Exploring Graphs with Elixir

Explore graph data structures with Elixir, including native vs. external databases, querying with Cypher, Gremlin, and SPARQL, and transforming data between graph models for efficient data management.

Intermediate

120 Lessons

35h

Certificate of Completion

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This course includes

174 Playgrounds

10 Quizzes

This course includes

174 Playgrounds

10 Quizzes

Course Overview

Graph data structures are quite intuitive and highly flexible. They’re used to conduct queries in databases and interconnect entities in data networks. Elixir, with its power of concurrency and data- and graph-aware packages, is the perfect language to explore graph data structures. In this course, you’ll learn basic graph data structures and build a simple graph model. Next, you’ll build a testbed umbrella application to compare native graph structures with external databases. You’ll also learn to query g...Show More

What You'll Learn

An understanding of the basic graph data structures

Hands-on experience building native graph structures in Elixir

Ability to use graph-aware packages in the Elixir ecosystem

Ability to harness the concurrency of Elixir for distributed data across data networks

Ability to generate queries for graph databases with Cypher, Gremlin, and GraphQL

Ability to perform queries for linked open data with SPARQL

Ability to process and transform data from one graph model to another

What You'll Learn

An understanding of the basic graph data structures

Course Content

Getting Started

Get familiar with graph data structures in Elixir, their applications, and query optimization.

Introduction

Approach

Part I - Graphs Everywhere

Get started with graph data structures in Elixir, creating and querying versatile networks.

Engage with Graphs

First Contact

Code a “Hello World” Graph Model a Book Graph Our Plan of Action Wrap Up Graphs Everywhere

Getting Started with the Project

Work your way through setting up an Elixir umbrella project, graph store, and service API.

Project Overview Umbrella and Child Projects Test an Umbrella Project Package Graphs and Queries Inspect the Structs Build a Graph Store Store Graphs and Queries Listing Graph Service API Wrap Up Getting Started with the Project Quiz on Getting Started with the Project

Part II - Getting to Grips with Graphs

Break down complex ideas using libgraph for native graph management and visualization in Elixir.

Manage Graphs Natively with Elixir NativeGraph Project Directed Graph Undirected Graph Store Graphs in the Graph Store Macros Test Macros Visualize Graphs Render a Graph with Similar Node Labels Render with OmniGraffle Wrap Up Part II: Coming to Grips with Graphs Quiz on Part II: Coming to Grips with Graphs

Exploring Graph Structures

Deepen your knowledge of creating, modeling, and querying graphs with Elixir's libgraph.

A Worked Example Explore the Example Graph Model the Book Graph Atoms for Node Values Maps for Node Values Generate Graphs Wrap Up Exploring Graph Structures

Navigating Graphs with Neo4j

10 Lessons

Follow the process of managing Neo4j property graphs, including Cypher queries and bolt_sips integration.

Querying Neo4j with Cypher

11 Lessons

Master querying Neo4j with Cypher for property graphs, book/ARPANET graphs, parameters, and schemas.

Graphing Globally with RDF

14 Lessons

Step through RDF for global data integration, modeling, vocabulary, API services, and querying.

Querying RDF with SPARQL

9 Lessons

Discover querying RDF graphs with SPARQL using various forms and practical applications.

10.

Traversing Graphs with Gremlin

8 Lessons

Master Gremlin in Elixir for efficient graph querying and service setup.

11.

Delivering Data with Dgraph

10 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of leveraging Dgraph for efficient data querying using GraphQL and DQL.

12.

Part III - Graph to Graph

12 Lessons

Map out the steps for transforming graph models, importing RDF, and federated querying.

13.

Processing the Graph

7 Lessons

Tackle Elixir's process management in graphs, building supervised nodes, preserving state, and simulating network resilience.

14.

Wrap Up

1 Lesson

Build on effective graph handling and Elixir tools for complex data relationship management.

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