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SELECT, FROM, WHERE, GROUP BY, HAVING, ORDER BY

The six clauses of the SELECT statement must be coded in the following order

set operations

UNION, INTERSECT, MINUS

trigger

a named set of SQl statements that are considered (triggered) when a data modification occurs on if certain data definitions are encountered; if a condition stated within a trigger is met, then a prescribed action is taken

join

a relational operation that causes two tables with a common domain to be combined into a single table/view

business intelligence

a set of methodologies, processes, architectures, and technologies that transform raw data into meaningful and useful information

star schema

a simple database design in which dimensional data are separated from fact or event data; a dimensional model

scalar aggregate

a single value returned from a SQL query that includes an aggregate function

data warehouse

a subject-oriented, integrated, time-variant, non-updateable collection of data used in support of management decisions

informational system

a system designed to support decision making based on historical point-in-time and prediction data from complex queries or data-mining applications

HAVING

combine filtering criteria (WHERE) with grouping criteria (GROUP BY); provides conditions for group selection

union

combines all rows from the results of two queries

save

commit

virtual table

constructed automatically as needed by a database management system

base table

contains inserted raw data, corresponds to the relations that are identified in the database's concept schema

materialized view

copies/replicas of data, based on SQL queries created in the same manner as dynamic views (exists as a table so must be synchornized with associated base tables)

data manipulation language

core commands of SQL; insert, update, query data

data definition language

create, alter, and drop tables, views, and indexes

derived data

data that have been selected, formatted, and aggregated for end-user decision support applications

user-defined data type

data type that a user can define by making it a subclass of a standard type or creating a type that behaves as an object; may also have defined functions and methods

schema

defines the logical structure of related objects belonging to a single user or group

descriptive analytics

describes the past status of the domain of interest using a variety of tools through techniques such as reporting, data visualization, dashboards, and scoreboards

veracity

dimension of data's quality

number(p,s)

ex. '123.4', '456.9', Number(4,1)

date

ex. '9/24/2019' '12-25-2019'

char(x)

ex. 'NY' 'IA' 'CA", char(2)

boolean

ex. 'TRUE' 'FALSE' 'UNKNOWN'

varchar2(x)

ex. 'abc' 'John Smith', varchar2(20)

number

ex. 1, 2, 3, 234.45

variety

expansive types of data that are collected, stored, and analyzed

embedded SQL

hard-coded SQL statements included in a program written in another language, such as C or Java

subquery

include a query in SELECT, FROM, WHERE, or HAVING clauses of another query

field controls

indicates when a column is required, unique, has a default value, or has a set list of acceptable values

self join

join records in the same table based on matching values; used to build queries from unary relationships, must create at least one temporary copy of the table

concatenation function

joins fields of text in the returned query ex. returning salesperson's first and last name as full name in one field

data mining

knowledge discovery using a sophisticated blend of techniques from traditional statistics, artificial intelligence, and computer graphics

grain

level of detail in a fact table

WHERE

list of logical expressions that filter results matching the stated criteria; each is a test returning a TRUE/FALSE result

multidimensional online analytical processing (MOLAP)

loads data into an intermediate structure, usually a three-or-higher dimensional array

relational database management system

manages data as a collection of tables in which all data relationships are represented by common values in related tables

vector aggregate

multiple values returned from an SQL query that includes an aggregate function

rows subquery

return a set of values from a single column for multiple rows; include in WHERE clause with set operator or comparison operators

right outer join

return all rows on the right-hand side of the table; displays all records from last table listed in join regardless of whether there is a matching value in first (or previous) table

scalar subquery

returns a single value for a single row; include in WHERE clause with equality or comparison operator to use result as filtering condition; always include in parentheses ()

full outer join

returns all rows from every table listed in the join

volume, variety, velocity, veracity, value

the 5 v's

volume

the amounts of data collected and processed (hundreds of terabytes or more)

prescriptive analytics

uses of results of predictive analytics together with optimization and simulation tools to recommend actions that will lead to a desired outcome

aggregate functions

Calculations such as Min, Max, Avg, and Sum that are performed on a group of records. ex. finding the average price of all products

online transaction processing (OLTP)

Capturing of transaction and event information using technology to process, store, and update

SELECT COUNT(CustomerID) AS TexasCustomers FROM CUSTOMER WHERE State = 'TX'';

Command: How many customers are from Texas?

