Python Web Literacy (Beginner Level)

Topics covered

• apply markers to tests and run only those tests which contain specific marker, and skip the execution of specific tests unconditionally
• configure a route in your Flask app so that POST requests can be submitted to it
• create and execute a coroutine using the asyncio module
• create a script which uses the unittest framework by using the PyCharm IDE
• create semaphores in Python and recognize the effect of calling their acquire and release methods
• debug test scripts using the python debugger
• define a route that renders an HTML page when a URL is accessed
• execute queries against tables using a SQLAlchemy model
• execute two threads concurrently to save time relative to a sequential execution
• generate URLs dynamically using the url_for function
• group test cases into a test suite and execute them using a test runner
• identify the format of an HTTP Response and parse the data accordingly
• identify the various assert functions available in unittest and their specific use cases
• install and use a Flask extension to allow users to login to your Flask app and maintain a login session
• invoke the validators defined for WTForm elements to ensure that the user input is in the correct form
• make a GET request and explore the response object returned, which includes a status code and headers
• recall the features of the Flask framework that are available either out of the box or via extensions
• recognize what a race condition is and when it can occur with concurrent programming
• recognize where doctests can be placed within source code
• share complex Python data between processes using the Manager class