MongoDB Tutorial - Learn MongoDB from Scratch

🍃 Welcome to MongoDB Learning

MongoDB is a powerful NoSQL database that stores data in flexible, JSON-like documents. Perfect for modern applications requiring scalability and speed with easy-to-learn syntax.


// Your first MongoDB query
db.users.find({ name: "John" })

Output:

{ "_id": 1, "name": "John", "age": 30 }

Why Learn MongoDB?

MongoDB is designed for modern application development with flexible schemas and powerful querying capabilities. It handles large volumes of data efficiently and scales horizontally across multiple servers, making it ideal for startups and enterprises alike.

📄

Document-Based

Store data in JSON-like documents

{ name: "Alice", age: 25 }

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High Performance

Fast reads and writes with indexing

db.collection.createIndex()

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Flexible Schema

No rigid table structures required

// Add fields anytime
{ name: "Bob", email: "..." }

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Scalable

Grows with your application needs

// Horizontal scaling
sh.enableSharding("mydb")

🔹 What You'll Learn

This comprehensive tutorial covers everything from basic MongoDB concepts to advanced querying techniques. You'll learn through practical examples and hands-on exercises designed for absolute beginners.

Tutorial Contents:

Get Started: Set up your MongoDB environment
Introduction: Understand NoSQL and MongoDB basics
Installation: Install MongoDB on your system
Shell: Master the MongoDB command-line interface
Query API: Learn CRUD operations and queries

🔹 Quick Example

See how easy it is to work with MongoDB:

// Insert a document
db.products.insertOne({
    name: "Laptop",
    price: 999,
    brand: "TechCo"
})

// Find documents
db.products.find({ price: { $lt: 1000 } })

// Update a document
db.products.updateOne(
    { name: "Laptop" },
    { $set: { price: 899 } }
)

// Delete a document
db.products.deleteOne({ name: "Laptop" })

Output:

// Insert result
{ acknowledged: true, insertedId: ObjectId("...") }

// Find result
{ "_id": ObjectId("..."), "name": "Laptop", "price": 999, "brand": "TechCo" }

// Update result
{ acknowledged: true, matchedCount: 1, modifiedCount: 1 }

// Delete result
{ acknowledged: true, deletedCount: 1 }

🔹 MongoDB vs SQL Databases

Understanding the key differences helps you choose the right database:

MongoDB (NoSQL)

Document-based storage
Flexible schema
Horizontal scaling
JSON-like format

SQL Databases

Table-based storage
Fixed schema
Vertical scaling
Structured rows/columns

🧠 Test Your Knowledge

What type of database is MongoDB?

🚀 Ready to Start?

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