Glossary term
What is Key-value database?
In Apex Flow Academy, "Key-value database" means: A database where you look up an item by its key, fast and at large scale, without joining tables. It is taught in AWS Cloud Basics: Understand the Cloud and Build a Small Live Setup. Related terms include Relational database, VPC, Block, file and object storage and Subnet.
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The facts
What is Key-value database?
A database where you look up an item by its key, fast and at large scale, without joining tables.
Where is Key-value database taught?
Key-value database is defined in AWS Cloud Basics: Understand the Cloud and Build a Small Live Setup.
AWS Cloud Basics: Understand the Cloud and Build a Small Live Setup
Which lessons cover Key-value database?
These lessons name it in their title or objectives:
- AWS Cloud Basics: Understand the Cloud and Build a Small Live Setup, lesson 5.2: Databases: relational or key-value
Which terms are related to Key-value database?
Next to Key-value database in the course glossaries: Relational database, VPC, Block, file and object storage, Subnet, Storage class, Security group, Amazon S3 bucket and DNS.
Relational databaseVPCBlock, file and object storageSubnetStorage classSecurity groupAmazon S3 bucketDNS
The hard questions, answered straight
Bold questions people really ask. Each answer comes from the course data or a settled Academy fact.
Do I need experience before I learn Key-value database?
It depends on the course. Each course that teaches it lists its own prerequisites, and all are listed at beginner level:
- AWS Cloud Basics: Understand the Cloud and Build a Small Live Setup: No cloud, coding or IT experience is needed.