_________ tools are also capable of "drilling up," proceeding from the smallest unit of data to higher levels.
A)Online analytical processing (OLAP)
B)Online transaction processing (OLTP)
C)Extraction,transformation,and loading (ETL)
D)Business analytics (BA)

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Online analytical processing (OLAP) tools are specifically designed for higher-level data analysis and can drill up from specific data points to broader categories, such as product lines or geographical regions. OLTP tools, on the other hand, are designed for transactional processing and do not have the same analytical capabilities. ETL tools are used for gathering and preparing data for analysis, while business analytics tools encompass a variety of techniques and methods for analyzing data.

_________ Tools Are Also Capable of "Drilling Up," Proceeding from the Smallest