Django comes with support via it's backend to various databases. If you're using MySQL 5.0+, Django will support that. The majority of your interaction will be done probably through the ORM (Object Relational Mapping system.)
You may want to skim on a very high-level this URL: https://docs.djangoproject.com/en/1.5/ref/databases/ Would imagine the scope of your project would only use this one MySQL database; just an outsiders assumption. On Sun, Jul 7, 2013 at 1:03 AM, ron <[email protected]> wrote: > I need help with getting the big picture in so far as what Django can help > me accomplish. I need to replace an antiquated online attendance-taking > system. My first thought was to just build from scratch using Apache, > Python, MySQL, HTML/JavaScript. My first stop was researching how to > integrate Python and Apache, but that led me down the rabbit hole of > programming. I kept running across using "Frameworks". From my reading so > far, I can't determine if Django, as a framework, will yeild any advantage > over just implementing the standalone bits and pieces. > > I'm putting out the word, here on the kist, for direction in this matter. > My mail confusion is, does Django ome with its own database, and is this > the same type database that I'm referring to to when I mentioned doing this > task using the autonomous pieces? > > Thanks. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Django users" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Django users" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/django-users. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
