Power BI Data Analyst Prep

Instructors: Skill-Up EdTech Team

What you'll learn

Explain how to prepare data for analysis by importing and resolving errors using Power BI.
Examine the process of creating data models using Power BI Desktop models.
Discover effective data visualizations and compelling reports to communicate your insights.
Describe the steps to publish reports, design interactive dashboards, and safeguard the data by using the security features in Power BI.

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There are 2 modules in this course

This foundational course aims to equip you with an understanding of Power BI, exploring its core features and components of its user-friendly interface, and the capabilities it offers.

By the end of the course, you will be able to: - Explain how to prepare data for analysis by importing and resolving errors using Power BI. - Examine the process of creating data models using Power BI Desktop models. - Discover effective data visualizations and compelling reports to communicate your insights. - Describe the steps to publish reports, design interactive dashboards, and safeguard the data by using the security features in Power BI. You'll dive into the details of Power BI Desktop models, mastering model fundamentals and frameworks and using that knowledge to build your own data models. This specialized short course is tailored for individuals interested in pursuing a career as a data analyst and leveraging Power BI. No prior data analytics experience or degree is required to take this course. However, having some working knowledge of data analysis, including preparing, modeling, and visualizing data and deriving actionable insights, and applying domain expertise will be helpful.

The module begins with an overview of the features and components of Power BI that make it a great tool for data analysis. You'll learn about how Power Query is leveraged for data extraction from diverse sources and make critical decisions about storage modes and connectivity types. Additionally, you'll master profiling and cleansing of data and loading it into Power BI before diving into data modeling. Additionally, you will gain insight into Power BI data models and the selection of data loading approaches. You will also learn how to simplify the process of creating data models, emphasizing techniques such as star schema design. In the section on DAX functions, you will learn to perform advanced calculations in tabular data models. Finally, you’ll learn to recognize the significance of data granularity for performance and usability.

What's included

11 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt

11 videosTotal 56 minutes

Course introduction3 minutesPreview module
Features and components of Power BI6 minutes
Overview of data analysis5 minutes
Import data from different file formats5 minutes
Different types of storage modes5 minutes
Data import errors and performance issues5 minutes
Clean and transform data in Power BI5 minutes
Overview of data model frameworks3 minutes
Determine a Power BI model framework3 minutes
Create a data model in Power BI6 minutes
Use basic data analysis expressions (DAX) functions6 minutes

3 readingsTotal 10 minutes

Course overview3 minutes
How data analysis with Power BI helps in your role3 minutes
Optimize data models for performance in Power BI4 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 25 minutes

Graded quiz: Prepare the data for analysis with Microsoft Power BI10 minutes
Practice quiz: Importing data in Power BI and preparing for analysis9 minutes
Practice quiz: Designing data models in Power BI6 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 5 minutes

Meet and greet5 minutes

In this module, you'll explore various visualization types that enable you to implement effective data visualization. Learn the art of designing reports for compelling storytelling and discover techniques to refine your reports. Additionally, you'll dive into data analytics within Power BI, which helps you perform tasks such as identifying outliers, grouping data, and applying time series analysis. Finally, you'll also become proficient in navigating the Power BI service workspace, creating dynamic dashboards, and adding essential security measures to ensure your data is safe.

What's included

9 videos5 readings3 assignments

9 videosTotal 47 minutes

Visualization types in Power BI5 minutesPreview module
Implement effective data visualization5 minutes
Data storytelling in reports4 minutes
Design reports for filtering6 minutes
Techniques to refine reports4 minutes
Data analytics in Power BI6 minutes
Navigate the Power BI service workspace4 minutes
Create a dashboard using Power BI4 minutes
Add security to Power BI Dashboard5 minutes

5 readingsTotal 15 minutes

Create reports for mobile use4 minutes
Create paginated reports4 minutes
Share and publish reports and dashboards4 minutes
Congratulations and next steps2 minutes
Thanks from the course team1 minute

3 assignmentsTotal 23 minutes

Graded quiz: Data visualization in Power BI and workspace management10 minutes
Practice quiz: Design data visualizations in Power BI9 minutes
Practice quiz: Deploy and maintain assets in Power BI4 minutes

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Reviewed on Mar 26, 2024

This course has offered tutorials and practical demonstrations, enabling learners to master Power BI tools efficiently & apply them effectively in data analysis.

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