NodeJS

Introduction to MongoDB

NodeJS Course

Introduction

Data persistence is integral to the vast majority of web applications. Local storage has limitations and poses security risks, and while Backend-as-a-Service (BaaS) options such as Firebase work well, ultimately being able to understand how to structure, build, and query your own database are important skills for any full-stack developer to have.

For example, consider X (formerly known as Twitter). Where are your username and password stored? Or perhaps where all of your posts might be fetched from? How does the application determine what posts are shown to you every time you log on? These operations are handled by a database.

Databases are split into two types - “relational” and “non-relational”, and each type handles data and scaling in different manners. In this lesson, you will complete a course that teaches you about MongoDB, a popular non-relational database.

Lesson overview

This section contains a general overview of topics that you will learn in this lesson.

  • Set up a database on MongoDB Atlas.
  • Use the mongo shell.
  • Create, edit, and delete documents in a MongoDB database using the mongo shell.

Assignment

When you get to the lesson that asks you to install MongoDB Compass you can skip the installation.

Knowledge check

The following questions are an opportunity to reflect on key topics in this lesson. If you can’t answer a question, click on it to review the material, but keep in mind you are not expected to memorize or master this knowledge.

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