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Chris Dowsett Chris Dowsett
Updated on November 07, 2024

What Is a Database?

A database is a systematic way of storing information so data can be accessed, analyzed, transformed, updated and moved with efficiency.

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Dilip Kumar Patairya Dilip Kumar Patairya
Updated on November 07, 2024

Star Schema vs. Snowflake Schema Explained

Star schema and snowflake schema are two methods for arranging data in a warehouse. Learn the key differences and which is right for your organization.

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John Au-Yeung John Au-Yeung
Updated on November 07, 2024

How to Loop Through JavaScript Associative Arrays

There are three common ways to loop through a JavaScript associative array object, including the for-in loop, object.entries with forEach and the for-of loop. Here’s how.

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Matt Richard Matt Richard
Updated on November 07, 2024

How AI and Intelligent Data Transformed a Major Labor Union

The LiUNA labor union serves a large and wide-ranging array of workers across various industries. Our expert explains how it used AI to upgrade its legacy systems.

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Mohamad Amzar Mohamad Amzar
Updated on November 06, 2024

How to Query a CSV File Stored in AWS S3 Using Athena

AWS Athena is a serverless query service to access and analyze data stored in AWS S3. Here’s how to query a CSV file stored in AWS S3 using Athena.

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Sukanta Das Sukanta Das
Updated on November 06, 2024

How to Set Up TypeScript in an Express App

TypeScript can be used to build an Express app through a tsconfig.json file, which provides a series of compiler files. Here’s how to set it up.

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Brennan Nevada Johnson Brennan Nevada Johnson
Updated on November 06, 2024

Here’s Why Business Owners Should Always Celebrate Small Wins

Too often, we let little moments of success go unnoticed. Here’s why that’s a mistake.

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Jodi Petersen Jodi Petersen
Updated on November 06, 2024

Want to Retain Women Employees? Pay Them More.

The gender pay gap continues to drive women away. Without fair compensation, this trend is likely to persist.

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Kiranbir Sodhia Kiranbir Sodhia
Updated on November 06, 2024

Why Tech’s Current DEI Efforts Aren’t Enough and What Must Change

Despite extensive efforts, the tech industry still has a poor track record on DEI. Our expert offers some concrete solutions.

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Gul Ershad Gul Ershad
Updated on November 06, 2024

Sliding Window Algorithm Explained

The sliding window is a data structure technique that transforms two nested loops into a single loop within an array or list. Learn more with examples.

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