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IntermediateApplied3 weeks

NoSQL Databases

Understand document, key-value, wide-column, and managed NoSQL databases for flexible or high-scale workloads.

Topic 7 of 24

Prerequisites

Databases

Key Concepts & Skills

MongoDB
Redis
Cassandra
DynamoDB
Choose NoSQL data models
Use document collections
Use key-value stores
Understand partitioning

Learning Outcomes

Understand the core principles of MongoDB
Configure and deploy Redis successfully
Troubleshoot common issues with Cassandra
Understand the core principles of DynamoDB
Configure and deploy Choose NoSQL data models successfully
Troubleshoot common issues with Use document collections
Understand the core principles of Use key-value stores
Configure and deploy Understand partitioning successfully

Resources

Official Docs

MongoDB docs Redis docs DynamoDB guide

Practice Exercises

Design a MongoDB schema.Use Redis for hot keys.Compare relational vs document modeling.

Project Task

Build a product catalog with MongoDB and Redis caching.

Quiz

When is denormalization a good NoSQL tradeoff?Explain the answer with one real-world example.List one mistake a beginner might make here.

Notes