1. T: 051 401 2754 itinfo@ufs.ac.za www.ufs.ac.za/it RIS625 – D ATA W AREHOUSING AND M INING Dr. Eduan Kotzé 30 January 2013

2. M ODULE O BJECTIVE Learn the fundamentals of data warehousing and dimensional modeling and how to apply the knowledge of database systems (3 rd year) in data warehouses. Learn the fundamentals of Extraction-Transformation- Loading (ETL) and apply the knowledge in SQL Server Data Tools. Deliver a SQL*2012 Data Warehouse solution loaded with external data that will be provided.

3. D EVELOPMENT E NVIRONMENT SQL Server 2012 SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) SQL Server Data Tools (SSDT) –(SSDT is just a specialized use of the familiar Visual Studio 2010).

4. A SSESSMENT Written Examination (60%) Data Warehouse Project (30%) Class Tests (10%)

5. P RESCRIBED B OOK (F OR RIS622 AS WELL ) Data Warehousing Fundamentals For IT Professionals 2 nd Edition Paulray Ponniah Wiley Computer Publishing New Jersey 2010 ISBN: 978-0-470-46207-2 Kalahari.net Take2.co.za Loot.co.za Van Schaik- R1045.00

6. S UPPLEMENTARY B OOK Professional Microsoft SQL Server 2012 Integration Services Brian Knight, Erik Veerman, Jessica M. Moss, Mike Davis, Chris Rock Wiley Indianapolis, IN 2012 ISBN: 978-1-118-10112-4

7. RIS622 (A DVANCED D ATABASES ) More practical application of DW/BI Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) cubes in SSAS Data mining in SSAS (Clustering, Neural Networks and Decision Trees) No written examination. Develop a BI tool in C#.

8. T: 051 401 2754 itinfo@ufs.ac.za www.ufs.ac.za/it Questions? Vrae? Questions? Vrae?