Introduction to MongoDB

Course details

MongoDB is a popular document model database for building performant, agile, and scalable applications. This course guides you through the foundational skills and knowledge you need to get started with MongoDB. Get an introduction to MongoDB Atlas, the developer data platform, and how to create and deploy an Atlas cluster. Discover how MongoDB structures data in documents similar to JSON objects, making it flexible and developer friendly. Learn how to connect to a MongoDB database and perform simple CRUD operations and other key tasks, such as aggregation, indexing, data modeling, transactions, and creating a search experience for the users of your app. By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills you need to start working with MongoDB.

Concepts

Introduction

Introduction to MongoDB Atlas
Creating and deploying an Atlas cluster
Getting started with MongoDB Atlas, the developer data platform review

MongoDB and the Document Model

Introduction to MongoDB Atlas
The MongoDB document model
Managing databases, collections, and documents in Atlas Data Explorer
Overview of MongoDB and the document model review

Connecting to a MongoDB Database

Using MongoDB connection strings
Connecting to a MongoDB Atlas cluster with the Shell
Connecting to a MongoDB Atlas cluster with Compass
Connecting to a MongoDB Atlas cluster from an application
Troubleshooting MongoDB Atlas connection errors
Connecting to your database review

MongoDB CRUD Operations - Insert and Find Documents

Inserting documents in a MongoDB collection
Finding documents in a MongoDB collection
Finding documents by using comparison operators
Querying on array elements in MongoDB
Finding documents by using logical operators
MongoDB CRUD operations - Insert and find documents review

MongoDB CRUD Operations - Replace and Delete Documents

Replacing a document in MongoDB
Updating MongoDB documents by using updateOne()
Updating MongoDB documents by using findAndModify()
Updating MongoDB documents by using updateMany()
Deleting documents in MongoDB
MongoDB CRUD operations - Replace and delete documents review

MongoDB CRUD Operations - Modifying Query Results

Sorting and limiting query results in MongoDB
Returning specific data from a query in MongoDB
Counting documents in a MongoDB collection
MongoDB CRUD operations - Modifying query results review

MongoDB Aggregation

Introduction to MongoDB aggregation
Using $match and $group stages in a MongoDB aggregation pipeline
Using $sort and $limit stages in a MongoDB aggregation pipeline
Using $project, $count, and $set stages in a MongoDB aggregation pipeline
Using $out stage in a MongoDB aggregation pipeline
MongoDB aggregation review

MongoDB Indexes

Using MongoDB indexes in collections
Creating a single field index in MongoDB
Creating a multikey index in MongoDB
Working with compound indexes in MongoDB
Deleting MongoDB indexes
Introduction to MongoDB data modeling review

MongoDB Atlas Search

Using relevance-based search and search indexes
Creating a search index with dynamic field mapping
Creating a search index with static field mapping
Using $search and compound operators
Grouping search results by using facets
MongoDB Atlas Search review