Q. What is a practical approach to data warehousing that combines the advantages of both the top-down and bottom-up approaches?

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Q. What are the defining features of a data warehouse?

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Q. What does End-User Metadata enable end-users to do in a data warehouse?

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Q. What does Extraction and Transformation Metadata contain information about in a data warehouse?

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Q. What special significance does metadata have in a data warehouse?

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Q. What is the primary purpose of End-User Metadata in a data warehouse?

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Q. What type of information does Extraction and Transformation Metadata contain in a data warehouse?

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Q. How do data elements selected for the data warehouse differ from the source systems' data elements?

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Q. What is the primary purpose of operational metadata in a data warehouse?

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Q. What role does metadata play in a data warehouse?

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Q. How does the management and control component interact with the metadata component?

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Q. What are the primary functions of the management and control component in a data warehouse?

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Q. Where does the management and control component sit in the data warehouse architecture?

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Q. How does metadata in a data warehouse differ from a data dictionary in a database management system?

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Q. What is the metadata component in a data warehouse?

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Q. What is the purpose of data-mining applications in a data warehouse?

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Q. What methods of information delivery are included in the information delivery component of a data warehouse?

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Q. What distinguishes a power user from other types of users in a data warehouse?

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Q. What is the primary objective of a business analyst when using the data warehouse?

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Q. Which type of user needs information once in a while, not regularly, and also requires prepackaged information?

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