Skills taught
- An understanding of graph databases
- How to use graph databases
- Introduction to data modeling with Graph databases
- How to get started working with Neo4j
- Build confidence in building a graph enabled application
Prerequisites
You don't need any previous experience with Neo4j, NOSQL databases or specific development languages.
Course Description
This course helps build a good knowledge of graph databases. It also teaches the core functionality of the Neo4j graph database. With a mixture of theory and hands-on practice sessions, you will quickly learn how easy it is to work with a powerful graph database using Cypher as the query language.
Course Outline
- Introduction to Graphs
- Introduction to Graph based Modeling
- Neo4j and Cypher
- Advanced Queries with Cypher
- Real-world implementation use cases with Neo4j
Technical requirements
You will need your own laptop. Please arrive early to quickly install the product and labs used in the class.
Instructor
Patrick Baumgartner
Patrick Baumgartner works as a passionate software craftsman at 42talents and builds software with Java/JEE, Spring Framework, OSGi, NoSQL databases and other open source technologies. Since he got in touch with Neo4j a few years ago, he sees the whole world as one big connected graph and loves to talk about it.
Patrick is a host of the Neo4j Zürich and the Software Craftsmanship Zürich Meetup group and is engaged in the agile community in Switzerland.
Twitter: @patbaumgartner, @42talents