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Readings: MongoDB and Mongoose

Below you will find some reading material, code samples, and some additional resources that support the topic for this class and the upcoming lecture.

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Reading

nosql vs sql{:target="_blank"}

1. Fill in the chart below with five differences between SQL and NoSQL databases:

   SQL	NoSQL

   1. What kind of data is a good fit for an SQL database?
   2. Give a real world example.
   3. What kind of data is a good fit a NoSQL database?
   4. Give a real world example.
   5. Which type of database is best for hierarchical data storage?
   6. Which type of database is best for scalability?

Videos

sql vs nosql{:target="_blank"} (Video)

1. What does SQL stand for?
2. What is a relational database?
3. What type of structure does a relational database work with?
4. What is a 'schema'?
5. What is a NoSQL database?
6. How does it work?
7. What is inside of a MongoDB database?
8. Which is more flexible - SQL or MongoDB? and why.
9. What is the disadvantage of a NoSQL database?

Bookmark and Review

• mongoose api{:target="_blank"}
• React Router{:target="_blank"}