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MongoDB for Beginners

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MongoDB Tutorial Topics

Basics

Introduction to MongoDB

  • What is MongoDB?
  • Installing and setting up MongoDB
  • Connecting to MongoDB server

Database Fundamentals

  • Creating databases and collections
  • Basic MongoDB commands
  • Data types in MongoDB

Basic Queries

  • Simple find operations
  • Filtering data with queries
  • Sorting and limiting results

Intermediate

Advanced Queries

  • Joining documents with $lookup
  • Aggregation framework
  • Indexing for performance

Database Design

  • Schema design considerations
  • Normalization vs. denormalization
  • Data modeling patterns

Stored Procedures and Triggers

  • Creating and using JavaScript functions
  • Using change streams
  • Setting up triggers with MongoDB Atlas

Advanced

Performance Optimization

  • Query optimization techniques
  • Index optimization
  • Database caching strategies

Security

  • User management and roles
  • Securing connections with TLS/SSL
  • Backup and recovery strategies

Scaling MongoDB

  • Replication and replica sets
  • Understanding and using sharding
  • High availability solutions