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Neo4j Fundamentals

Learn about Graph databases and get started with Neo4j

1 hour7 lessons across 3 modules
About this course

In this 1-hour course, you will learn

Welcome to GraphAcademy, and the Neo4j Fundamentals course.

In this course you will learn about graph databases and the underlying principles of Neo4j.

You will learn about graph theory, the elements of a graph database, and when Neo4j is a good choice for your use case.

You will explore a Neo4j database, learn the basics of the query language Full definition for Cypher (opens in a new tab)Neo4j's implementation of GQL, the ISO standard query language for graph databases. It is declarative: you describe the pattern to find, and the database decides how to find it., and use Cypher to read and write data in Neo4j.

This course will set you on your way to becoming a Neo4j expert.

  • Graph theory

  • Graph structures

  • Elements of a graph database

  • Reading and writing data in Neo4j

  • Cypher patterns