Practical guide to mastering data modelling and database queries using the Express Framework + MongoDB + Mongoose stack
Express MongoDB Mongoose Query Fundamentals
What you’ll learn
- Set up a complete development environment using Docker, VSCode, and Node.js tools to run an Express.js app with MongoDB..
- Design robust MongoDB schemas with Mongoose, including data types, validation, and relationships..
- Perform core CRUD operations (create, read, update, delete) using Mongoose in an Express.js API..
- Retrieve, sort, project, and paginate documents efficiently using Mongoose query methods..
- Build complex and dynamic filters using comparison, logical, and element-based operators..
- Access and filter nested, embedded, and referenced data using population and advanced querying techniques..
- Use the aggregation pipeline to group, summarize, and analyze data with operators like $sum, $avg, $lookup, $min, and $max..
Course Content
- Introduction –> 1 lecture • 2min.
- Preparing For Development –> 8 lectures • 1hr 30min.
- Fundamentals – Developing a Mongoose Schema –> 16 lectures • 1hr 35min.
- Fundamentals – Data Operations –> 14 lectures • 2hr 39min.
- Fundamentals – Querying the Database –> 8 lectures • 1hr 30min.
- Fundamentals – Filtering –> 5 lectures • 45min.
- Fundamentals – Querying Related Documents –> 6 lectures • 32min.
- Fundamentals – Aggregation and Grouping –> 7 lectures • 42min.
Requirements
Express MongoDB Mongoose Query Fundamentals
Welcome to Express MongoDB Mongoose Query Fundamentals — your practical guide to mastering data modeling and database queries using the Express + MongoDB + Mongoose stack!
Who this course is for:
- Beginner Developers learning Express Framework + MongoDB + Mongoose stack for the first time.
- Backend Developers looking to enhance their database querying skills.
- Full-Stack Developers who want to integrate MongoDB + Mongoose into their projects.
- Software Engineers aiming to optimize and scale database operations.
- Data Enthusiasts interested in learning efficient database management with MongoDB + Mongoose.
- Anyone Transitioning to Node.js & Express MongoDB + Mongoose from other backend frameworks.
What You’ll Learn
In this course, we’ll dive deep into working with MongoDB using Mongoose, covering:
Module 1: Introductions
Understand the structure and goals of the course, and how MongoDB, Mongoose, and Express.js work together in a modern backend.
Module 2: Preparing For Development
Set up a complete development environment using Docker, VSCode, and Node.js tools to run an Express.js app with MongoDB.
Module 3: Fundamentals – Developing a Mongoose Schema
Design robust MongoDB schemas with Mongoose, including data types, validation, and relationships.
Module 4: Fundamentals – Data Operations
Perform core CRUD operations (create, read, update, delete) using Mongoose in an Express.js API.
Module 5: Fundamentals – Querying the Database
Retrieve, sort, project, and paginate documents efficiently using Mongoose query methods.
Module 6: Fundamentals – Filtering
Build complex and dynamic filters using comparison, logical, and element-based operators.
Module 7: Fundamentals – Querying Related Documents
Access and filter nested, embedded, and referenced data using population and advanced querying techniques.
Module 8: Fundamentals – Aggregation and Grouping
Use the aggregation pipeline to group, summarize, and analyze data with operators like $sum, $avg, $lookup, $min, and $max.
By the end of this course, you’ll be confidently building robust, query-efficient, and scalable backend API endpoint database interactions using MongoDB and Express.js.
Why Take This Course?
Whether you’re just starting out or looking to level up, this course is built for real-world development with Express.js and MongoDB.
Here’s why it might be worth your time:
- Hands-On & Practical
Learn by building real features and APIs — not just theory. - Real-World Patterns
Apply proven techniques for structuring queries, filtering data, and managing relationships. - Beginner-Friendly
No MongoDB or Mongoose experience required — we start from the ground up. - Step-by-Step Guidance
Every module builds on the last to grow your confidence and skills. - Modern Stack
Use Docker, VSCode, and best practices from day one. - Reusable Knowledge
Techniques you’ll learn here are transferable to any Node.js backend project.
Let’s dive in and get building!