OLAP tools that use the database as a traditional relational database are called:
A) ROLAP tools.
B) MOLAP tools.
C) slice and dice.
D) none of the above.

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ROLAP stands for Relational Online Analytical Processing. These tools use the database as a traditional relational database and create a multidimensional view by aggregating data on the fly. This results in slower query response times than MOLAP tools but allows for more complex analysis by leveraging the power of SQL. Slice and dice is a feature commonly found in both ROLAP and MOLAP tools that allows the user to drill down into data by slicing it along one or more dimensions and dicing it into smaller parts.

OLAP Tools That Use the Database as a Traditional Relational