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ezimanyi [Software]
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ezimanyi [Group Project]
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   * [[http://cs.ulb.ac.be/members/esteban/|Esteban Zimányi]]
   * <ezimanyi@ulb.ac.be>
-  * Room SU A 4.115
 ===== Volume =====
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   * Master in Computer Sciences [INFO]
   * Erasmus Mundus Master in Big Data Management and Analytics (BDMA)
+===== Schedule =====
+The course is given during the first semester
+  * Lectures on Tuesdays from 2 pm to 4 pm at the room S.UA4.218
+  * Exercises on Fridays from 4 pm to 6 pm at the room S.UB4.130
 ===== Grading =====
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   * {{teaching:infoh419:dw01-introduction.pdf|Introduction}}
   * {{teaching:infoh419:dw02-cubes.pdf|Cubes}}
+    * {{teaching:infoh419:database_explosion_report.pdf|Database explosion report}}
+    * {{teaching:infoh419:database_explosion.pdf|Database explosion}}
   * {{teaching:infoh419:dw03-dfm.pdf|Dimension Fact Model}}
   * {{teaching:infoh419:dw04-logicalmodel.pdf|Logical Model}}
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 ===== Software =====
-All software used in the course is available in the computer labs. Students who wish a personal copy of the software on their own computers, can get free copies of the software. Succinct instructions to acquire the software have been included below; in case additional help is required you can contact the sysadmin of our group: Arthur Lesuisse <alesuiss@ulb.ac.be>
+All software used in the course is available in the computer labs. Students who wish a personal copy of the software on their own computers, can get free copies of the software. Succinct instructions to acquire the software have been included below; in case additional help is required you can contact the sysadmin of the department: Arthur Lesuisse <alesuiss@ulb.ac.be>
   * MS SQL Server Tools: can be downloaded for free from http://www.academicshop.be/msdnaa/ Register on this page with your ULB email address, and 'order' the free msdnaa. After verification you receive login credentials to download quite a few software packages for free. Select the SQL Server 2014 Enterprise edition.
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   * [[teaching:infoh419:TP|Exercices Web page]]
-===== Group assignment =====
+===== Group Project =====
+[[http://www.tpc.org|TPC]] is a non-profit corporation that defines transaction processing and database benchmarks and disseminates objective, verifiable TPC performance data to the industry. Regarding data warehouses, two TPC benchmarks are relevant:
+  * [[http://www.tpc.org/tpcds/|TPC-DS]], the Decision Support Benchmark, which models the decision support functions of a retail product supplier.
+  * [[http://www.tpc.org/tpcdi/|TPC-DI]], the Data Integration Support Benchmark, which models a typical ETL process that loads a data warehouse.
-The assignment is carried out in groups of 3 to 4 people. Before you can submit assignment part I, you will have to register in a group. The link to register a group is included below. Please to select your group before or on 25/10/2018.
+The project of the course consist of 2 parts:
+  * Part I: Implement the TPC-DS benchmark (deadline 1/11/2018)
+  * Part II: Implement the TPC-DI benchmark (deadline 20/12/2018)
+You have free choice to use the tools on which the two benchmarks will be implemented. For example, the TPC-DS benchmark could be implemented on SQL Server Analysis Services, Pentaho Analysis Services (aka Mondrian), etc. Similarly, the TPC-DI could be implemented on SQL Server Integration Services, Pentaho Data Integration, Talend Data Studio, SQL scripts, etc., which then load the data warehouse on a DBMS such as SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, etc.
-The assignment consist of 2 parts:
+Furthermore, both benchmarks can be implemented with several scale factors, which determine the size of the resulting data warehouse. For the purposes of this project you can use the smallest scale factor.
-  * Part I: Create a conceptual model and translate to a logical schema  (deadline 15/11/2018)
+The project is carried out in groups of 3 to 4 people, which will be the same for the two parts. Before you can submit part I of the project, you will have to register in a group. For this, please send an email to the lecturer with the information about your group before or on 1/10/2018. The submission deadlines for parts I and II are strict.
-  * Part II: (deadline 20/12/2018)
-    * Creating ETL scripts for updating the database in SSIS,
-    * Predicting how the size of the data warehouse will grow over time,
-    *  Deploy a data cube on top of the data warehouse and create a report.
-Assignment part I will be available on 25/10. For the next parts, assignment II will become available right after the submission deadline of assignment part I. The submission deadlines for parts I and II are strict.
+The deliverables expected for each part of the project are the following:
+  * A report in pdf explaining the essential aspects of your implementation, and
+  * A zip file containing the code of your implementation, with all necessary instructions to be able to replicate your implementation by the lecturer in standard computing infrastructure.
-The assignment evaluation will count for 30% of your total grade. This may seem undervalued, however, putting effort in the assignment will definitely help you in achieving a better understanding of the course material which will result in a better score in the paper exam which amounts for 70% of the grade.
+The project evaluation will count for 30% of your total grade. This may seem undervalued, however, putting effort in the project will definitely help you in achieving a better understanding of the course material which will result in a better score in the paper exam which amounts for 70% of the grade.
 ===== Examinations from Previous Years =====