FIT5195 Business intelligence and data warehousing
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT5195 Business intelligence and data warehousing is a level 5, 6-credit-point, postgraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Malaysia. It needs FIT9132.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 1
- Caulfield, Malaysia
- Workload
- 12 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2023 entry.
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Requisites
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Prerequisites
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After FIT5195
No unit lists FIT5195 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
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Overview
This unit is intended to provide students with a framework for understanding business intelligence systems as well as the provision of high quality, integrated data for decision support through data warehousing. The unit has a particular focus on the evolutionary process of developing data warehousing using relational database management systems, and multi-dimensional modelling for structuring business intelligence data. The unit also presents students with coverage of several important aspects of data warehousing, including architecture, design, implementation, and optimisation. The unit will present this material using relevant research, case studies and practical exercises. Students will develop data warehouse modelling and OLAP using relational database management systems.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Caulfield | On campus |
| First semester | Malaysia | Evening |
| First semester (Fully flex) | Caulfield | Flexible |
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
describe the scope and application of data warehousing
- 2
design data warehousing systems
- 3
design multidimensional data models using star schemas
- 4
implement data warehousing in relational databases
- 5
use OLAP in SQL
- 6
explain the need for data warehousing architecture
- 7
explain query optimisation and its impact on multi-dimensional design
Workload and teaching
Minimum total expected workload equals 12 hours per week comprising:
(a.) Contact hours for on-campus students:
- 2 hours of lectures
- One 2-hour laboratory
(b.) Study schedule for off-campus students:
- Off-campus students generally do not attend lecture and tutorial sessions, however should plan to spend equivalent time working through the relevant resources and participating in discussion groups each week.
(c.) Additional requirements (all students):
- A minimum of 8 hours independent study per week for completing lab and project work, private study and revision.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor David Taniar
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT5195?
You need FIT9132 before you enrol.
When is FIT5195 offered?
In 2020, FIT5195 runs in Semester 1 at Caulfield and Malaysia.
How much work is FIT5195?
The handbook expects about 12 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.