IMPORTANT QUESTION
Data Warehousing (BAD515B)
Module 1: Data Warehousing Basics:
1. Explain the need for strategic information in organizations and the failure of past decision-support
systems.
2. Differentiate between operational systems and decision-support systems.
3. Define data warehousing and explain its significance as a viable solution.
4. Describe the evolution of business intelligence in the context of data warehousing.
5. Explain the defining features of a data warehouse.
6. Differentiate between data warehouses and data marts with suitable examples.
7. What are the key architectural components of a data warehouse? Discuss briefly.
8. Explain the role of metadata in data warehousing and its types.
9. Discuss the components of a data warehouse, including the source data component and data storage
component.
10. Describe the management and control component of a data warehouse.
Module 2: Planning and Project Management:
1. Outline the steps involved in planning a data warehouse project.
2. Discuss the development phases of a data warehouse project.
3. What are the roles and responsibilities of the project team in a data warehouse project?
4. Explain the concept of dimensional analysis in the context of defining business requirements.
5. Define information packages and explain their use in determining business dimensions.
6. Discuss the methods used for requirements gathering in data warehouse projects.
7. What is the importance of the architectural plan in data warehouse design?
8. Describe the key business metrics or facts in dimensional analysis.
9. Discuss the strategies for defining data storage specifications in data warehousing.
10. Explain the process of requirements gathering and its significance in the data warehouse lifecycle.
Module 3: Architectural Components:
1. Explain the distinguishing characteristics of data warehouse architecture.
2. Discuss the components of the architectural framework of a data warehouse.
3. What are the different technical architectures used in data warehousing? Provide examples.
4. Explain the infrastructure required to support a data warehouse architecture.
5. Discuss the role of hardware and operating systems in data warehouse infrastructure.
6. What is metadata, and why is it critical in data warehousing? Describe the types of metadata.
7. Explain the concept of data warehouse appliances and their role in modern data warehousing.
8. Discuss the significance of business metadata and technical metadata in data warehousing.
9. What tools are used to support data warehouse infrastructure? Provide an overview.
10. Describe the functional areas of metadata in data warehousing.
Module 4: Dimensional Modelling and ETL:
1. Explain the principles of dimensional modelling and its significance in data warehousing.
2. What is a star schema? Discuss its advantages and provide examples.
3. Differentiate between a star schema and a snowflake schema.
4. Explain the concept of aggregate fact tables in dimensional modelling and their use.
5. Discuss the concept of updates to dimension tables and their impact on the data warehouse.
6. What is the ETL process? Outline its key steps and importance in data warehousing.
7. Describe the process of data transformation in the ETL workflow.
8. Discuss the different ETL tool options available in the market.
9. Explain the significance of metadata in the ETL process and its management.
10. What are miscellaneous dimensions in dimensional modelling? Provide examples.
Module 5: Data Quality, Information Delivery, and OLAP:
1. Why is data quality critical for the success of a data warehouse? Discuss its challenges.
2. Explain the tools available for ensuring data quality in a data warehouse.
3. What is Master Data Management (MDM)? Describe its role in data warehousing.
4. Discuss the process of matching information to different classes of users.
5. Explain the role of dashboards and scorecards in business activity monitoring.
6. What is Business Activity Monitoring (BAM), and how does it enhance data warehouse utility?
7. Discuss the major features and functions of OLAP in a data warehouse.
8. What are the different OLAP models? Provide a brief explanation of each.
9. Explain the significance of a web-enabled data warehouse in modern enterprises.
10. How can a web-based information delivery system improve data accessibility in data warehousing?
