Module 1: Introduction to NoSQL

• discuss the modern application challenges
• describe big data
• describe the common strategies for handling big data
• explain cap theorem
• differentiate Hadoop and NoSQL
• explain different types of NoSQL
• describe polyglot programming

Module 2: Introduction to Couchbase

• introduction to Couchbase
• describe the history of Couchbase server
• describe Couchbase data platform
• explain how data is stored in Couchbase server
• describe Couchbase server architecture [single data node]
• describe the anatomy of a Couchbase application
• explain multidimensional scaling
• describe tools to integrate with Couchbase
• explain Couchbase SDKs

Module 3: N1QL essentials

• select documents and limiting results
• explain aliasing, concatenating, and selecting by keys
• create indexes and filter queries
• describe querying ranges, ordering results, and explaining queries
• describe aggregating, distinct values, and filtering with wildcards
• select for missing attributes, and group results
• index and select based on values in JSON arrays
• use functions in queries
• join documents

Module 4: Indexes in N1QL

• describe the various index options
• explain index partitioning
• explain alter indexes
• explain index service capacity management
• explain memory optimized indexes

Module 5: Query planning and tuning

• describe query planning
• explain the data source access methods
• explain index selection in N1QL
• explain pushdowns
• explain the best practices in index tuning
• explain query tuning in N1QL
• describe the query tuning checklist

Module 6: Eventing

• describe an event
• explain the traditional ways of listening to events
• explain Couchbase eventing
• describe functions
• explain the functions terminology
• demonstrate deploying and un-deploying functions

Module 7: Introduction to data modeling

• describe data modeling
• explain data modeling for distributed systems
• explain formal data modeling
• learn the data models used in the course

Module 8: Data modeling for Couchbase

• describe JSON document design
• explain data nesting
• explain key design
• explain the various trade-offs in data modeling

Module 9: Role-based access control, N1QL tools

• explain role-based access control in N1QL
• explain pretty setting in CBQ
• explain updating of nested arrays
• explain cURL in N1QL

Module 10: Introduction to full text search

• explain when use search
• explain search basic concepts
• introduce Couchbase search
• demonstrate a simple Couchbase search