Introduction to MongoDB

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.


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  • Introduction to MongoDB


    Start Here - Intro to MongoDB

    Elective
    Unit
    | Colleen Day, Emily Pope, Daniel Curran, Camden Kirkland, Sequoyha Pelletier

    15 Minutes

    Learn all about MongoDB Atlas, MongoDB's database-as-a-service and data platform.
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    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 Using the MongoDB Shell

    Required
    Unit
    | Sequoyha Pelletier, Manuel Fontan Garcia, Julianna Chen, Sarah Evans, John McCambridge, Rajan Santhanam, Colleen Day, Emily Pope, Daniel Curran, Davenson Lombard

    1.75 Hours

    Learn how to connect to MongoDB databases by using a connection string and the MongoDB Shell, an environment for interacting with MongoDB deployments.
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    MongoDB Compass

    Elective
    Learning Byte
    | 20 Minutes
    Learn how to use MongoDB Compass: the official Graphical User Interface built by – and for – MongoDB. This Learning Byte will cover how to set up and use MongoDB Compass to oversee and optimize your database.
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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 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 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 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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    Introduction to Atlas Search

    Required
    Unit
    | Parker Faucher, Elle Shwer, Emily Pope, Vick Mena

    2.25 Hours

    Learn how to use Atlas Search to build search functionality for your application. You'll learn how to define a search index, create a search query, and view search metadata.
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