### Course Overview
- **Course Title:** Certified NoSQL & Graph Databases
- **Instructor:** Muhammad Shafiq (Data Scientist, AI & ML Engineer, Lecturer, Researcher)
- **Target Audience:**
- Aspiring **database architects** and **data engineers**
- **Developers** transitioning to NoSQL and **graph database** solutions
- **IT professionals** working with **Big Data**, real-time analytics, or microservices
- **Students** pursuing **database certification** or modern data management skills
- **Prerequisites:**
- Basic understanding of **databases** (relational or non-relational)
- Familiarity with **data structures** and **querying** concepts
- No prior **NoSQL** or **graph database** experience required
### Curriculum Highlights
- **Key Topics Covered:**
- **NoSQL fundamentals**: Core principles, advantages, and use cases
- **NoSQL categories deep dive**:
- **Document databases** (e.g., **MongoDB**)
- **Key-Value stores** (e.g., **Redis**, **DynamoDB**)
- **Column-Family databases** (e.g., **Cassandra**)
- **Graph databases** (e.g., **Neo4j**)
- **Data modeling techniques** for non-relational databases
- **Performance tuning** and **scaling strategies**
- **Architectural best practices** for modern applications
- **Vendor-neutral certification prep** (e.g., **MongoDB Certified Developer**, **Neo4j Certified Professional**)
- **Key Skills Learned:**
- Design and implement **NoSQL** and **graph database** solutions
- Select the right **database type** for specific architectural challenges
- Optimize **query performance** and **scalability**
- Model **complex relationships** in **graph databases**
- Prepare for **industry-recognized certifications** in NoSQL technologies
### Course Format
- **Duration:**
- **3 practice tests** (certification-style assessments)
- Self-paced (total video duration **N/A**)
- **Format:**
- **Online**, **on-demand** video lectures
- **Mobile-accessible** (learn via Udemy app)
- **Resources:**
- **Practice tests** simulating certification exams
- **Mobile and TV access** for flexible learning
- No downloadable materials or quizzes beyond practice tests
