Data Warehouse Technology and Implementation

Author: Peng Mugeen
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Publish Date: 2002-06-01
Features: This book can serve as a reference for professionals in MIS, computer science, and business, as well as a manual for data warehouse users and system administrators. Data warehousing, as a rapidly emerging technology in recent years, transforms collected data into meaningful information that can be used in analytical and reporting applications. Through multi-step processes, it performs management and analysis, including data collection, cleansing, and storage. The book first provides a detailed introduction to the theory and implementation methods of data warehousing technology, then elaborates on data warehouse solutions in detail, and illustrates how to create, manage, and maintain data warehouses through examples. The content is comprehensive, with abundant examples, a well-structured layout, concise language, and illustrative visuals. As a specialized book on data warehousing technology, it systematically explains the theoretical knowledge of data warehousing in practice. Building on the description of current common data warehouse solutions, it comprehensively analyzes the specific operational processes of two data warehouse solutions—Microsoft and SAS. As the best reference material for effectively solving data warehousing technology, this book primarily targets system administrators and professional developers working on data warehouse system applications. For those engaged in theoretical research on data warehousing technology, the book provides theoretical and methodological insights into data warehousing research.