MongoDB Certification Course

Module 1: Introduction to MongoDB & Setup

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: NoSQL vs. relational databases, JSON documents, installation

• Hands-on: Install MongoDB locally, explore mongo shell and Compass GUI

Module 2: CRUD Operations & Data Modeling

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Inserting, querying, updating, deleting documents; schema design patterns

• Hands-on: Build and query collections for an e-commerce product catalog

Module 3: Indexing & Performance Tuning

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Single-field, compound, TTL, and text indexes; explain plans

• Hands-on: Create indexes, analyze slow queries, and optimize performance

Module 4: Aggregation Framework

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Pipelines, stages (match, group, project, sort), faceted search

• Hands-on: Construct multi-stage aggregations for sales reporting

Module 5: Replication & High Availability

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Replica set architecture, elections, read preferences

• Hands-on: Configure a three-node replica set and test failover behavior

Module 6: Sharding & Scalability

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Shard keys, balancer, mongos, chunk distribution

• Hands-on: Shard a large dataset across multiple servers and measure throughput

Module 7: Security & Backup/Restore

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: Authentication, authorization (roles), encryption at rest, backup strategies

• Hands-on: Enable SCRAM authentication, create users with roles, perform mongodump/mongorestore

Module 8: Monitoring & Administration

⏳ 1 week

• Topics: MMS (Ops Manager), Cloud Manager, monitoring metrics, alerts

• Hands-on: Set up monitoring, configure alerts, and interpret performance dashboards

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