SELECT SalespersonFirst || ' || SalespersonLast AS FullName FROM SALESPERSON;

Command: Return salesperson full name as one field

SELECT OrderID, SYSDATE-OrderDate AS DaysSinceOrder FROM ORDER;

Command: Return the number of days since an order was placed

SELECT AVG(ProductPrice) AS AveragePrice FROM PRODUCT;

Command: find the average price of all products

SELECT Customer_T.CustomerID, CustomerName, OrderID FROM Customer_T NATURAL JOIN Order_T ON Customer_T.CustomerID = Order_T.CustomerID

Command: for each customer who has placed an order, what is the customer ID,name, and order number (natural join)

SELECT * FROM ORDER, CUSTOMER WHERE ORDER.CustomerID = CUSTOMER.CustomerID AND ORDER.OrderID = 1008;

Command: retrieve the customer and order information for Order 1008

SELECT ProductID, ProductDescription, ProductStandardPrice FROM PRODUCT WHERE ProductStandardPrice = (SELECT MAX(ProductStandardPrice) FROM PRODUCT);

Command: return the information (ID, Description, Price) for the most expensive product (without using FETCH)

SELECT CustomerName, CustomerAddress, CustomerCity, CustomerState, FROM CUSTOMER WHERE CUSTOMER.CustomerID = (SELECT CustomerID FROM ORDERS WHERE OrderID = 1008);

Command: return the name and address of the customer who placed Order 1008

SELECT CustomerName, CustomerAddress, CustomerCity, CustomerState FROM CUSTOMER WHERE CustomerState ='CA' OR CustomerState ='NY';

Command: return the name, address, city, and state of all customers who live in either California or New York

SELECT ProductDescription, ProductPrice FROM PRODUCT WHERE ProductPrice < 400 AND (ProductFinish='Cherry' OR ProductFinish='Walnut');

Command: return the product description and price of items less than $400 with a finish of either Cherry or Walnut

SELECT Customer_T.CustomerID, Order_T.CustomerID, CustomerName, OrderID FROM Customer_T, Order_T WHERE Customer_T.CustomerID = Order_T.CustomerID ORDER BY OrderID

Command: what are the customer IDs and names of all customers, along with the order IDs for all the orders they've placed? (equi-join)

SELECT ProductID, ProductDescription, ProductStandardPrice FROM PRODUCT WHERE ProductStandardPrice > (SELECT AVG(ProductStandardPrice) FROM PRODUCT);

Command: write a subquery to find the ID, description, and price for all Pine Valley Furniture Company products that are more expensive than the average

GROUP BY

Divides data into subsets; categorizes rows into groups based on the values of the specified field; may apply aggregate functions

data

Facts and statistics collected together for reference or analysis

relational online analytical processing (ROLAP)

OLAP tools that view the database as a traditional relational database in either a star schema or other normalized or denormalized set of tables

cross join

two tables are joined without specifying common columns, and all combinations of rows are generated (also called cartesian join); creates a large table without useful or meaningful results

dynamic views

virtual table created dynamical upon request by a user; not temporary, bur rather results (differs from materialized view, which is stored on a disk and refreshed in intervals)

value

what the data should ultimately add to the organization

comparison operators

>, =

SELECT StudentID, FirstName, LastName FROM STUDENT WHERE LastName LIKE 'Mc%';

