What is a MongoDB Database?
Explore the fundamentals of MongoDB by understanding its database structure, including collections, documents, and embedded documents. Learn how MongoDB differs from relational databases and get introduced to key operations like filter queries, operators, projection, and aggregation pipelines. This lesson lays the groundwork for effectively managing and querying MongoDB databases.
We'll cover the following...
We'll cover the following...
MongoDB is a NoSQL database that stores data in the form of documents similar to JSON objects. We’ll learn some important terms that are used throughout this course.
Collection
In MongoDB, collection is the same as the tables in relational databases.
Document
In MongoDB, a document is the same as a row in relational databases. A single entry in the collection is called a document.