1. What is a data warehouse? 2. How does a data warehouse differ from a database? 3. What is an ODS? 4. Differentiate among a data mart, an ODS, and an EDW. 5. Explain the importance of metadata. 6....

1. What is a data warehouse?

2. How does a data warehouse differ from a database?

3. What is an ODS?

4. Differentiate among a data mart, an ODS, and an EDW.

5. Explain the importance of metadata.

6. Describe the data warehousing process.

7. Describe the major components of a data warehouse.

8. Identify and discuss the role of middleware tools.