Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals — Question 253

You have a quality assurance application that reads data from a data warehouse.
Which type of processing does the application use?

Answer options

• A. Online Transaction Processing (OLTP)
• B. batch processing
• C. Online Analytical Processing (OLAP)
• D. stream processing

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C, Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), as it is specifically designed for complex queries and data analysis in data warehouses. Options A (OLTP) and B (batch processing) focus on transaction processing and periodic data processing respectively, while D (stream processing) deals with real-time data streams, which are not applicable in this scenario.