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Use MongoDB with Python
In this lab, you will learn how to perform Create Read Update and Delete (CRUD) processes on a MongoDB database. You will first create a collection and then add documents to it. You will practice reading data from the collection and making corrections to the data. You will need basic Python programming skills for this lab: - [Certified Associate in Python Programming Certification](https://acloud.guru/overview/8169e8e7-91a7-4d92-b278-4dd08c787dc6)

Lab Info
Table of Contents
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Challenge
Create DB Connection (connect_db.py)
First, you will need to connect to the database. To do this, create a function named
get_database_connection
in the connect_db.py file. This function will return a client object that can be used to access the database. -
Challenge
Populate Collection (populate_data.py)
With the connection created, populate a new collection in the
read_data_from_db
function using thecontract_list
provided in the file. -
Challenge
Read Data (read_data.py)
Now you can read the documents from the collection using the
read_data_from_db
function. The skeleton also has code to compare the read data to a known good copy and print it to the screen. -
Challenge
Update and Delete (update_data.py)
With the data successfully loaded, you are now ready to make some updates:
- First, delete the document with the incorrect page number in the
delete_data_from_db
function. - Then, resolve the failed assertation
due date not updated correctly
by updating the due date in theupdate_data
function.
- First, delete the document with the incorrect page number in the
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