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Python for Geeks

By : Muhammad Asif
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Python for Geeks

By: Muhammad Asif

Overview of this book

Python is a multipurpose language that can be used for multiple use cases. Python for Geeks will teach you how to advance in your career with the help of expert tips and tricks. You'll start by exploring the different ways of using Python optimally, both from the design and implementation point of view. Next, you'll understand the life cycle of a large-scale Python project. As you advance, you'll focus on different ways of creating an elegant design by modularizing a Python project and learn best practices and design patterns for using Python. You'll also discover how to scale out Python beyond a single thread and how to implement multiprocessing and multithreading in Python. In addition to this, you'll understand how you can not only use Python to deploy on a single machine but also use clusters in private as well as in public cloud computing environments. You'll then explore data processing techniques, focus on reusable, scalable data pipelines, and learn how to use these advanced techniques for network automation, serverless functions, and machine learning. Finally, you'll focus on strategizing web development design using the techniques and best practices covered in the book. By the end of this Python book, you'll be able to do some serious Python programming for large-scale complex projects.
Table of Contents (20 chapters)
1
Section 1: Python, beyond the Basics
5
Section 2: Advanced Programming Concepts
9
Section 3: Scaling beyond a Single Thread
13
Section 4: Using Python for Web, Cloud, and Network Use Cases

Chapter 10: Using Python for Web Development and REST API

A web application is a type of application that is hosted and run by a web server within an intranet or on the internet and accessed through a web browser on a client device. The use of web browsers as a client interface makes it convenient for users to access the applications from anywhere without installing any additional software on a local machine. This ease of access has contributed to the success and popularity of web applications for more than two decades. The use of web applications varies, from delivering static and dynamic content such as Wikipedia and newspapers, e-commerce, online games, social networking, training, multimedia content, surveys, and blogs, to complex Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) applications.

Web applications are multi-tier by nature, typically three-tier applications. The three tiers are a UI, business logic, and database access. Therefore, developing web applications involves interacting...