All of the following are true about in-database processing technology EXCEPT

All of the following are true about in-database processing technology EXCEPT

A) it pushes the algorithms to where the data is.
B) it makes the response to queries much faster than conventional databases.
C) it is often used for apps like credit card fraud detection and investment risk management.
D) it is the same as in-memory storage technology.


Answer: D

How does the use of cloud computing affect the scalability of a data warehouse?

How does the use of cloud computing affect the scalability of a data warehouse?

A) Cloud computing vendors bring as much hardware as needed to users' offices.
B) Hardware resources are dynamically allocated as use increases.
C) Cloud vendors are mostly based overseas where the cost of labor is low.
D) Cloud computing has little effect on a data warehouse's scalability.


Answer: B

Which of the following statements is more descriptive of active data warehouses in contrast with traditional data warehouses?

Which of the following statements is more descriptive of active data warehouses in contrast with traditional data warehouses?

A) strategic decisions whose impacts are hard to measure
B) detailed data available for strategic use only
C) large numbers of users, including operational staffs
D) restrictive reporting with daily and weekly data currency


Answer: C

Active data warehousing can be used to support the highest level of decision making sophistication and power. The major feature that enables this in relation to handling the data is

Active data warehousing can be used to support the highest level of decision making sophistication and power. The major feature that enables this in relation to handling the data is

A) country of (data) origin.
B) nature of the data.
C) speed of data transfer.
D) source of the data.


Answer: C

Which of the following online analytical processing (OLAP) technologies does NOT require the precomputation and storage of information?

Which of the following online analytical processing (OLAP) technologies does NOT require the precomputation and storage of information?

A) MOLAP
B) ROLAP
C) HOLAP
D) SQL


Answer: B

When querying a dimensional database, a user went from summarized data to its underlying details. The function that served this purpose is

When querying a dimensional database, a user went from summarized data to its underlying details. The function that served this purpose is

A) dice.
B) slice.
C) roll-up.
D) drill down.


Answer: D

When representing data in a data warehouse, using several dimension tables that are each connected only to a fact table means you are using which warehouse structure?

When representing data in a data warehouse, using several dimension tables that are each connected only to a fact table means you are using which warehouse structure?

A) star schema
B) snowflake schema
C) relational schema
D) dimensional schema


Answer: A

All of the following are benefits of hosted data warehouses EXCEPT

All of the following are benefits of hosted data warehouses EXCEPT

A) smaller upfront investment.
B) better quality hardware.
C) greater control of data.
D) frees up in-house systems.


Answer: C

Data warehouses provide direct and indirect benefits to using organizations. Which of the following is an indirect benefit of data warehouses?

Data warehouses provide direct and indirect benefits to using organizations. Which of the following is an indirect benefit of data warehouses?

A) better and more timely information
B) extensive new analyses performed by users
C) simplified access to data
D) improved customer service


Answer: D

In which stage of extraction, transformation, and load (ETL) into a data warehouse are anomalies detected and corrected?

In which stage of extraction, transformation, and load (ETL) into a data warehouse are anomalies detected and corrected?

A) transformation
B) extraction
C) load
D) cleanse


Answer: D

In which stage of extraction, transformation, and load (ETL) into a data warehouse are data aggregated?

In which stage of extraction, transformation, and load (ETL) into a data warehouse are data aggregated?

A) transformation
B) extraction
C) load
D) cleanse


Answer: A

Which approach to data warehouse integration focuses more on sharing process functionality than data across systems?

Which approach to data warehouse integration focuses more on sharing process functionality than data across systems?

A) extraction, transformation, and load
B) enterprise application integration
C) enterprise information integration
D) enterprise function integration


Answer: B

Which data warehouse architecture uses a normalized relational warehouse that feeds multiple data marts?

Which data warehouse architecture uses a normalized relational warehouse that feeds multiple data marts?

A) independent data marts architecture
B) centralized data warehouse architecture
C) hub-and-spoke data warehouse architecture
D) federated architecture


Answer: C

Which data warehouse architecture uses metadata from existing data warehouses to create a hybrid logical data warehouse comprised of data from the other warehouses?

Which data warehouse architecture uses metadata from existing data warehouses to create a hybrid logical data warehouse comprised of data from the other warehouses?

A) independent data marts architecture
B) centralized data warehouse architecture
C) hub-and-spoke data warehouse architecture
D) federated architecture


Answer: D

Which of the following BEST enables a data warehouse to handle complex queries and scale up to handle many more requests?

Which of the following BEST enables a data warehouse to handle complex queries and scale up to handle many more requests?

A) use of the web by users as a front-end
B) parallel processing
C) Microsoft Windows
D) a larger IT staff


Answer: B

A Web client that connects to a Web server, which is in turn connected to a BI application server, is reflective of a

A Web client that connects to a Web server, which is in turn connected to a BI application server, is reflective of a

A) one tier architecture.
B) two tier architecture.
C) three tier architecture.
D) four tier architecture.


Answer: C

All of the following statements about metadata are true EXCEPT

All of the following statements about metadata are true EXCEPT

A) metadata gives context to reported data.
B) there may be ethical issues involved in the creation of metadata.
C) metadata helps to describe the meaning and structure of data.
D) for most organizations, data warehouse metadata are an unnecessary expense.


Answer: D

Which kind of data warehouse is created separately from the enterprise data warehouse by a department and not reliant on it for updates?

Which kind of data warehouse is created separately from the enterprise data warehouse by a department and not reliant on it for updates?

A) sectional data mart
B) public data mart
C) independent data mart
D) volatile data mart


Answer: C

Operational or transaction databases are product oriented, handling transactions that update the database. In contrast, data warehouses are

Operational or transaction databases are product oriented, handling transactions that update the database. In contrast, data warehouses are

A) subject-oriented and nonvolatile.
B) product-oriented and nonvolatile.
C) product-oriented and volatile.
D) subject-oriented and volatile.


Answer: A

The "single version of the truth" embodied in a data warehouse such as Capri Casinos' means all of the following EXCEPT

The "single version of the truth" embodied in a data warehouse such as Capri Casinos' means all of the following EXCEPT

A) decision makers get to see the same results to queries.
B) decision makers have the same data available to support their decisions.
C) decision makers get to use more dependable data for their decisions.
D) decision makers have unfettered access to all data in the warehouse.


Answer: D