The High Cost of Data Warehouses Limits Their Use to Large

question 49

Multiple Choice

The high cost of data warehouses limits their use to large companies.As an alternative,many firms use a lower-cost,scaled-down version of a data warehouse referred to as (an) ________.

• A) data mart
• B) operational data store
• C) dependent data mart
• D) independent data mart

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Definitions:

Psychology

The scientific study of the mind and behavior.

Critical Thinking

The objective analysis and evaluation of an issue in order to form a judgment.

Phrenology

A now-discredited theory that suggested the bumps on the skull could predict mental traits and character.

Pseudoscientific Theory

A theory that claims to be based on scientific principles but lacks empirical support and methodological rigor.