Introduction to MongoDB (For Students)

The Introduction to MongoDB course guides you through the foundational skills and knowledge you need to get started with MongoDB. This includes connecting to a MongoDB database, how to conduct simple CRUD operations, and key topics such as aggregation, indexing, data modeling, and transactions.

MongoDB offers resources for students, including $50 in Atlas credits and free certification. Check them out here! www.mongodb.com/students 
At the end of this course, you will receive a certificate of completion that you can share on social media.


Milestone
  • Introduction to MongoDB


    Getting Started with MongoDB Atlas

    Required
    Unit
    | Katie Redmiles, Camden Kirkland, Emily Pope, Manuel Fontan Garcia, Sequoyha Pelletier, Colleen Day, Julianna Chen, John McCambridge, Davenson Lombard

    1.25 Hours

    Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas, the modern, multi-cloud data platform, and deploy your first cluster. Plus, learn the foundations of MongoDB and get an overview of its architecture.
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    MongoDB and the Document Model

    Required
    Unit
    | Sequoyha Pelletier, Manuel Fontan Garcia, Colleen Day, Daniel Curran, Sarah Evans, John McCambridge, Davenson Lombard

    1.25 Hours

    Learn about the MongoDB document model and the data types it supports. In addition, learn basic principles of data modeling in MongoDB and how to use Atlas to manage your documents and collections.
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    Connecting to a MongoDB Database

    Required
    Unit
    | Sarah Evans, Parker Faucher, Daniel Curran

    1.75 Hours

    Learn how to connect to MongoDB databases by using connection strings. Connection strings allow you to connect your cluster with the mongo shell, with Compass (our GUI that enables querying, optimizing and analyzing MongoDB data), and to an application.
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    MongoDB CRUD Operations: Insert and Find Documents

    Required
    Unit
    | Emily Pope, Parker Faucher

    1.75 Hours

    Learn how to create, find, and query MongoDB documents in the mongo shell.
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    MongoDB CRUD Operations: Replace and Delete Documents

    Required
    Unit
    | Camden Kirkland, Emily Pope, John McCambridge

    1.75 Hours

    Learn how to replace and delete documents in the mongo shell.
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    MongoDB CRUD Operations: Modifying Query Results

    Required
    Unit
    | Camden Kirkland, Emily Pope

    1.25 Hours

    Learn how to sort and limit query results and how to count documents in MongoDB.
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    MongoDB Aggregation

    Required
    Unit
    | Laura Gutierrez Munoz, Julie Gauthier, Emily Pope

    1.75 Hours

    Learn how to create aggregation pipelines that enable you to analyze and summarize data by stringing together stages that filter, sort, group, and/or transform data.
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    MongoDB Indexes

    Required
    Unit
    | Laura Gutierrez Munoz, Daniel Curran, John McCambridge

    1.75 Hours

    Learn how to improve MongoDB performance by learning how to create single, compound, and multikey indexes as well as how to delete indexes.
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    MongoDB Atlas Search

    Required
    Unit
    | Emily Pope, Julie Gauthier

    1.5 Hours

    Learn about MongoDB Atlas Search, a full text search feature that combines three systems - database, search engine, and sync mechanisms.
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    MongoDB Data Modeling Intro

    Required
    Unit
    | Rachelle Palmer, Xijing Zhang, Daniel Curran

    45 Minutes

    Learn the basics of data modeling, the process of defining how data is stored and the relationships among different entities in your data, in MongoDB.
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    MongoDB Transactions

    Required
    Unit
    | Camden Kirkland, Sarah Evans, Parker Faucher

    1 Hour

    Learn about ACID transactions in MongoDB and how they guarantee certain database operations happen together or not at all to ensure data integrity within the database.
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