Part I

Fundamentals

Part I introduces basic concepts, tools, and capabilities of the OLAP option. By reading the chapters in this part, you will learn how the OLAP option works within the Oracle Database, how the multidimensional data model is implemented, and how applications can use multidimensional data to improve their analytic capabilities.

Part I contains the following chapters:

• Chapter 1, " Overview"

• Chapter 2, " The Multidimensional Data Model"

• Chapter 3, " The Sample Schema"

• Chapter 4, " Developing Java Applications for OLAP"