Q. What are the two major architectural components in the data acquisition area?

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Q. Which of the following is true regarding the data sources in data acquisition?

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Q. What may be a drawback to using ERP data sources in a data warehouse?

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Q. When including data from outside sources in a data warehouse, what is the process?

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Q. What is the purpose of the staging area in the data acquisition process of a data warehouse?

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Q. How is data typically stored in the staging area of many data warehouses?

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Q. What types of data are commonly kept in the staging area for loading in a data warehouse?

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Q. What are the primary functions of the staging area in a data warehouse?

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Q. What is the purpose of temporary files in the data acquisition process?

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Q. What is the primary function of data extraction in a data warehouse?

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Q. What is one of the functions of data transformation in a data warehouse?

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Q. What does data staging in a data warehouse involve?

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Q. When does the metadata repository in a data warehouse get populated?

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Q. What is the prepared data in the data warehouse repository similar to?

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Q. In a data warehouse, where does the data flow begin for data storage?

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Q. What are the two main groups that prepared data in the data staging area can fall into?

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Q. What is the primary type of database used for data warehouse repositories today?

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Q. What is the purpose of optimizing the loading process in a data warehouse?

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Q. Why is it important to periodically archive data from the data warehouse database?

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Q. Which component of the data warehouse architecture is primarily focused on making information available to users?

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