COMP 3838 - Data Warehouse Foundations for Business Intelligence
Computer Systems Part-time Studies Course
School of Computing and Academic Studies
Course Details
Continuing on from COMP 1630 this workshop is a primer on business intelligence, data warehouse and data analytics for those moving on to higher level courses. Students must already understand industry standards in data modeling, relational database design and creating reports with SQL. This weekend workshop provides an overview of data warehouse planning and design for those moving on to the specific Business Intelligence Analytic tools covered in: COMP 4679, COMP 4680 and COMP 4681. Topics include: an overview of business intelligence the role of Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) in the data warehouse, the typical data warehouse lifecycle, plus an introduction to dimensional modeling for data warehousing. Labs focus on ETL, data quality considerations, and dimensional modeling concepts including the star and snowflake schemas. Successful participants will have an understanding of Business Intelligence concepts and industry standards in data design for data structures for information systems.
Prerequisite(s)
COMP 1630 or equivalent knowledge of data modeling and SQL.
Credits
1.0
Cost
$236.00
Winter 2019
Below are two offerings of this course for the Winter 2019 term.
CRN 81032
Duration
Sun Feb 10 - Sun Feb 24 2 Weeks
Class Meeting Times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Feb 10 - Feb 24 | Sun | 09:00 - 16:00 | DTC Rm. 370 |
Instructor
Donabel Santos
Course Outline
Cost
$236.00
Notes
- No class February 17.
Status
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.
In Progress and Full
CRN 82083
Duration
Sun Mar 10 - Sun Mar 24 2 Weeks
Class Meeting Times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Mar 10 - Mar 24 | Sun | 09:00 - 16:00 | DTC Rm. 370 |
Instructor
Donabel Santos
Course Outline
TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim
Cost
$236.00
Notes
- No class March 17.
Status
This course offering is full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.
Full
Spring/Summer 2019
Below are two offerings of this course for the Spring/Summer 2019 term.
CRN 62416
Duration
Sun Apr 14 - Sun Apr 28 2 Weeks
Class Meeting Times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Apr 14 - Apr 28 | Sun | 09:00 - 16:00 | DTC Rm. 370 |
Instructor
Donabel Santos
Course Outline
TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim
Cost
$236.00
Notes
- This course is delivered in four lessons over two full days. Missing any lessons may result in course failure or forced withdrawal. No class April 21 (Easter).
Status
One seat remaining as of Feb 22, 2019 10:43 am PST. Seats remaining may change at any time prior to registration and payment.
CRN 63403
Duration
Sun Jun 09 - Sun Jun 23 2 Weeks
Class Meeting Times
| Dates | Days | Times | Locations |
| Jun 09 - Jun 23 | Sun | 09:00 - 16:00 | DTC Rm. 370 |
Instructor
Donabel Santos
Course Outline
TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim
Cost
$236.00
Notes
- This course is delivered in four lessons over two full days. Missing any lessons may result in course failure or forced withdrawal. No class June 16.
Status
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Differentiate between relational database and data warehouse modeling concepts.
- Identify requirements and components for a data warehousing project.
- Describe the typical data warehouse lifecycle.
- Explain the role of ETL.
- Determine ETL and Data Quality considerations.
- Describe dimensional modeling concepts, including star and snowflake schemas.
- Relate current trends in data warehousing.
Effective as of Winter 2014
Related Programs
COMP 3838 is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Applied Data Analytics
Part-time Certificate - Applied Database Administration and Design
Part-time Associate Certificate - Computer Systems
Part-time Diploma
Books & Supplies
The BCIT bookstore carries textbooks, general reference books, software, and stationery. Please visit bcit.ca/bookstore for more information.
Winter 2019
Books for Winter 2019 offerings of this course are available in the following BCIT online bookstores. Please choose the bookstore appropriate for the offering you are considering.
BCIT Downtown Campus Bookstore
If you are taking this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus (DTC), please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus Bookstore.
| Data Warehouse Toolkit | |
|---|---|
| Author | Kimball |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Copyright | 2013 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| ISBN | 978-1-11853-080-1 |
| Price | $78.95 |
| Required | |
| Agile Data Warehouse Design | |
|---|---|
| Author | Corr |
| Copyright | 2011 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| ISBN | 978-0-95681-720-4 |
| Price | $57.50 |
| Optional | |
| Data Warehouse Lifecycle Toolkit | |
|---|---|
| Author | Kimball |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Copyright | 2008 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| ISBN | 978-0-47014-977-5 |
| Price | $65.95 |
| Optional | |
Spring/Summer 2019
No information on books is currently available for Spring/Summer 2019 offerings of this course.
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