MongoDB Database Design Report: Word Games Database for WoW

This report details the design of a MongoDB database for a word game application, specifically for World of Words (WoW), which lists top iTunes word games. The database is designed to store information about word games, including unique identifiers, genres, platform support, languages, developer details, and version information. The report explores the use of MongoDB and focuses on the structure of the database, including the use of embedded documents to store one-to-many relationships. It explains the benefits of using the embedded approach, such as faster data retrieval, and the drawbacks, such as size limits and data duplicity. The report also introduces the referenced approach as an alternative, highlighting its advantages in terms of size constraints and independent child documents, and its disadvantages, which include multiple queries. The report also suggests future functionalities, such as storing purchase and demo links and adding a graphical user interface. References are provided to support the database design choices.