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NoSQL Databases - Quiz

Introduction

In this lesson, we'll try our luck with some common open-ended interview questions about NoSQL databases.

Question 1

What is the difference between a NoSQL and a SQL database? Which is better?

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Question 2

Describe a situation where a NoSQL database might be a better choice than a relational database, and explain your reasoning.

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Question 3

How does MongoDB work? How is it different from a relational database?

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Question 4

What is fault tolerance, and what does it have to do with Resilient Distributed Datasets?

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Question 5

What is MapReduce? How is it related to Hadoop?

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Summary

In this lesson, we reviewed some common NoSQL interview questions.