Overview
Explore the fundamentals of Neo4j in this comprehensive workshop from ODSC West 2015. Learn the key differences between graph databases and relational databases, and discover specific use cases where graph databases offer advantages. Dive into Cypher, Neo4j's graph query language, and gain hands-on experience with essential concepts such as pattern matching, filtering, ordering, and aggregation. Cover topics including syntax basics, identifiers, regular expressions, and collective functions. Presented by Nicole White, an economics graduate with a master's in analytics, this session is designed for beginners with no prior knowledge of graph databases required.
Syllabus
Introduction
Neo4j
Slides
Recap
Syntax Basis
Match Loss
Adastra
identifiers
grab vs tabular results
Aliasing
Where
Regular Expressions
Order by Limit
Multiple Patterns
Match Patterns
Size Function
Collective Function
Taught by
Open Data Science