 | Chapter Objectives (See related pages)
At the end of this chapter, you should be able to:
Describe business intelligence and its role in an organization. |
 |  |  | Differentiate between databases and data warehouses with respect to their focus on online transaction processing and online analytical processing. |
 |  |  | List and describe the key characteristics of a relational database |
 |  |  | Define the five software components of a database management system. |
 |  |  | List and describe the key characteristics of a data warehouse. |
 |  |  | Define the four major types of data mining tools in a data warehouse environment. |
 |  |  | List key considerations in managing the information resource in an organization. |
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