Database Reference
In-Depth Information
Table 3-1.
MongoDB Sample Databases Covered in This Topic
Chapter
Database Name
Topic
Library
4
Working with data and indexes
Test
5
GridFS
Contacts
6
PHP and MongoDB
Inventory
7
Python and MongoDB
Test
8
Advanced Queries
Summary
In this chapter, we looked at what's happening in the background of your database.
We also explored the primary concepts of collections and documents in more depth;
and we covered the datatypes supported in MongoDB, as well as how to embed and
reference data.
Next, we examined what indexes do, including when and why they should be
used (or not).
We also touched on the concepts of geospatial indexing. For example, we covered
how geospatial data can be stored; we also explained how you can search for such data
using either the regular
find()
function or the more geospatially based
geoNear
database
command.
In the next chapter, we'll take a closer look at how the MongoDB shell works,
including which functions can be used to insert, find, update, or delete your data. We will
also explore how conditional operators can help you with all of these functions.
