Learning Neo4j
Run blazingly fast queries on complex graph datasets with the power of the Neo4j graph database
Published on 25. August 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
222 pages
978-1-84951-716-4 (ISBN)
Description
Key Features
Book DescriptionNeo4j is the world's leading graph database and offers users a radical new way of dealing with connected data. This book has been created to help you get to grips with it, providing you with an accessible route through a tool built to contend with the complexity of modern data. Learn the fundamental concepts behind Neo4j, and put them into practice by following the featured examples and use cases that demonstrate how to apply your knowledge to real problems.
Starting with a brief introduction to graph theory, this book will show you the advantages of using graph databases. Following on from that, you will be introduced to Neo4j and you will be shown how to install it on various operating systems. You will then be shown how you can model and import your data into Neo4j.
This book has two use case examples that will show you how to model and implement a graph in Neo4j by analyzing a user case, and analyze the impact a change has on a process or a system. You will also gain an insight into graph visualization options and discover external sources where you can learn more about this exciting and popular graph database.What you will learn
Background and specifications of graph databases
Install Neo4j on a variety of different platforms, locally and in the cloud
Model data for a graph database such as Neo4j
Import data into Neo4j
Learn about sample use cases for Neo4j
Discover the advantages of graph databases versus other database models
Find out where you can find additional information on Neo4j
Who this book is for
Book DescriptionNeo4j is the world's leading graph database and offers users a radical new way of dealing with connected data. This book has been created to help you get to grips with it, providing you with an accessible route through a tool built to contend with the complexity of modern data. Learn the fundamental concepts behind Neo4j, and put them into practice by following the featured examples and use cases that demonstrate how to apply your knowledge to real problems.
Starting with a brief introduction to graph theory, this book will show you the advantages of using graph databases. Following on from that, you will be introduced to Neo4j and you will be shown how to install it on various operating systems. You will then be shown how you can model and import your data into Neo4j.
This book has two use case examples that will show you how to model and implement a graph in Neo4j by analyzing a user case, and analyze the impact a change has on a process or a system. You will also gain an insight into graph visualization options and discover external sources where you can learn more about this exciting and popular graph database.What you will learn
Background and specifications of graph databases
Install Neo4j on a variety of different platforms, locally and in the cloud
Model data for a graph database such as Neo4j
Import data into Neo4j
Learn about sample use cases for Neo4j
Discover the advantages of graph databases versus other database models
Find out where you can find additional information on Neo4j
Who this book is for
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Birmingham
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
424 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84951-716-4 (9781849517164)
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Rik van Bruggen
Learning Neo4j
Run blazingly fast queries on complex graph datasets with the power of the Neo4j graph database
E-Book
07/2025
1st Edition
Packt Publishing Limited
€27.99
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Person
Rik Van Bruggen is the VP of Sales for Neo Technology for Benelux, UK, and the Nordic region. He has been working for startup companies for most of his career, including eCom Interactive Expertise, SilverStream Software, Imprivata, and Courion. While he has an interest in technology, his real passion is business and how to make technology work for a business. He lives in Antwerp, Belgium, with his wife and three lovely kids, and enjoys technology, orienteering, jogging, and Belgian beer.
Content
Table of Contents
Graphs and Graph Theory - An Introduction
Graph Databases - An Overview
Getting Started with Neo4j
Modelling Data for Neo4j
Importing Data into Neo4j
USE CASE EXAMPLE - Recommendation Engines with neo4j
USE CASE EXAMPLE - Social Network Analysis with Neo4j
USE CASE EXAMPLE - Impact Analysis with neo4j
Visualisations for neo4j
Other tools related to neo4j
Appendix: Where to find more information?
Graphs and Graph Theory - An Introduction
Graph Databases - An Overview
Getting Started with Neo4j
Modelling Data for Neo4j
Importing Data into Neo4j
USE CASE EXAMPLE - Recommendation Engines with neo4j
USE CASE EXAMPLE - Social Network Analysis with Neo4j
USE CASE EXAMPLE - Impact Analysis with neo4j
Visualisations for neo4j
Other tools related to neo4j
Appendix: Where to find more information?