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Introduction to MongoDB

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Course Summary

Learn the basics of MongoDB and how to use it with Node.js and MongoDB's Compass GUI. Explore various MongoDB data models and query techniques.

Key Learning Points

Understand the basics of MongoDB and its advantages over traditional relational databases.
Learn how to use MongoDB with Node.js and MongoDB's Compass GUI.
Explore different data models and query techniques in MongoDB.

Learning Outcomes

Understand the advantages of MongoDB over traditional relational databases.
Create and query data models in MongoDB using Node.js and MongoDB's Compass GUI.
Apply your knowledge to real-world projects.

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of JavaScript
Familiarity with command line interface (CLI)

Course Difficulty Level

Beginner

Course Format

Online self-paced course
Video lectures
Quizzes and assignments

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Description

This course will get you up and running with MongoDB quickly, and teach you how to leverage its power for data analytics.

We'll start by mastering the fundamentals of MongoDB, including MongoDB’s Document data model, importing data into a cluster, working with our CRUD API and Aggregation Framework. These topics will be taught through a demo application which will give you a great first encounter of how simple and practical it can be to build applications with MongoDB. In addition to these essential topics, you will also learn and work with useful MongoDB tools and services. You will work with Atlas, MongoDB's database as a service, MongoDB Compass, a schema visualization tool, as well as many other useful command-line utilities.

Outline

Week 1
Welcome!
MongoDB Document Model
Creating an Atlas Free-Tier Cluster
Installing MongoDB on Windows
Installing MongoDB on OSX
Getting Data Into MongoDB
Using Compass to View Data in an Atlas Cluster
Working with Data in MongoDB
How to Connect to Your Atlas Cluster from Python
Intro to the Aggregation Framework
Your First Aggregation (Using $group)
Incremental Improvements with $sort and $sortByCount
Wowza! You can do that? ($facet)
Filtering on Scalar Fields ($match, find(), and Compass)
Setting Up Your Course Environment
mongoimport
Creating an Atlas Free-Tier Cluster
Getting Data Into MongoDB
Using Compass to View Data in an Atlas Cluster
Working with Data in MongoDB
How to Connect to Your Atlas Cluster from Python
Connecting to Atlas
Intro to the Aggregation Framework
Your First Aggregation (Using $group)
Incremental Improvements with $sort and $sortByCount
Analyzing Data with Aggregation

Week 2
Projecting Queries (Part 1)
Projecting Queries (Part 2)
Projecting Queries (Part 3)
Updating Documents (Part 1)
Updating Documents (Part 2)
Bulk Updates
Data Types in MongoDB
Filtering on Array Fields
How MFlix Works with MongoDB
Sort, Skip, and Limit
Query movies using operators
The $elemMatch Operator
Querying on tomatoes subdocument
Inserting Comments in MFlix
Updating comments
Deleting Data in MFlix
Setting Up MFlix
Data Types in MongoDB
Cleansing Data with Updates
Sort, Skip, and Limit
Querying movies using operators
The $elemMatch Operator
Querying for Documents on an Array Field
Querying on subdocuments
Inserting Comments in MFlix
Updating Documents
Deleting Data in MFlix

Week 3
Indexes in Movies (Part 1)
Indexes in Movies (Part 2)
Geospatial Queries
Graphing with MongoDB
MongoDB Indexes
Improve Query Performance
Geospatial Queries
Finding Things Nearby
Graphing with MongoDB
Making Plots with Matplotlib & MongoDB

Summary of User Reviews

Learn the basics of MongoDB with this introductory course on Coursera. Students have praised the course's clear explanations and practical exercises.

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Clear explanations and practical exercises.

Pros from User Reviews

Easy to follow
Good pace
Hands-on exercises
Helpful discussions
Great for beginners

Cons from User Reviews

Not enough depth
Lack of real-world scenarios
Outdated examples
No graded assignments
Limited use for advanced users

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