A Common Way of Introducing Data Warehousing Is to Refer

question 44

Essay

A common way of introducing data warehousing is to refer to its fundamental characteristics. Describe three characteristics of data warehousing.

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Definitions:

Sherman Act

A landmark federal statute in the field of United States antitrust law passed by Congress in 1890 to preserve competitive market conditions by prohibiting monopolies, cartels, and trusts.

Vertical Mergers

The combination of two or more companies that operate at different stages of production in the same industry, such as a manufacturer merging with a supplier.

Industrial Age

A period of history marked by major industrialization that transformed economies from being primarily based on agriculture and handicrafts to being based on manufacturing and machinery.

Conglomerate Mergers

The combination of companies operating in unrelated industries into a single corporate structure.