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 (find, insert, update, delete)
• Data types in MongoDB

Basic Queries

• Simple find operations
• Filtering data with queries
• Sorting data with sort()
• Limiting results with limit()

Intermediate

Advanced Queries

• Joining documents with $lookup
• Aggregation framework (pipelines, $match, $group)
• Subqueries and embedded documents
• Indexing for performance

Database Design

• Schema design considerations
• Normalization vs. denormalization
• Using references vs. embedding
• Data modeling patterns

Stored Procedures and Scripts

• Creating and using JavaScript functions
• Running map-reduce operations
• Automating tasks with scripts

Change Streams and Triggers

• Using change streams to monitor data changes
• Setting up triggers with MongoDB Atlas
• Applications of change streams and triggers

Advanced

Performance Optimization

• Query optimization techniques
• Index optimization
• Understanding and using explain()
• Database caching strategies

Security

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

Replication and Sharding

• Introduction to replication
• Setting up replica sets
• Understanding and using sharding
• High availability and scaling solutions

Advanced Topics

• Working with BSON data format
• Full-text search with MongoDB Atlas Search
• Geospatial queries and indexing
• Handling large datasets and big data integration