Write a 2000-word report on alternative and complementary technologies to be used in the deployment of the database implementation from Assessment 1, in order to fully exploit the corporate data assets. Security, ethical and legal issues should also be considered.
Specifically, you should address the following technical areas:
1. Data Warehousing and the difference between operational and strategic data sets
2. Data Mining and OLAP (On-Line Analytical Processing) compared with OLTP Systems
3. The rise of ‘Big Data' and its applications
4. ‘NoSQL' databases as compared with ‘ACID-compliant' databases
5. The impact of the ‘Open Data' movement
Important Notes and FAQ's
• Clearly label and number all sections and sub-sections of your report
• Try and incorporate good-quality diagrams into your discussion
• Fully reference all sources using the Harvard notation
• Each technical area carries equal weight - 20 marks each
• For each technical area, cover the following points:
• Describe the essential concepts involved in that technology
• Explain the key advantages and benefits of that technology
• Describe specific real-world applications and users of that technology
• Explain any disadvantages or situations were that technology would be unsuitable