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NoSQL Databases: Key Concepts & Comparisons

This document outlines key topics related to NoSQL databases, including their characteristics, emergence, data models, schema, relationships, and comparisons with relational databases. It includes important questions for each unit, covering concepts like persistent data, concurrency, aggregate data models, and graph databases. Additionally, it discusses the advantages and disadvantages of NoSQL databases.

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NoSQL Databases: Key Concepts & Comparisons

This document outlines key topics related to NoSQL databases, including their characteristics, emergence, data models, schema, relationships, and comparisons with relational databases. It includes important questions for each unit, covering concepts like persistent data, concurrency, aggregate data models, and graph databases. Additionally, it discusses the advantages and disadvantages of NoSQL databases.

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NoSQL Databases – Unit I

6-Mark Important Questions

1. Introduction and Concepts


 • What is NoSQL? Explain its main characteristics.
 • Write a short note on the value of relational databases.
 • What is meant by Impedance Mismatch in databases?
 • Explain the term Persistent Data and why it is important.
 • What do you mean by Concurrency and Integration in databases?

2. Emergence and Need


 • Explain the emergence of NoSQL databases.
 • Write short notes on Application and Integration Databases.
 • What is the Attack of the Clusters problem in distributed databases?

3. Data Models
 • Define Aggregate Data Model and explain with an example.
 • What are Aggregates in NoSQL? Give examples.
 • Write a short note on Consequences of Aggregate Orientation.
 • Explain Key-Value Data Model with an example.
 • Write the differences between Document Data Model and Column-Family Store.
 • What is meant by Aggregate-Oriented Databases?

4. Schema and Relationships


 • What are Schema-less Databases? Mention their advantages.
 • Define Materialized Views and explain their purpose.
 • Explain Relationships in Aggregate Databases.
 • What are Aggregate Data Relationships and why are they used?

5. Graph Databases
 • What is a Graph Database?
 • Mention any two use cases of Graph Databases.
 • Compare Graph Database with Relational Database in terms of data storage and
relationships.

6. Comparison and Advantages


 • Differentiate between Relational and NoSQL Databases.
 • List the advantages and disadvantages of NoSQL databases.
 • Explain Aggregate vs Relational Data Models.

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