1. What are the key similarities and differences between a two-tiered architecture and a three-tiered architecture? 2. How has the Web influenced data warehouse design? 3. List the alternative data...

1. What are the key similarities and differences between a two-tiered architecture and a three-tiered architecture?

2. How has the Web influenced data warehouse design?

3. List the alternative data warehousing architectures discussed in this section.

4. What issues should be considered when deciding which architecture to use in developing a data warehouse? List the 10 most important factors.

5. Which data warehousing architecture is the best? Why?