Course Outline

Introduction to Data Warehousing

  • Definition of a data warehouse
  • Advantages of warehousing in analytics and reporting for government operations
  • Oracle Database 19c capabilities supporting data warehousing for government agencies

Oracle Data Warehouse Architecture

  • Core components: source data, Extract-Transform-Load (ETL), staging, and presentation layers
  • Comparison of star and snowflake schemas
  • Oracle tools for managing data warehouse environments in government settings

Data Modeling Concepts

  • Understanding fact and dimension tables
  • Use of surrogate keys and considerations for granularity
  • Fundamentals of slowly changing dimensions (SCD)

Introduction to ETL Processes

  • Overview of ETL processes and Oracle-supported tools for government use
  • Differentiating batch vs. real-time data loading methods
  • Addressing challenges in data integration and quality assurance for government operations

Query and Reporting Concepts

  • Fundamentals of Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) vs. Online Transaction Processing (OLTP) workloads
  • How Oracle optimizes query performance for data warehouses in government applications
  • Introduction to materialized views and aggregates for efficient reporting

Planning and Scaling Oracle Warehouses

  • Hardware and architectural considerations for government deployments
  • Benefits of partitioning and data compression in government data warehouses
  • Overview of Oracle licensing options and feature sets for government agencies

Use Cases and Best Practices

  • Case studies in warehouse design for government projects
  • Best practices for planning and implementing Oracle data warehouse projects for government entities
  • Steps to initiate a pilot implementation of an Oracle data warehouse in government agencies

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

  • An understanding of relational databases for government use.
  • Basic knowledge of SQL.
  • No prior experience with Oracle data warehousing required.

Audience

  • Data analysts for government agencies.
  • IT staff planning to work with Oracle data warehousing in government settings.
  • Business intelligence teams supporting government operations.
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