IB Computer Science Topic A3.4: Alternative Databases and Data Warehouses Notes

Computer Science (First Exam 2027) Topic A3.4 Alternative Databases and Data Warehouses Revision Notes

Browse syllabus-aligned notes for A3.4 Alternative Databases and Data Warehouses. Open each subtopic for focused explanations, examples, and summaries.

A3.4.1 Different Types of Databases as Approaches to Storing Data (HL only)

10 minute read

A3.4.2 Primary Objectives of Data Warehouses in Data Management and Business Intelligence

13 minute read

A3.4.3 Role of Online Analytical Processing (OLAP) and Data Mining for Business Intelligence

17 minute read

A3.4.4 Features of Distributed Databases

19 minute read

A1 Computer fundamentals4 subtopics

A2 Networks4 subtopics

A3 Databases4 subtopics

A4 Machine learning4 subtopics

B1 Computational thinking1 subtopic

B2 Programming5 subtopics

B3 Object-oriented programming2 subtopics

B4 Abstract data types (HL only)1 subtopic