MongoDB interview questions

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  1. What is a Document in MongoDB?

    A document in MongoDB is the basic unit of data, similar to a row in a relational database but more flexible. Documents are stored in JSON-like format (specifically BSON - Binary JSON format) containing key-value pairs....

  2. Explain Indexing in MongoDB.

    Indexing in MongoDB creates data structures that allow fast lookup and sorting of documents based on indexed fields. Without indexes, MongoDB must scan every document in a collection (collection scan) to find matching...

  3. What is Sharding in MongoDB?

    Sharding is MongoDB's horizontal scaling technique that distributes data across multiple servers (shards) based on a shard key. Each shard holds a subset of data - different documents go to different shards based on...

  4. What is a Collection in MongoDB?

    A collection in MongoDB is a group of documents stored together, similar to a table in relational databases but more flexible. Collections don't have a fixed schema - documents within a collection can have different...

  5. Explain the Aggregation Pipeline in MongoDB.

    The Aggregation Pipeline is MongoDB's framework for processing and transforming data through a series of stages. Each stage transforms documents flowing through the pipeline - documents pass through one stage producing...

  6. What is the difference between MongoDB and SQL databases?

    The key differences between MongoDB (NoSQL) and SQL (relational) databases are fundamental. SQL databases organize data in fixed-structure tables with rows and columns - all rows in a table must have the same columns...

  7. What is Replication in MongoDB?

    Replication in MongoDB is the process of synchronizing data across multiple MongoDB servers (nodes) for redundancy and high availability. A replica set consists of multiple MongoDB instances where one is the primary...

  8. What is BSON?

    SON stands for Binary JSON and is MongoDB's data serialization format for storing and exchanging documents. While JSON is text-based and human-readable, BSON is binary (more compact and efficient) but maintains the same...