This document provides an overview of a course on data warehousing and data mining. It discusses what a data warehouse is, how it differs from operational databases, and how it can be used for decision support and online analytical processing (OLAP). It also discusses data mining and how it can extract useful patterns and intelligence from large datasets. Examples are provided of how data warehousing and mining are used in various industries. The document outlines the course topics which will include data warehousing architecture, loading, modeling, and query processing, as well as decision support, OLAP, and data mining.