Microsoft Power Bi – Advanced

Microsoft Power BI is a powerful data visualization tool that allows users to connect to, visualize and share any data, gaining deeper insights. This 2-day advanced course is designed to help attendees become expert users in Power BI.

Description

Day 1

Connect to Power BI Connections and Data Sources

Introduction to Power BI Data Connections and Sources

Loading Data from SQL Server

Loading Data from CSV and TXT

Practical Activity - Load Data from a CSV file

Loading Data from the Web

Practical Activity - Connect to Data on the Web

Loading Excel Data from One Drive for Business

Loading Data from XML files

Loading Data from JSON

Loading Data from the Power BI Service

 

Build a Relational Data Model

Intro to Database Normalization

Data ("Fact") Tables vs. Lookup ("Dimension") Tables

Creating Power BI Table Relationships

"Star" vs. "Snowflake" Schemas

Active vs. Inactive Relationships

Relationship Cardinality

Connecting Multiple Data Tables

Filtering & Cross-Filtering

Hiding Fields from the Power BI Report View

Data Modeling & Power BI best Practices

 

Working with DataMarts

 

Day 2

 

The Power BI Query Editor

 

Overview and Introduction to The Query Editor

 

Perform Data Transformations

 

Introduction to Transformations

 

Data Transformations

 

Conditional IF

 

 

 

Cleanse Data and Parameters

 

Introduction to Cleanse Data

 

Query Editor Diagnostics

 

Cleansing Data Files

 

Parameters

 

 

 

Add Calculated Fields with DAX

 

Introduction to cover areas such as:

 

 

 

Meet Data Analysis Expressions (DAX)

 

Intro to DAX Calculated Columns

 

Intro to DAX Measures

 

Adding Columns & DAX Measures in Power BI Desktop

 

Implicit vs. Explicit DAX Measures

 

Filter Context Examples in Power BI

 

Step-by-Step DAX Measure Calculation

 

Understanding DAX Syntax & Operators

 

Common DAX Function Categories

 

Basic Date & Time Functions

 

Conditional & Logical Functions (IF/AND/OR)

 

Common Text Functions

 

Joining Data with RELATED

 

Basic Math & Stats Functions

 

COUNT Functions (COUNTA, DISTINCTCOUNT, COUNTROWS)

 

CALCULATE

 

CALCULATE & ALL

 

CALCULATE & FILTER

 

Iterator Functions (SUMX, RANKX)

 

Time Intelligence Formulas

 

DAX Best Practices in Power BI Desktop

 

Prerequisites

·        A good understanding of Microsoft Power BI is required.

·        A basic understanding of Microsoft Office 365 is recommended.

·        Microsoft Power BI requires a separate license in addition to Microsoft Office. Attendees will need this additional license to perform exercises on their own computers.

·        A stable Internet connection is required.

·        Having a second display is beneficial but not required.

Entry Requirements

This course is suitable for anyone who has a good understanding of Microsoft Power BI and wants to develop their skills further.

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