List the student ID and name for every student whose last name begins with Mc

database management system

Software that allows you to use a computer to create a database

enterprise data warehouse

a centralized, integrated data warehouse that is the control point and single source of all data made available to end users for decision support

procedure

a collection of procedural and SQL statements that are assigned a unique name within the schema and stored in the database

logical data mart

a data mart created by a relational view of a data warehouse

dependent data mart

a data mart filled exclusively from an enterprise data warehouse and its reconciled data

independent data mart

a data mart filled with data extracted from the operational environment, without the benefit of a warehouse

data mart

a data warehousing that is limited in scope, whose data are obtained by selecting and summarizing data from a data warehouse or from separate extract, transform, and load processes from source data systems

business performance management system

allows managers to measure, monitor, and manage key activities and processes to achieve organizational goals

real-time date warehouse

an enterprise data warehouse that accepts near-real-time feeds of transactional data from the systems of record, analyzes warehouse systems of record analyzes warehouse data, and in near-real-time relays business rules to the data warehouse and systems of record so that immediate actions can be taken in response to business events

operational data store

an integrated, subject-oriented, continuously updateable current-valued, enterprise-wide, detailed database designed to serve operational users as they do decision support processing

predictive analytics

applies statistical and computational methods and models to data regarding past and current events to predict what might happen in the future

procedures

automated processes

catalog

collection of all schema in the database (description)

conformed dimension

one or more dimension tables associated with two or more fact tables for which the dimension tables have the same business emaning and primary key with each fact table

JOIN

operation bringing data from two tables into a single result table; uses common fields (FK/PK) in related tables

table subquery

passes multiple columns to the outer query (subquey yields a derived table that is joined to the data in the outer query); must be nested in the FROM clause

hardware

physical devices/services

correlated subquery

processing the inner query depends on data from the outer query

access language

programming language for creating, querying, modifying, and deleting ddata

software

programs for creating and managing data access

catalog

set of schemas that, when put together, constitute a description of database

data control language

set up access and controls for database administration; grand/revoke privileges and commit data

FETCH

shows only the top-k results; specific to Oracle

mathematical

some __________ expresions (+,-) can be applied to date fields ex. returning the number of days since an order was placed

text/character

some aggregate functions (MIN,MAX,COUNT) may be applied to ____________________________ fields

ORDER BY

sort results in ascending or descending order

dynamic SQL

specific SQL code generated on the fly while an application processes

velocity

speed at which the data arrives

SQL

structured query language

operational system

system that is used to run a business in rela time, based on current data (aka system of record)

analytics

systematic analysis and interpretation of data -- typically using mathematical, statistical, and computational tools -- to improve our understanding of real world domain

equi-join

the joining condition is based on equality between values in the common columns (redundancy in results appears)

speed, availability, access

the three ways we measure big data and advanced analytics

union compatibility

the two sub-queries must contain the same schema (name and data type)

online analytical processing (OLAP)

the use of a set of graphical tools that provides users with a multi-dimensional view of their data and allow them to analyze the data using simple windowing techniques

equi-join

two tables are joined based on equality between values in common columns

natural join

two tables are joined based on equality between values in the common columns

inner join

two tables are joined based on equality between values in the common columns; records that do not have matching values are excluded from results (equipment-join and natural join are both types of this)

outer join

two tables are joined based on equality between values in the common columns; records that do not have matching values in common columns also included in results (with NULL values)

cartesian join

number of rows is equal to number of rows in each table multiplied together ex. 15 orders x 10 customers = 150 rows

set operators

IN, NOT IN, ANY, ALL

transient data

data in which changes to existing records are written over previous records, thus, destroying the previous data content

set

data structure that stores one or more unordered, unique values; can be joined to each other based on shared values

preiodic data

data that are never physically altered or deleted once they have been added to the store

big data

data that exists in very big volumes and many different varieties (data types) and that need to be processed at a very hig velocity (speed)

hardware, software, data, procedures, access language

database management system components

reconciled data

detailed, current data intended to be the single, authoritative source for all decision support applications

persistent stored modules

extensions defined originally in SQL:1999 that include the capability to create and drop modules of code stored in the database schema across user sessions

left outer join

returns all rows on the left-hand side of the join; displays all records from first table listed in join regardles of whether there is a matching value in second (or subsequent) table

outer join

rows that do not have matching values in common columns are nevertheless included in the result table

natural join

same as an equi-join except that one of the duplicate columsn is eliminated in the result table


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