Getting to Know Power BI

Name: Getting to Know Power BI
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Answer Critical Business Questions with Power BI

Created byGaelim Holland

Last updated 4/2020

English

What you'll learn

The students will become familiar with data visualization and developing business insights using Microsoft Power BI.
Microsoft Power BI

Course content

1 section • 15 lectures • 1h 57m total length

Load in Data and Getting to Know Power BI5:44
This will be your first step in getting to know Power BI. Learn how to load data into Power BI and become familiar with the tool. Please find the single data source that we will be used throughout the course.
Your First Graphs7:35
You will embark on creating your first graphs in Power BI. You will learn how easy it is to make remarkable visualizations and become familiar with the visualization pane.
Hierarchies and Drilling7:41
You will learn how to create hierarchies to drill up and down a visualization to reveal different levels of granularity.
Custom Hierarchies9:51
In this section, you will make your own custom hierarchies to drill up and down different levels of granularity.
Slicers and FIlters10:56
Slicers and filters are the foundation of any good dashboard. Learn how to build great interactive experience with slicers and filters.
Styling Charts9:01
Learn how to become more familiar with the visualization pane with custom formatting, colors, and sizings.
Calculated Columns8:54
Learn how to create virtual columns in your data model that provide new data and insights.
Replacing Values8:31
Learn how to utilize the Query Editor to find and replace values in your underlining data.
Calculated Measures5:59
DAX is the key to Power BI's business intelligence learn how to make simple DAX calculations to provide new insights.
Styling Maps9:18
** The Shape Map visual is in Preview and must be enabled in Power BI Desktop. To enable Shape Map, select File > Options and Settings > Options > Preview Features, then select the Shape Map Visual checkbox. You'll need to restart Power BI Desktop after you make the selection.
Maps are a great way to show geographic data. Learn how to style and choose the best map for your purposes.
Conditional Formating6:57
Learn how to use conditional format to further customize visuals and create key performance indicators.
Segments and Filters5:18
Segments and Filters allow you a quick way to focus your end-users attention on the most relevant data.
Customizing Visuals and Dashboard Structure8:47
Creating a dashboard is where Power BI excels. Learn how to bring it all together into a functional dashboard.
Shapes, Backgrounds and Wallpaper9:29
Learn how to make your visualization pop by adding shapes, backgrounds and wallpapers.
Dashboard Styling3:28
Learn how to take your dashboard to the next level with custom buttons, sliders, and other elements.

Requirements

Yes, the student will need to download the free desktop version of Power BI.

Description

If you are familiar with the field of data visualization, you would have heard of Power BI as a visualization tool. However, this is not an equal comparison since data visualization is a small part of this tool and a data analyst work. Among data professionals such as analyst, DBA, and data science. Power BI provides a more robust set of solutions around data preparation and data modeling.

This is an overview course is design to help analysts develop a working knowledge of Microsoft Power BI. This course will cover the fundamentals of loading data, transforming data, building graphs and dashboards. The course will allow the user to create interactivity for the end-users to deliver excellent business insights through data visualizations.

Who this course is for:

data analyst, Excel users, and business analyst