Data Warehousing Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide for IT Professionals

Description: About this productProduct InformationGeared to IT professionals eager to get into the all-important field of data warehousing, this book explores all topics needed by those who design and implement data warehouses. Readers will learn about planning requirements, architecture, infrastructure, data preparation, information delivery, implementation, and maintenance. They'll also find a wealth of industry examples garnered from the author's 25 years of experience in designing and implementing databases and data warehouse applications for major corporations. Market: IT Professionals, Consultants.Product IdentifiersPublisherWiley & Sons, Incorporated, JohnISBN-100471412546ISBN-139780471412540eBay Product ID (ePID)1867827Product Key FeaturesAuthorPaulraj PonniahPublication NameData Warehousing Fundamentals : a Comprehensive Guide for It ProfessionalsFormatHardcoverLanguageEnglishPublication Year2001TypeTextbookNumber of Pages544 PagesDimensionsItem Length10.1in.Item Height1.3in.Item Width7.2in.Item Weight38.2 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberQa76.9.D37p66 2001Volume Number1Reviews"Ponniah's work will appeal to IT professionals who already design, implement, or maintain data warehousing systems as well as novices to the subject." ( SciTech Book News , Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2001)Table of ContentForeword. Preface. PART 1: OVERVIEW AND CONCEPTS. The Compelling Need for Data Warehousing. Data Warehouse: The Building Blocks. Trends in Data Warehousing. PART 2: PLANNING AND REQUIREMENTS. Planning and Project Management. Defining the Business Requirements. Requirements as the Driving Force for Data Warehousing. PART 3: ARCHITECTURE AND INFRASTRUCTURE. The Architectural Components. Infrastructure as the Foundation for Data Warehousing. The Significant Role of Metadata. PART 4: DATA DESIGN AND DATA PREPARATION. Principles of Dimensional Modeling. Dimensional Modeling: Advanced Topics. Data Extraction, Transformation, and Loading. Data Quality: A Key to Success. PART 5: INFORMATION ACCESS AND DELIVERY. Matching Information to the Classes of Users. OLAP in the Data Warehouse. Data Warehousing and the Web. Data Mining Basics. PART 6: IMPLEMENTATION AND MAINTENANCE. The Physical Design Process. Data Warehouse Deployment. Growth and Maintenance. Appendix A: Project Life Cycle Steps and Checklists. Appendix B: Critical Factors for Success. Appendix C: Guidelines for Evaluating Vendor Solutions. References. Glossary. Index.Copyright Date2001Target AudienceScholarly & ProfessionalTopicDatabases / Data WarehousingLccn2001-024243Dewey Decimal005.74/5Dewey Edition22IllustratedYesGenreComputers

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