A business analyst is trying to analyze monthly sales data for the past three years. She wants to view sales by year, quarter, month, and day. What concept will aid her in viewing data at these different granularities?
- Data Modeling
- Data Normalization
- Data Warehousing
- Dimensional Modeling
Dimensional modeling is a technique used in data warehousing that enables the analysis of data at different granularities, such as year, quarter, month, and day. It involves creating fact tables and dimension tables to represent data hierarchies, facilitating efficient querying and reporting.
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