From Shell to Driver | MongoDB - The Complete Developer's Guide

Book Overview & Buying
Table Of Contents

MongoDB - The Complete Developer's Guide

By : Maximilian Schwarzmüller

5 (2)

Buy this Video

MongoDB - The Complete Developer's Guide

5 (2)

By: Maximilian Schwarzmüller

Buy this Video

Overview of this book

In the evolving world of tech, MongoDB paired with Node.js stands out as a powerful combination for robust data storage and management. These two giants, when integrated, provide developers with an unmatched toolkit, revolutionizing database operations to be scalable, flexible, and efficient. This course carefully guides you through the nuances of integrating MongoDB with Node.js, starting with the essentials of moving from shell operations to leveraging drivers. Discover the world of storing intricate product details in the database, mastering the art of handling 128bit decimals for precision, and fetching the exact piece of information you need. But it doesn't stop there. Delve into more advanced topics like user authentication with Stitch, crafting specific data access rules, and even adding products with ease. This course offers a step-by-step walkthrough, ensuring that by the end, you're well-equipped to handle real-world scenarios with confidence. Embarking on this learning journey will not only equip you with technical knowledge but will also shape your perspective on efficient database management. With each section, you'll find yourself becoming more adept, with lessons building upon one another, culminating in a comprehensive roundup. Embark on this transformative journey with us and redefine your technical prowess.

Introduction

What is MongoDB?

The Key MongoDB Characteristics (and How They Differ from SQL Databases)

Understanding the MongoDB Ecosystem

General Setup Instructions and Installing MongoDB on macOS

Installing MongoDB on Windows

Installing the MongoDB Shell

Time to Get Started!

Shell Versus Drivers

MongoDB + Clients: The Big Picture

Course Outline

How to Get the Most Out of the Course

Understanding the Basics and CRUD Operations

Module Introduction

Understanding Databases, Collections, and Documents

The Shell and MongoDB Drivers for Different Languages

Creating Databases and Collections

Understanding JSON Data

Comparing JSON and BSON

Create, Read, Update, Delete (CRUD) and MongoDB

Finding, Inserting, Deleting, and Updating Elements

Understanding "insertMany()"

Diving Deeper into Finding Data

"update" Versus "updateMany()"

Understanding "find()" and the Cursor Object

Understanding Projection

Embedded Documents and Arrays - The Theory

Working with Embedded Documents

Working with Arrays

Accessing Structured Data

Assignment 1: Time to Practice - The Basics & CRUD Operations

[Solution] Assignment 1: Time to Practice - The Basics & CRUD Operations

Wrap Up

Schemas and Relations: How to Structure Documents

Module Introduction

Why Do We Use Schemas?

Structuring Documents

Data Types - An Overview

Data Types in Action

How to Derive Your Data Structure - Requirements

Understanding Relations

One to One Relations - Embedded

One to One - Using References

One to Many - Embedded

One to Many - Using References

Many to Many - Embedded

Many to Many - Using References

Summarizing Relations

Using "lookUp()" for Merging Reference Relations

Planning the Example Exercise

Implementing the Example Exercise

Understanding Schema Validation

Adding Collection Document Validation

Changing the Validation Action

Wrap Up

Exploring the Shell and the Server

Module Introduction

Finding Available Options

Setting "dbpath" and "logpath"

Exploring the MongoDB Options

MongoDB as a Background Service

Using a Config File

Shell Options and Help

Using the MongoDB Compass to Explore Data Visually

Module Introduction

Exploring the MongoDB Compass

Diving into Create Operations

Module Introduction

Creating Documents - An Overview

Understanding "insert()" Methods

Working with Ordered Inserts

Understanding "writeConcern"

"writeConcern" in Practice

What is Atomicity?

Assignment 2: Time to Practice - Create Operations

[Solution] Assignment 2: Time to Practice - Create Operations

Importing Data

Wrap Up

Read Operations - A Closer Look

Module Introduction

Methods, Filters, and Operators

Operators - An Overview

Query Selectors and Projection Operators

Understanding "findOne()" and "find()"

Working with Comparison Operators

Querying Embedded Fields and Arrays

Understanding "$in" and "$nin"

"$or" and "$nor"

Understanding the "$and" Operator

Using "$not"

Diving into Element Operators

Working with "$type"

Understanding Evaluation Operators - "$regex"

Understanding Evaluation Operators - "$expr"

Assignment 3: Time to Practice - Read Operations

[Solution] Assignment 3: Time to Practice - Read Operations

Diving Deeper into Querying Arrays

Using Array Query Selectors - "$size"

Using Array Query Selectors - "$all"

Using Array Query Selectors - "$elemMatch"

Assignment 4: Time to Practice - Array Query Selectors

[Solution] Assignment 4: Time to Practice - Array Query Selectors

Understanding Cursors

Applying Cursors

Sorting Cursor Results

Skipping and Limiting Cursor Results

Using Projection to Share Our Results

Using Projection in Arrays

Understanding "$slice"

Update Operations

Module Introduction

Updating Fields with "updateOne()", "updateMany()", and "$set"

Updating Multiple Fields with "$set"

Incrementing and Decrementing Values

Using "$min", "$max", and "$mul"

Getting Rid of Fields

Renaming Fields

Understanding "upsert()"

Assignment 5: Time to Practice - Update Operations

[Solution] Assignment 5: Time to Practice - Update Operations

Updating Matched Array Elements

Updating All Array Elements

Finding and Updating Specific Fields

Adding Elements to Arrays

Removing Elements from Arrays

Understanding "$addToSet"

Wrap Up

Understanding Delete Operations

Module Introduction

Understanding "deleteOne()" and "deleteMany()"

Deleting All Entries in a Collection

Working with Indexes

Module Introduction

What are Indexes and Why Do We Use Them?

