Question

Point out the correct statement.

(a) With MongoDB, you cannot embed related data in a single structure or document

(b) The key consideration for the structure of your documents is the decision to embed or to use references

(c) Reference schema is generally known as “denormalized” models

(d) None of the mentioned

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My question is taken from Data Modeling Concepts topic in division Data Models of MongoDB

Answer 1

Correct answer is (b) The key consideration for the structure of your documents is the decision to embed or to use references

To elaborate: Effective data models support your application needs.