R20 - M.Tech - DWDM Syllabus
R20 - M.Tech - DWDM Syllabus
(Autonomous)
Accredited by NBA & NAAC with Grade “A” and Affiliated to JNTUK-Kakinada
Vinjanampadu, Vatticherukuru Mandal, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh522017
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
COURSE OBJECTIVE:
Able to learning the basic definition and concepts of Data ware houses.
Able to learn Data Warehousing architecture and operations.
Describe the process used in developing and managing Data ware houses.
Understand the role of Data Warehouses in decision support.
COURSE OUTCOMES:
After completion of course, students would be:
CO 1: Understanding Compelling Needs for Data Warehousing.
CO 2: Analyze business requirements and data design.
CO 3: Identify different Data Warehouse Architecture and need of metadata.
CO 4: Apply Dimensional Modelling, Data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading techniques.
CO 5: Identifies tool for analyzing Data quality and perform OLAP operations.
UNIT I:
THE COMPELLING NEED FOR DATA WAREHOUSING- Escalating Need for Strategic
Information, Failures of Past Decision-Support Systems, Operational Versus Decision-Support
Systems, Data Warehousing—The Only Viable Solution, Data Warehouse Defined, Data
Warehouse: The Building Blocks- Defining Features, Data Warehouses and Data Marts,
Overview of the Components, Metadata in the Data Warehouse, Trends in Data Warehousing-
Continued Growth in Data Warehousing, Significant Trends, Emergence of Standards, Web-
Enabled Data Ware house.
UNIT II:
PLANNING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT- Planning Your Data Warehouse, The Data
Warehouse Project, The Project Team, Project Management Considerations, Defining the
Business Requirements- Dimensional Analysis, Information Packages—A New Concept,
Requirements Gathering Methods, Requirements Definition: Scope and Content, Requirements
as the Driving Force for Data Warehousing- Data Design, The Architectural Plan, Data Storage
Specifications, Information Delivery Strategy
UNIT III:
THE ARCHITECTURAL COMPONENTS- Understanding Data Warehouse Architecture,
Distinguishing Characteristics, Architectural Framework, Technical Architecture, Infrastructure
as the Foundation for Data Warehousing- Infrastructure Supporting Architecture, Hardware
and Operating Systems, Database Software, Collection of Tools, The Significant Role of
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(Autonomous)
Accredited by NBA & NAAC with Grade “A” and Affiliated to JNTUK-Kakinada
Vinjanampadu, Vatticherukuru Mandal, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh522017
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Metadata- Why Metadata is Important, Metadata Types by Functional Areas, Business Metadata,
Technical Metadata, How to Provide Metadata,
UNIT - IV:
PRINCIPLES OF DIMENSIONAL MODELLING- Requirements to Data Design, The STAR
Schema, STAR Schema Keys, Advantages of the STAR Schema, Dimensional Modelling:
Advanced Topics- Updates to the Dimension Tables, Miscellaneous Dimensions, The Snowflake
Schema, Aggregate Fact Tables, Families of STARS, Data Extraction, Transformation, and
Loading- ETL Overview, Data Extraction, Data Transformation, Data Loading, ETL Summary.
UNIT -V:
DATA QUALITY: A Key to Success- Why is Data Quality Critical? Data Quality Challenges,
Data Quality Tools, Data Quality Initiative, OLAP in the Data Warehouse- Demand for Online
Analytical Processing, Major Features and Functions, OLAP Models, OLAP Implementation
Considerations.
Text Books:
1. Data Warehousing: Fundamentals for IT Professionals, 2ed ,by Paulraj Ponniah,2010
Reference Books:
1. Data Warehouse Systems Design Implementation Vaisman Alejandro, Springer-Verlag
Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K