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What is the primary purpose of OLAP tools?
What is the primary purpose of OLAP tools?
What type of data does a data mart typically contain?
What type of data does a data mart typically contain?
Which of the following systems can serve as data sources in data extraction?
Which of the following systems can serve as data sources in data extraction?
What is the ETL process primarily concerned with?
What is the ETL process primarily concerned with?
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What characterizes a data warehouse database?
What characterizes a data warehouse database?
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What describes an 'island system'?
What describes an 'island system'?
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Which characteristic of a data warehouse ensures consistency in data formats?
Which characteristic of a data warehouse ensures consistency in data formats?
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What is the main purpose of data warehousing?
What is the main purpose of data warehousing?
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Which component of a data warehouse provides information about the data such as definitions and source systems?
Which component of a data warehouse provides information about the data such as definitions and source systems?
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What does the 'non-volatile' characteristic of a data warehouse refer to?
What does the 'non-volatile' characteristic of a data warehouse refer to?
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Which characteristic allows for historical analysis in a data warehouse?
Which characteristic allows for historical analysis in a data warehouse?
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Why might an agency experience inefficiency due to an island system?
Why might an agency experience inefficiency due to an island system?
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What is one of the roles of the ETL process in data warehousing?
What is one of the roles of the ETL process in data warehousing?
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Study Notes
Data Warehousing
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Island System: Also known as an information silo, this is a situation where information is isolated and not shared. Computer applications are not related, and information isn't shared across business processes and applications.
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Causes (Island System): A problem of a cultural nature, where people don't share information. This leads to employees focusing only on their tasks, spreading efforts across different agencies, and institutions not collaborating.
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Data Warehousing Purpose: Consolidates data from multiple sources into a single, unified system to support reporting, analysis, and decision-making.
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Data Warehouse: A large, organized repository designed for storing historical and current data. It's optimized for querying and analytical processing rather than transactional processing.
Key Characteristics of a Data Warehouse
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Subject-Oriented: Organized around key subjects (e.g., customers, sales, products). This differs from a focus on ongoing operational activities.
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Integrated: Data from various sources (databases, spreadsheets) are integrated into the data warehouse, ensuring consistency in data formats, naming conventions, and measurements.
Further Data Warehouse Components
- Non-Volatile: Once data is entered, it does not change, preserving historical data for analysis.
- Time-Variant: Data is stored with timestamps to enable historical analysis of trends over time.
- Metadata: Provides information about data (definitions, source systems, data types, transformation rules). Metadata helps users understand and navigate the data warehouse.
- OLAP (Online Analytical Processing) Tools: Allow users to perform complex queries, analysis, and reporting on stored data. Support multidimensional analysis.
- Data Sources: Include operational databases, CRM systems, ERP systems, and external data providers.
- Data Marts: Subsets of a data warehouse tailored to specific business units or departments (e.g., marketing, finance).
- ETL Process (Extract, Transform, Load): Extracts data from various sources, transforms it into a consistent format, and loads it into the data warehouse. Crucial for data integration and quality control.
- Data Warehouse Database: The central, integrated, cleaned, and organized data repository. Optimized for querying performance. Typically uses a relational database management system (RDBMS).
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Explore the key concepts of Data Warehousing, including the challenges of the Island System and the importance of data consolidation. Understand how data warehouses serve as organized repositories optimized for analysis and decision-making.
