Chapter 12. Data Warehouse Concepts

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

  • Learn the objectives and characteristics of a functional data warehouse.

  • Learn the goals of a business intelligence solution.

  • Distinguish the differences between operational and decision support systems.

  • Understand the role of data granularity in data warehouse design.

  • Define facts, aggregations, and dimensions.

  • Discuss proper assessment of data quality, update frequency, and persistence.

  • Review ETL architecture options.

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