Practice document modeling, aggregation pipeline, and MongoDB-specific patterns
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Document modeling and schema design
CRUD operations and queries
Aggregation pipeline and operators
Indexing strategies for NoSQL
Replication and replica sets
Sharding and horizontal scaling
A: Embed when: data is frequently accessed together, one-to-few relationships, data doesn't change often. Reference when: data is large, many-to-many relationships, data frequently changes independently. Example: embed author info in blog post, reference comments. Consider 16MB document limit.
A: Aggregation pipeline processes documents through stages. Common stages: $match (filter), $group (aggregate), $project (reshape), $sort, $lookup (join), $unwind (array to documents). Each stage transforms documents passed to next. More efficient than client-side processing for large datasets.
A: Sharding distributes data across multiple servers for horizontal scaling. Choose shard key carefully - it determines data distribution. Types: range-based, hash-based, zone-based. Each shard is a replica set. mongos routers direct queries. Sharding enables handling datasets larger than single server capacity.
A: Indexes improve query performance (B-tree structure). Types: single field, compound (multiple fields), multikey (arrays), text, geospatial. Create on frequently queried fields. Trade-off: faster reads, slower writes, storage overhead. Use explain() to analyze queries. Compound indexes follow ESR rule: Equality, Sort, Range.
Understand when to use MongoDB vs relational databases
Master the aggregation pipeline for complex data transformations
Know how to design schemas for different access patterns
Practice with replica sets for high availability
Understand ACID transactions in MongoDB 4.0+
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