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MongoDB 4 Quick Start Guide

By : Doug Bierer
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MongoDB 4 Quick Start Guide

By: Doug Bierer

Overview of this book

MongoDB has grown to become the de facto NoSQL database with millions of users, from small start-ups to Fortune 500 companies. It can solve problems that are considered difficult, if not impossible, for aging RDBMS technologies. Written for version 4 of MongoDB, this book is the easiest way to get started with MongoDB. You will start by getting a MongoDB installation up and running in a safe and secure manner. You will learn how to perform mission-critical create, read, update, and delete operations, and set up database security. You will also learn about advanced features of MongoDB such as the aggregation pipeline, replication, and sharding. You will learn how to build a simple web application that uses MongoDB to respond to AJAX queries, and see how to make use of the MongoDB programming language driver for PHP. The examples incorporate new features available in MongoDB version 4 where appropriate.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)

Preface

MongoDB can solve problems considered difficult if not impossible for aging Relational Database Management System (RDBMS) technologies. In order to properly use this technology, a major thought-paradigm shift needs to take place. This guide will address this issue by showing readers how to quickly and easily obtain results for even the most complex modeling tasks. Most computer professionals have been trained to use RDBMS, but are unsure of how to properly use MongoDB. One important thing that this book explores is how to properly model and use data in a NoSQL environment. Examples focus on PHP and JavaScript as both are widely used on internet web servers, and are well understood by the majority of IT professionals.