1. Why does the success of this research require more than just a traditional database storage and management system? 2. What features of the data warehouse do Windber Research hope to exploit? 3....

1. Why does the success of this research require more than just a traditional database storage and management system?

2. What features of the data warehouse do Windber Research hope to exploit?

3. List some of the main techniques used in data mining.

4. What benefits are likely to be gained from employing data mining techniques?

5. Explain the following terms: file variable-length record backup file transaction file record type inverted list file update fully inverted file record master file field

6. Explain the difference between logical and physical files.