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Start: 29 Aug 2017 at 17:00 UTC
End: 19 Sep 2017 at 17:00 UTC

Instructor: Shannon Bradshaw

Shannon Bradshaw is VP of Education at MongoDB. In this capacity he manages the MongoDB University and MongoDB Documentation teams. Shannon holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from Northwestern University. Prior to joining MongoDB, Shannon was an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Drew University and a consultant to firms in the financial and media industries on a variety of information and data management projects.

What You'll Learn
  • How to install MongoDB
  • How to use Compass, the MongoDB GUI
  • The MongoDB document model and basic schema design
  • The MongoDB query language
  • How to use Atlas, MongoDB's hosted database as a service offering

Prerequisites:
None

What You'll Build
Data models and data access patterns that address common application use cases
Course Details
Duration: 3 Weeks:

  • Each week we release a new chapter containing pre-recorded video lectures and hands-on labs.
  • Each chapter requires approximately 90 minutes to complete.
  • Your grade for the course will depend on your performance on labs and a final exam.
  • You will receive a course completion confirmation if you achieve a grade of 65% or better.
Agenda
  • Chapter 1: Introduction to MongoDB, Compass, and basic queries
  • Chapter 2: The MongoDB Query Language + MongoDB Atlas
  • Chapter 3: Deeper Dive on the MongoDB Query Language
  • Final Exam
System Requirements
  • Web Browser: FireFox 39.0+ or Chrome 43+ (Internet Explorer is currently not supported)
  • Operating System: Mac OS X 10.7+ 64-bit, Ubuntu 14.04+ 64-bit, or Windows 8+ (64-bit)
  • mongo shell: 3.4.4+

FAQ

MongoDB University courses are free.

You will need access to a computer and YouTube. A recent Windows, Mac OS or Linux based machine will work fine.

No. The course is self-paced and will be broken down into short pre-recorded video segments with periodic assessments to check on your progress.

Yes. You will receive a final grade but the grade won't be on your course completion confirmation. To receive a certificate of completion, you will need to achieve 65% on graded material. There are three different types of assessments within the course: quizzes, labs and final exam. Quizzes don't count toward your grade but will help you check your understanding. The labs will comprise one half of your grade and the final exam/project one half of your grade. Unfortunately, due to a large number of students and in the interest of fairness, late assignments cannot be accepted.

Each course has an active online forum where students can help each other. In addition, the instructor(s), teaching assistants and other MongoDB employees will monitor the forums and try to help. Often the fastest answer comes from another student.