Graph Databases: Neo4j for Complex Data Relationships

Learn more about NoSQL databases, especially graph databases, in this project-based course.

Introduction

• Course introduction and goals
• What you should know
• Real-world graph database use cases

1. Neo4j Fundamentals

• Neo4j fundamental terminology
• CRUD and ACID properties of graph databases
• Graph database vs. relational database design
• Neo4j query language explained
• Neo4j deployment and scaling explained

2. Environment Setup

• How to install Neo4j
• Neo4j user interface and CLI explained
• How to use Python to work with Neo4j
• Neo4j security best practices

3. Writing Data

• The data set explained and goals
• Modeling data as a relational database
• Modeling the Neo4j database
• How to bulk import CSV data into Neo4j
• How to bulk import relational CSV data into Neo4j
• How to write transactions to Neo4j with Python

4. Query Data

• How to explore Neo4j data with the user interface
• How to query Neo4j database with Python
• Neo4j query optimization

Conclusion

• Next steps