Introduction To Data Analytics Using Microsoft Power BI

Name: Introduction To Data Analytics Using Microsoft Power BI
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Learn how to perform Big Data Analytics using Microsoft Power BI- Microsoft Business Intelligence

Created byClayDesk E-learning, Syed Raza, Qasim Shah, Ali Bokhari

Last updated 11/2020

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What you'll learn

Understand how to use Power BI Online and Power BI Desktop
Perform Big Data Analytics using Real World Scenario
Transform Big Data and customize
Create Powerful Visualization based on Big Data
Sharing Dashboard with other users by emailing them directly or creating a URL link
Ask questions from Big Data in plain English language
Download Power BI Desktop
Create an online account for Power BI Online

Course content

4 sections • 17 lectures • 1h 28m total length

Introduction and Course Agenda3:33
This is the course Introduction as we as course agenda

Creating a Microsoft Power BI Online Account5:14
This lesson show you how to create a Power BI Online account. Power BI Desktop – the upgrade of the existing "Power BI for Office 365" – is an interactive reporting tool providing new and enhanced interactive visualization effects now available for FREE at PowerBI.com. You can connect to your data through a variety of means - including local files and databases as well as Microsoft Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Warehouse, SQL Server Analysis Services, and Apache Spark for Azure HDInsight and then proceed to explore your data through drag-and-drop fashion then publish your reports and visualizations to the Power BI service for collaboration and distribution.
Practice Task #1: Create a Power BI Online account0:09
Downloading Power BI Desktop5:42
In this lecture, you will learn how to download the Desktop version of Power BI. You will use Power BI Online to download. The 3 major building blocks of Power BI are: dashboards, reports, and datasets.
Practice Task #2: Download Power BI Desktop0:07
Importing Data Power BI Online10:17
In this lesson, you will learn how to perform data import using Power BI Online
Power BI Desktop Vs Power BI Online: Understanding Differences7:59
In this lesson, you will learn the major difference between Power BI Online and Power Bi Desktop

How To Transform Data9:01
There is actually tremendous value in applying big data analytics. Today business intelligence is only used by a fraction of the people that could derive value from it. What we all need is modernized business intelligence which will help everyone get the information they need to understand their job or personal life better. Not just the type of information gained from an Internet search, but also information from expert sources.
In this lesson, you will learn how to transform data
Creating Visualization6:06
Excel is a great tool but Power BI offers more in the realm of visualization. The 64-bit version of Excel is better at processing large files than the 32-bit version, but even it has limitations. Power BI Desktop (BI as in Business Intelligence) is a free alternative to Excel for working with large files and Big Data. In this lesson, you will learn how to create powerful visualization using Power BI.
Big Data Import & Transformation15:10
In today's global economy, enterprises that embark on big data strategies do so with the expectation that their businesses will transform. Big data analytics platforms analyze structured and unstructured data without requiring data to be transferred, therefore avoiding latency associated with having to move the data around.
In this lesson, you will learn how to transform Big Data with Power BI
Practice Task #3: Import Big Data0:08
Publishing Big Data To BI Online7:04
This lesson demonstrates how to publish your Big Data from Power BI Desktop to Power BI Online
Using Quick Insights6:01
Using Quick Insights In Power BI allows you to gain additional insights about your data with interactive charts. In this lesson, you will learn how to work with Quick Insights feature.
Q&A Search - Asking Questions From Big Data6:51
Searching for answers from your Big Data is easy with Power BI. You can type a question in plain English language and get your answers. Business Intelligence is now as easy as ever.
Sharing Dashboard4:08
You can share Power BI dashboards with other users by providing an e-mail address or send them a URL link

Course Conclusion1:11
Power BI Documentation0:11
Power BI documentation
Power BI amplifies your insights and the value of your data. With Power BI documentation, you get expert information and answers to address your needs, no matter how you use Power BI.
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-bi/
Please use the above link to find the documentation for reference.
Also see what is new and planned for Power BI
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/power-platform-release-plan/2020wave2/power-bi/planned-features
Happy learning.

Requirements

You need a stable and high speed internet connection
Knowledge of Microsoft Excel (any version 2010, 2013, or 2016) is helpful
Students are encouraged to take the Intro to Excel course first

Description

[Course Updated] Added new documentation for Power BI

Microsoft Business Intelligence or Power BI is a suite of business analytics tools to analyze data and share insights. Monitor your business and get answers quickly with rich dashboards available on every device. Data Analytics field is growing exponentially.

Course Description

Learn Introduction to Data Analytics Using Power BI Online and Power BI Desktop

Power BI ( Microsoft Business Intelligence) offers basic data wrangling capabilities similar to Excel's Power Query. It also lets you create interactive visualizations, reports and dashboards with a few clicks or drag-and-drops; type natural-language questions about your data on a dashboard; and handle files that are too large for Excel.

Power BI transforms your company's data into rich visuals for you to collect and organize so you can focus on what matters to you. Stay in the know, spot trends as they happen, and push your business further.

It can work with dozens of data types not only Excel, Access and CSV files, but also Salesforce, Google Analytics, MailChimp, GitHub, QuickBooks Online and dozens of others. And, it will run R scripts meaning that any data you can pull in and massage via R you can import into Power BI

Let me help you bring your Big Data to life using Real World Data. We will use New York City Public Data Set as well as existing samples in Power BI

So, if you are looking for new ways to seek insights and create powerful visualization on the fly, Power BI is the answer. You can transform your company's data into rich stunning easy to use visuals for you to collect and organize, so you can spot trends, collaborate in new ways, and make sense of your data.

Increase your skills This course contains the following lessons:

Learn Data Analytics & Microsoft Business Intelligence concepts and application
Introduction to Power BI Online, Power BI Desktop, and the Interface
Be able to Import data using both Power BI Online and Power BI Desktop
Learn the difference between Power BI Online Vs Power BI Desktop
Master the skill of transforming Big Data – Real World Data Set (New York City Public data set)
Create stunning visualization
Using Quick Insights & Analytics
Asking Questions from your Big Data using plain English language and much more

I welcome to our community of learners, and will see you in class

Syed and

Team ClayDesk

Who this course is for:

This course is designed for beginners and small business owners
Intermediate and advanced users can gain additional tips and techniques from this course
If you have never worked with Microsoft Excel before, you may find this course very challenging

Introduction To Data Analytics Using Microsoft Power BI

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Course content

Introduction and Course Agenda1 lecture • 4min

Getting Started With Power BI Data Analytics6 lectures • 29min

Working With Big Data8 lectures • 54min

Conclusion2 lectures • 1min

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