
- Django's history
Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Installing Django
- Installing Python
- Python versions
- Installation
- Installing Python virtual environment
- Installing Django
- Setting up a database
- Starting a project
- Django settings
- Development server
- MVC Design Pattern
- What's next?
Chapter 2: Views and URLconfs
- First Django-powered page: Hello World
  - First view
  - First URLConf
- Regular expressions
- 404 Errors
- Quick note about site root
- How Django processes a request
- Second view: Dynamic Content
- Third view: Dynamic URLs
Chapter 3: Templates
- Template system basics
- Using the template system
- Creating template objects
- Rendering a template
- Multiple contexts, same template
- Context variable lookup
- Method call behavior
- Basic template tags and filters
- Template subdirectories
- The include tag
Chapter 4: Models
- Defining models in Python
- Your first model
- Installing the model
- Basic data access
- Selecting objects
- Filtering data
- Ordering data
- Slicing data
- Updating multiple objects in one statement
- Deleting objects
- What's next?
Appendix G: Developing Django with Visual Studio
- Installing Visual Studio
- Installing PTVS and Web Essentials
- Creating a Django project
- Starting a Django project
- Django development in VS
- Easy installation of new Django apps
License & Copyright
- GNU Free Documentation License

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Questions and Answers

What is the suggested hashtag for this book on Twitter?

The "Dumb" Way to Do Database Queries in Views is a recommended approach.

What does Django use to represent data in a database?

Which of the following is a core philosophy behind Django's Template Language (DTL)?

Which of the following is NOT a valid way to define template variables in a Django template?

Why is using template inheritance a preferred strategy for Django web development?

Django's template system allows you to execute arbitrary Python statements.

Which of the following is a recommended approach for managing Django projects?

What is the purpose of the migrate command in a Django project?

What is the main purpose of the __str__ method in a Django model?

Django's database layer supports a single database type.

Which of the following is a valid technique for retrieving a single model object in Django?

How do you specify reverse ordering for a model field in Django?

Which method is used to update multiple model objects based on specific criteria?

Django's development server is intended for use in production environments.

What is the purpose of the check command in a Django project?

Why is using a unique URL pattern for template inclusion a good practice?

The include template tag supports only hard-coded template names.

Which of the following is a recommended strategy for dealing with redundant HTML content across multiple Django templates?

What is the primary goal behind Django's philosophy of separating logic from presentation?

Django's template system is exclusively designed for HTML document generation.

What is the purpose of the render shortcut in Django templates?

Django's template engine does not allow nesting for loop tags.

Which of these is a valid approach to handling situations where you need to control the order of operations within a Django template tag?

What is the purpose of the forloop template variable?

Django's admin interface can be used to manage user accounts, but not for managing data entered through forms.

The get method of a Django model's objects manager returns a list of objects.

What is the purpose of virtualenv in Django development?

Django's check command is designed to catch all potential issues with Django models.

Django's template engine makes it difficult to create dynamic URLs that include variables.

What is the primary purpose of Django's template loading API?

Django's sqlmigrate command actually alters the database schema.

What is the primary objective of Django's check command?

Django's template engine specifically requires templates to have the .html extension.

The forloop.parentloop attribute is only accessible from within child templates.

Which of these is NOT a valid reason for preferring Django's template inheritance system?

Django's makemigrations command only creates migrations for new models.

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The `include` template tag supports only hard-coded template names.

What is the purpose of the `render` shortcut in Django templates?

Django's template engine does not allow nesting `for` loop tags.

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The `get` method of a Django model's `objects` manager returns a list of objects.

What is the purpose of `virtualenv` in Django development?

Django's `check` command is designed to catch all potential issues with Django models.

Django's `sqlmigrate` command actually alters the database schema.

What is the primary objective of Django's `check` command?

Django's template engine specifically requires templates to have the `.html` extension.

The `forloop.parentloop` attribute is only accessible from within child templates.

Django's `makemigrations` command only creates migrations for new models.