Adding a Single Field Index

Understanding Index Restrictions

Creating Compound Indexes

Using Indexes for Sorting

Understanding the Default Index

Configuring Indexes

Understanding Partial Filters

Applying the Partial Index

Understanding the Time-To-Live (TTL) Index

Query Diagnosis and Query Planning

Understanding Covered Queries

How MongoDB Rejects a Plan

Using Multi-Key Indexes

Understanding Text Indexes

Text Indexes and Sorting

Creating Combined Text Indexes

Using Text Indexes to Exclude Words

Setting the Default Language and Using Weights

Building Indexes

Wrap Up

Working with Geospatial Data

Module Introduction

Adding GeoJSON Data

Running Geo Queries

Adding a Geospatial Index to Track the Distance

Adding Additional Locations

Finding Places Inside a Certain Area

Finding Out if a User is Inside a Specific Area

Finding Places Within a Certain Radius

Assignment 6: Time to Practice - Geospatial Data

[Solution] Assignment 6: Time to Practice - Geospatial Data

Wrap Up

Understanding the Aggregation Framework

Module Introduction

What is the Aggregation Framework?

Getting Started with the Aggregation Pipeline

Using the Aggregation Framework

Understanding the Group Stage

Diving Deeper into the Group Stage

Assignment 7: Time to Practice - The Aggregation Framework

[Solution] Assignment 7: Time to Practice - The Aggregation Framework

Working with $project

Turning the Location into a GeoJSON Object

Transforming the Birthdate

Using Shortcuts for Transformations

Understanding the $isoWeekYear Operator

$group Versus $project

Pushing Elements into Newly Created Arrays

Understanding the $unwind Stage

Eliminating Duplicate Values

Using Projection with Arrays

Getting the Length of an Array

Using the $filter Operator

Applying Multiple Operations to Our Array

Understanding $bucket

Diving into Additional Stages

Writing Pipeline Results into a New Collection

Working with the $geoNear Stage

Wrap Up

Working with Numeric Data

Module Introduction

Number Types - An Overview

Understanding Programming Language Defaults

Working with int32

Working with int64

Doing Math with Floats int32s and int64s

What's Wrong with Normal Doubles?

Working with Decimal 128bit

Wrap Up

MongoDB and Security

Module Introduction

Understanding Role-Based Access Control

Roles - Examples

Creating a User

Built-In Roles - An Overview

Assigning Roles to Users and Databases

Updating and Extending Roles to Other Databases

Assignment 8: Time to Practice – Security

[Solution] Assignment 8: Time to Practice - Security

Adding SSL Transport Encryption

Encryption at REST

Wrap Up

Performance, Fault Tolerancy, and Deployment

Module Introduction

What Influences Performance?

Understanding Capped Collections

What are Replica Sets?

Understanding Sharding

Deploying a MongoDB Server

Using MongoDB Atlas

Backups and Setting Alerts in MongoDB Atlas

Connecting to Our Cluster

Wrap Up

Transactions

Module Introduction

What are Transactions?

A Typical Use Case

How Does a Transaction Work?

From Shell to Driver

Module Introduction

Splitting Work Between the Driver and the Shell

Preparing Our Project

Installing Visual Studio Code

Installing the Node.js Driver

Connecting Node.js and the MongoDB Cluster

Storing Products in the Database

Storing the Price as 128bit Decimal

Fetching Data from the Database

Creating a More Realistic Setup

Getting a Single Product

Editing and Deleting Products

Implementing Pagination

Adding an Index

Signing Users Up

Adding an Index to Make the Email Unique

Adding User Sign In

Wrap Up

Introducing Stitch

Module Introduction

What is Stitch?

Preparations

Start Using Stitch

Adding Stitch to Our App and Initializing It

Adding Authentication

Sending Data Access Rules

Fetching and Converting Data

Deleting Products

Finding a Single Product

Adding Products

Updating Products

Switching to User Email and Password Authentication

Adding User Sign Up and Confirmation

Adding User Login

Rules and Real Users

Functions and Triggers

Wrap Up

Roundup

Course Roundup

MongoDB - The Complete Developer's Guide

By : Maximilian Schwarzmüller

MongoDB - The Complete Developer's Guide

By: Maximilian Schwarzmüller

Overview of this book

Confirmation

Buy this book with your credits?

Submit Your Feedback

Create a Free Account To Continue Reading

Sign in to activate your 7-day free access