This Introduction level Microsoft Power BI Training course will give you all the skills you need to jump-start your Power BI journey. It discusses in depth the industry-recognized steps from raw data to detailed analysis via five main stages:
Loading data into Power BI from a wide range of data sources, such as CSV and XLS files
Transforming data using Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), M, and Power Query languages
Creating and extending a comprehensive data model with DAX
Visualizing data in Power BI desktop using built-in tools
Sharing and collaborating with the Power BI service or Power BI server
Throughout the course, you will access data from a wide range of data sources and create Reports using the in-built visuals. You will also be shown how to format those visuals for maximum effect and how to import custom visuals to extend your reporting capability. You will gain an introduction to the M and DAX languages and then publish your masterpiece to a workspace in the Power BI Service, creating Dashboards, sharing Reports and Dashboards with colleagues, and concluding with scheduling a data refresh.
Introduction to Microsoft Power BI Training Delivery Methods
In-Person
Online
Microsoft Power BI Training Course Information
Microsoft Power BI Training Course Benefits
Create interactive visualizations to deliver business insights
Extract business intelligence by using DAX, M, and Power Query
Share Datasets, Reports, and Dashboards in the Power BI Service
Pre-format and import data from an Excel Report using Power Query and M
Add value with measures, calculated columns, and calculated tables using DAX
Import data from relational databases and integrate it with other data sources
Profile, shape, and filter tables to prepare for analyses by fixing data issues
Integrate data from CSV files and Excel Workbooks
Explore and extend a Power BI data model
Introduction to Microsoft Power BI Training Course Outline
Chapter 1: Power BI Overview
Visual analysis and visual analytics
Power BI Infrastructure
Loading Data
Introduction to Power BI Desktop
Hands-On Exercise 1.1 Loading and Visualizing data
Chapter 2: Transforming Data
Chapter 3: Creating a Data Model
Chapter 4: Visualizing your Data
Chapter 5: Introduction to DAX, Calculated Columns and Measures
Chapter 6: Collaboration and Sharing (Publishing Reports and Creating Dashboards)