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The document covers the fundamentals of Data Warehousing and Data Mining, detailing key concepts such as OLTP vs OLAP, ETL processes, and data warehouse architecture. It discusses dimensional modeling, schema designs, and the role of OLAP in business decision-making and predictive analytics. Additionally, it addresses challenges in implementation and emerging trends like cloud-based solutions and AI-driven analytics.

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Unit - 1 & 2 Questions

The document covers the fundamentals of Data Warehousing and Data Mining, detailing key concepts such as OLTP vs OLAP, ETL processes, and data warehouse architecture. It discusses dimensional modeling, schema designs, and the role of OLAP in business decision-making and predictive analytics. Additionally, it addresses challenges in implementation and emerging trends like cloud-based solutions and AI-driven analytics.

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UNIT 1 & 2: Data Ware Housing & Data Mining

Unit 1: Introduction to Data Warehousing


1. What are the key differences between OLTP (Online Transaction
Processing) and OLAP (Online Analytical Processing)?
2. Explain the essential components of a data warehouse architecture.
3. Why is metadata important in a data warehouse? How is it managed?
4. Discuss the major challenges faced while implementing a data
warehouse.
5. What is ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) in data warehousing? Explain its
role.
6. Compare and contrast a data warehouse and a data mart.
7. What are the defining characteristics of a data warehouse? Explain
with examples.
8. Discuss the necessity of data warehousing in modern businesses.
9. How does a three-tier data warehouse architecture function?
10. Explain the role of dimensional analysis in data warehouse
design.
Unit 2: Principles of Dimensional Modeling & OLAP
1. What are the objectives of dimensional modeling in a data warehouse?
2. Explain the differences between the Star Schema, Snowflake
Schema, and Fact Constellation Schema.
3. What are the key benefits of using OLAP for data analysis?
4. Describe OLAP operations such as drill-down, roll-up, slice-and-
dice, and pivot.
5. Compare MOLAP, ROLAP, and DOLAP. What are their advantages and
disadvantages?
6. How does OLAP help in business decision-making? Give real-world
examples.
7. What are the key differences between OLAP and data mining?
8. Explain the major challenges and considerations in implementing an
OLAP system.
9. How does query and reporting work in a data warehouse? What tools
are commonly used?
10. What is the significance of Executive Information Systems (EIS) in
data warehousing?
Unit 1: Introduction to Data Warehousing
1. Discuss how data warehousing supports business intelligence and
decision-making. Provide examples of real-world applications.
2. Compare and contrast traditional databases with data warehouses
in terms of architecture, data processing, and query optimization.
3. Explain the role of metadata in data warehousing. How does it
contribute to the efficiency of ETL processes?
4. What are the major challenges in designing and maintaining a data
warehouse? Suggest solutions for each challenge.
5. Explain the significance of ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) processes
in data warehousing. How do modern ETL tools optimize data
integration?
6. How does a three-tier data warehouse architecture enhance
performance and scalability? Compare it with a two-tier model.
7. Data Marts vs. Data Warehouses: Which approach is more beneficial
for a large-scale enterprise, and why?
8. Discuss the impact of cloud-based data warehousing on modern
enterprises. How does it differ from traditional on-premise solutions?
9. Data warehouses store historical data. How does this impact
storage and retrieval efficiency? What strategies can be used to
optimize storage?
10. What are the emerging trends in data warehousing, such as
real-time data processing and AI-driven analytics? How do they
improve business insights?
Unit 2: Principles of Dimensional Modeling & OLAP
1. How does dimensional modeling improve query performance in a
data warehouse? Compare it with normalized database structures.
2. Explain the impact of different schema designs (Star, Snowflake,
Fact Constellation) on query performance and storage efficiency.
Which schema is best suited for a financial data warehouse?
3. Compare and contrast OLAP with OLTP (Online Transaction
Processing). How does each serve different business needs?
4. Discuss the importance of OLAP in predictive analytics. How does it
support trend analysis and forecasting?
5. Explain how drill-down, roll-up, slicing, and dicing operations help
in multi-dimensional data analysis. Provide real-world use cases.
6. What are the key differences between MOLAP, ROLAP, and DOLAP?
How does hybrid OLAP (HOLAP) address their limitations?
7. Why is query performance optimization critical in OLAP systems?
What strategies can be used to improve performance?
8. Discuss the role of Executive Information Systems (EIS) in strategic
decision-making. How does it leverage data warehousing and OLAP?
9. What are the major challenges in implementing an OLAP system in
a large-scale enterprise? How can they be mitigated?
10. How does OLAP contribute to real-time analytics in modern
businesses? Provide examples of industries that rely on OLAP for
competitive advantage.

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