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Advanced Database Application COMP 8071

Computer Systems Course

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International fees are typically three times the amount of domestic fees. Exact cost will be calculated upon completion of registration.

Course details

​This course teaches the design and development of data warehouses. The OLTP and OLAP needs of businesses are analyzed to rationalize the need of data warehouses and corresponding data models. Data warehouse architectures ranging from ROLAP to MOLAP are developed and evaluated. Data models conducive to such needs are studied. Tools to develop in-house data warehouses are identified and practiced along with off-the-shelf data warehouse solutions including cloud based services. Role of competing concepts such as data lakes and big data is evaluated in the context of data warehousing.

Prerequisite(s)

Credits

3.0

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Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

  • Analyze OLTP and OLAP business needs and use traditional database systems vs data warehouses accordingly.
  • Design and implement ROLAP data models such as star and snow-flake to address OLAP business needs.
  • Design and implement MOLAP data models such as multidimensional cubes using off-the-shelf data warehousing solutions.
  • Design and implement ETL (extraction, transformation and loading) using tools such as stored procedures and triggers, database APIs and web services APIs to support data warehouse development needs.
  • Apply well-known data warehouse design and development process to implement data warehouses for real-world business intelligence needs.
  • Implement data warehouses utilizing enterprise as well as cloud based data warehouse solutions.
  • Design OLAP queries using SQL extensions and MDX.
  • Integrate off-the-shelf reporting and plotting tools with the data warehouse to evaluate its efficacy in supporting business intelligence.
  • Optimize scalability of data warehouse solutions.

Effective as of Fall 2019

Related Programs

Advanced Database Application (COMP 8071) is offered as a part of the following programs:

  • Indicates programs accepting international students.
  • Indicates programs with a co-op option.

School of Computing and Academic Studies

  1. Applied Computer Science (Database Option)
    Bachelor of Science Part-time
  2. Applied Computer Science (Human Computer Interface Option)
    Bachelor of Science Part-time
  3. Applied Computer Science (Network Security Administration Option)
    Bachelor of Science Part-time
  4. Applied Computer Science (Wireless and Mobile Applications Development Option)
    Bachelor of Science Part-time

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