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00: 13 Data Warehouse interview Q&As – Fact Vs Dimension, CDC, SCD, etc – part 1

Q1. What is dimensional modelling in a Data Warehouse (i.e. DWH)?
A1. A dimensional model is a data structure technique optimised for Data Warehousing tools (i.e. OLAP products). The concept of Dimensional Modelling is comprised of Fact and Dimension tables.

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00: 13 Data Warehouse interview Q&As – Fact Vs Dimension, CDC, SCD, etc – part 2

This extends Q1 to Q5 at 13 Data Warehouse interview Q&As – Fact Vs Dimension, CDC, SCD, etc – part 1. Q6. What is a Factless Fact table? A6. From the above store sales example we know that fact table is a collection of many facts having multiple keys joined...



01: Data Backfilling interview questions & answers

Q1. What is data backfilling? A1. Backfilling data is a process of reactively processing any missing data for a past time window. Q2. Why do you need to backfill data? A2. … Read more ›...



05: ETL & ELT architecture interview Q&As

Q1. What is an ETL process? A1. ETL is a architectural style, and it stands for Extract, Transform and Load. Extract does the process of reading data from an input data source like file, database, etc. … Read more ›...



Straight Through Processing, OLTP, Data warehousing & OLAP

Large mission critical applications use Straight Through Processing, and these systems need to be highly scalable. So, when you apply for these high paying jobs, it really pays to prepare for your job interviews with the following questions and answers.

Q. What is Straight Through Processing (STP)?

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