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1. Introduction to DataWarehouse testing

---> What is Datawarehouse Testing---> Need for Datawarehouse Testing---> Introduction to OLTP, ETL and OLAP Systems.---> Difference b/w noraml functional testing[web based] and ETL Testing---> Database Testing Vs Data Warehouse Testing---> Challenges in DWH testing

2. Datawarehouse Concepts

---> What is ETL?---> What is OLTP/OLAP Systems---> Source/Staging/DWH Target Tables---> Slowly Changing Dimensions,Aggregated Dimensions, Fact Tables---> Dimensional Modeling [Star/Snowflake/Hybrid Schema]---> Data Marts[ Independent/Dependent Data Mart]

3. Oracle Concepts:

---> Introduction to Oracle---> Basic Concepts in SQL---> Data Types---> Select statement usage

---> Joins,views---> Sub Queries

4. Software development life cycle

---> Waterfall model---> V-model---> Agile model & methodology

5. System Testing Life Cycle

6. Defect Life Cycle, Defect reporting & tracking

7. Informatica Objects

--> Source,Target tables--> Different Tarnsformations--> Mapping/Session/Workflow--> Mapping Parameters--> Session Logs/Workflow Logs--> Workflow Monitor Properties

8. Strategies for testing ETL Applications

--> Metadata Validation

--> Data Completeness--> Data Transformation--> Data Quality--> Performance and Scalability

9. Datawarehouse Testing Phases

--> Understanding Business Requirements--> Test Plan Creation, Review and Sign Off--> Test Cases Design, Review and Sign Off

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--> Test Data Preparation--> System Test Environment Setup--> Sanity Testing--> System Test Execution/ Defect Reporting--> Reporting Test Results

10. ETL Sanity Testing Check List

11. ETL System Testing Check List

12. Regression Test Scenarios and Impact Analysis on code changes in existing ETL Objects

13. UAT Testing Check list

14. ETL Tester Responsibilities

15. Best Practices in ETL Testing

16. Interview Questions & Answers

17. Resume Preparation