NoSQL and Graph Databases Flashcards
1
Q
What is a graph database good for?
A
Analysing relationships between elements
2
Q
When is a graph database not as good?
A
Large volumes of data
3
Q
What difference in model does MongoDB have to a relational database?
A
MongoDB is a flexible data model, while relational is rigid
4
Q
What is a table and its rows called in MongoDB?
A
Collection with documents
5
Q
How is MongoDB flexible with collections?
A
Documents can have different fields, and fields can have different types
6
Q
What language does MongoDB use as opposed to relational?
A
JSON instead of SQL
