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Terminology for using and analyzing data

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    Decision support

    Use of data analysis to support decision making
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    Executive Support

    Focus on data analysis for decisions by senior executives
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    Business Intelligence

    Tools to support data-driven decisions, with emphasis on reporting
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    Online analytical processing (OLAP)

    Software for analyzing multidimensional data tables
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    Analytics

    Focus on statistical and mathematical analysis for decisions
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    Big data

    Focus on very large, unsctructured, fast-moving data