Databases for Node.js Developers

Learn about the various database options available for Node.js applications, so that you can select the right database for your app.

Node.js developers often consider MongoDB to be their main choice when building a data-driven application—but many alternatives may provide better solutions. In this course, learn about the various database options available for Node.js applications, so that you can select the right database for your app. Daniel Khan reviews the basics of relational and nonrelational databases, and explains how—and when—to use document databases with Node.js. He also covers using key-value stores and relational databases with Node.js, demonstrating how to work with MySQL and Sequelize.

Introduction

• Welcome
• What you should know
• Using the exercise files

1. Get Started with Databases for Node.js

• Look back at databases
• Basics of relational databases
• Basics of nonrelational databases
• What we will build in this course

2. Prepare Your Environment

• Install Node.js
• Install Docker
• Install and configure Visual Studio Code
• Set up the sample apps

3. Use Document Databases with Node.js

• When to use and not use document databases
• Set up MongoDB
• Connect to MongoDB
• Insert data into MongoDB
• Query data from MongoDB
• Introduction to Mongoose
• Add MongoDB and Mongoose to your project
• Define your first model
• Create an item management system
• Implement all database functions
• Create a user management system

4. Use Key-Value Stores with Node.js

• Introduction to key-value stores
• Set up Redis
• Use Node.js with Redis
• Add Redis to your project
• Add Redis sessions to your project
• Implement a basket service
• Put everything together
• Wire up a basket page

5. Use Relational Databases with Node.js

• When to use relational databases
• Set up MySQL
• Create a database schema
• Use Node.js with MySQL
• Introduction to Sequelize
• Add MySQL and Sequelize to your project
• Review the database design
• Create sequelize models and infrastructure
• Review the auto-generated database structure
• Implement an order service
• Add an order management

Conclusion

• Next steps