Discussions

Q1)  Describe a scenario where a loop would be helpful in programming. Specify whether a for or a while loop is more applicable to the scenario and explain why. What elements of the scenario informed your decision? Are there other approaches to solving the same problem? What are the impacts for the user, for code efficiency and robustness? 

Q2)  Granularity is an important concept in modeling the Data Warehouse. This concept impacts how the analytics can be performed against the data in the Data Warehouse. Discuss granularity and how it is used in performing analysis of the data. 

Q3) In the realm of databases, the data is typically 3NF. Alternatively, in the Data Warehouse allows for more denormalized data. How does the denormalization of data benefit the Data Warehouse?