Data Warehouse

Description: Data Warehouse
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Which of the following is a collection of corporate information derived from the operational systems and some external data sources?

  1. Data warehouse

  2. Data mart

  3. Data mining

  4. Data base


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Data warehouse is a collection of corporate information derived from the operational systems and some external data sources.

 

Which of the following criteria for data warehouse requires incemental loading of new data on a periodic basis within narrow time window?

  1. Load processing

  2. Query performance

  3. Load performance

  4. Data quality management


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

This criteria for data warehouse requires incemental loading of new data on a periodic basis within narrow time window.

Which category of data warehouse contains a place for storing data, that are 5 to 10 years old, to be used for comparisons, trends and forecasting?

  1. Subject-oriented

  2. Time variant

  3. Non-volatile

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This category of data warehouse contains a place for storing data, that are 5 to 10 years old, to be used for comparisons, trends and forecasting.

 

_____________ is a workgroup or departmental warehouse, which is small in size.

  1. Data mining

  2. Data warehouse

  3. Data mart

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Data mart is a workgroup or departmental warehouse, which is small in size.

Which of the following data is typically stored in a format that makes analysis much easier?

  1. Operational data

  2. Informational data

  3. Technical data

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This data is typically stored in a format that makes analysis much easier.

In ____________ category, data are not updated or changed in any way once they enter the data warehouse, but are only loaded and accessed.

  1. non-volatile

  2. subject-oriented

  3. time variant

  4. none of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In this category, data are not updated or changed in any way once they enter the data warehouse, but are only loaded and accessed.

Which of the following requirements of the database server must be good enough to support the user's performance expectation during analysis?

  1. Performance

  2. Capacity

  3. Scalability

  4. Open interface


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The performance of the database server must be good enough to support the user's performance expectations during analysis.

The _____________ of the server must be such that the server can handle the requirements of an ever-growing amount of data in the data warehouse.

  1. capacity

  2. performance

  3. scalability

  4. none of these


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The scalability of the server must be such that your choice of server can handle the requirements of an ever-growing amount of data in the data warehouse.

Which of the following tools, used to analyse the data, allows automation of the analysis of data to find patterns or rules that can be used to tailor business operations?

  1. Decision support system

  2. Data mining tool

  3. Executive information system

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This tool allows automation of the analysis of data to find patterns or rules that can be used to tailor business operations.

___________ technique places orders into groups with similar characteristics.

  1. Sequential pattern

  2. Clustering

  3. Prediction

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

This technique places orders into groups with similar characteristics.

Which of the following techniques involves mapping a set of input values to a single output value?

  1. Association

  2. Sequential pattern

  3. Clustering

  4. Prediction


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

This technique involves mapping a set of input values to a single output value.

Which of the following tools acts a cheat sheet for the business user?

  1. Scope for success

  2. Quick reference guide

  3. Business conceptual design

  4. Training


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Quick reference guide tool acts as a cheat sheet for the business user.

In a data warehouse team, which of the following must know how to phrase the questions for determining the end users' needs?

  1. Data warehouse architect

  2. Database administrator

  3. System administrator

  4. Data provision specialist


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 He must know how to phrase questions for determining the end users' needs.

_____________ must be available all the time so that; when things go wrong, he is around to respond immediately.

  1. System administrator

  2. Data migration specialist

  3. Database adminstrator

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

He must be available all the time so that; when things go wrong, he is around to respond immediately.

 

Which of the following key organizational components must have a respected voice within the organization and the ability and authority to lead the project and make decisions?

  1. Senior level business sponsor

  2. A steering committee

  3. A user group

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This organizational component must have a respected voice within the organization and the ability and authority to lead the project and make decisions.

In which of the following criteria are many steps taken to load new or updated data into the data warehouse including data conversion, filtering, reformatting, integrity checks, physical storage, indexing and metadata updates?

  1. Sequential pattern

  2. Load processing

  3. Time variant

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In this criteria, many steps are taken to load new or updated data into the data warehouse including data conversion, filtering, reformatting, integrity checks, physical storage, indexing and metadata updates.

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