The document provides an overview of data mining and data warehousing concepts. It defines data mining as the process of analyzing large amounts of data to identify patterns and establish relationships. A data warehouse is described as a centralized repository of integrated data from multiple sources organized by subject to support analysis and decision making. The document also outlines the typical three-tier architecture of data warehouses, including extraction of data from source systems, transformation of data in an OLAP server, and analysis of data using client tools.
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