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Introduction To Data Warehousing




A data warehouse is a type of computer database that is responsible for collecting and storing the information of a particular organization. The goal of using a data warehouse is to have an efficient way of managing information and analyzing data. In addition to a relational database, a data warehouse environment includes an extraction, transportation, [...]



DBMS Three-Schema Architecture and Data Independence




WHAT IS DBMS ? – To be able to carry out operations like insertion, deletion and retrieval, the database needs to be managed by a substantial piece of software; this software is usually called a Database Management System(DBMS). – A DBMS is usually a very large software package that enables many different tasks including the [...]



Quick Tech Tip : Metropolitan Area Networks – MANs




A metropolitan area network, or MAN is basically a bigger version of LAN. MAN is a computer networks usually spanning a campus or a city, which typically connect a few local area networks using high speed backbone technologies. A MAN supports both data and voice. A MAN just has one or two cables and does [...]



Quick Tech Explanation: Local Area Networks – LANs




Local Area networks, generally called LANs, are privately owned networks within a single building or campus of up to a few kilometers in size. Most local area networks are built with relatively inexpensive hardware such as Ethernet cables, network adapters, and hubs. Wireless LAN and other more advanced LAN hardware options also exist as a [...]