MongoDB & NoSQL Database Foundations for Uganda

Course outline and learning expectations

This is a tutor-led course. The outline shows what your tutor will cover; teaching materials and examinations are provided directly to enrolled students.

What you will learn

• Explain MongoDB and NoSQL database concepts
• Create databases, collections and BSON documents
• Perform CRUD operations with mongosh and Compass
• Build filters, projections, sorting and pagination
• Create basic aggregation pipelines
• Design a practical database for a Ugandan or African business use case

Modules

1. 1

   NoSQL and MongoDB foundations

   Understand document databases and where MongoDB fits in African digital products

   Relational vs document databasesBSON documentsDatabases and collectionsMongoDB use cases in Uganda and Africa
2. 2

   Set up your MongoDB workspace

   Create a cloud database and connect with essential tools

   MongoDB Atlas free clusterMongoDB CompassmongoshConnection strings
3. 3

   Create and manage documents

   Store structured and semi-structured application data

   insertOneinsertManyBSON data typesObjectIdImport and export
4. 4

   Query documents effectively

   Retrieve the right records for applications and reports

   findComparison operatorsLogical operatorsProjectionSortLimit and skip
5. 5

   Update and delete safely

   Modify data accurately while protecting important records

   Update operatorsArraysUpsertsdeleteOnedeleteManySafe query habits
6. 6

   Model practical African business data

   Organise data for maintainable local applications

   EmbeddingReferencingOne-to-many relationshipsSchema planningData quality basics
7. 7

   Introduction to aggregation and indexes

   Create simple summaries and improve common queries

   $match$project$group$sortSingle-field indexes
8. 8

   Capstone MongoDB database project

   Build and present a database for a Ugandan or African service

   RequirementsDatabase designCRUD workflowBasic reportsProject presentation