Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification Guide
eBook - ePub

Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification Guide

  1. 384 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification Guide

About this book

Gain the knowledge and skills needed to become a certified Microsoft Power BI data analyst and get the most out of Power BIKey Features• Get the skills you need to pass the PL-300 certification exam with confidence• Create and maintain robust reports and dashboards to enable a data-driven enterprise• Test your new BI skills with the help of practice questionsBook DescriptionMicrosoft Power BI enables organizations to create a data-driven culture with business intelligence for all. This guide to achieving the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification will help you take control of your organization's data and pass the exam with confidence.From getting started with Power BI to connecting to data sources, including files, databases, cloud services, and SaaS providers, to using Power BI's built-in tools to build data models and produce visualizations, this book will walk you through everything from setup to preparing for the certification exam. Throughout the chapters, you'll get detailed explanations and learn how to analyze your data, prepare it for consumption by business users, and maintain an enterprise environment in a secure and efficient way.By the end of this book, you'll be able to create and maintain robust reports and dashboards, enabling you to manage a data-driven enterprise, and be ready to take the PL-300 exam with confidence.What you will learn• Connect to and prepare data from a variety of sources• Clean, transform, and shape your data for analysis• Create data models that enable insight creation• Analyze data using Microsoft Power BI's capabilities• Create visualizations to make analysis easier• Discover how to deploy and manage Microsoft Power BI assetsWho this book is forThis book is for data analysts and BI professionals who want to become more competent in Microsoft Power BI. Although the content in this book will help you pass the PL-300 exam, there are plenty of other practical applications beyond exam preparation in the chapters. No prior experience with Power BI is needed.

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Table of contents

  1. Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification Guide
  2. Contributors
  3. Preface
  4. Part 1 – Preparing the Data
  5. Chapter 1: Overview of Power BI and the PL-300 Exam
  6. Chapter 2: Connecting to Data Sources
  7. Chapter 3: Profiling the Data
  8. Chapter 4: Cleansing, Transforming, and Shaping Data
  9. Part 2 – Modeling the Data
  10. Chapter 5: Designing a Data Model
  11. Chapter 6: Using Data Model Advanced Features
  12. Chapter 7: Creating Measures Using DAX
  13. Chapter 8: Optimizing Model Performance
  14. Part 3 – Visualizing the Data
  15. Chapter 9: Creating Reports
  16. Chapter 10: Creating Dashboards
  17. Chapter 11: Enhancing Reports
  18. Part 4 – Analyzing the Data
  19. Chapter 12: Exposing Insights from Data
  20. Chapter 13: Performing Advanced Analysis
  21. Part 5 – Deploying and Maintaining Deliverables
  22. Chapter 14: Managing Workspaces
  23. Chapter 15: Managing Datasets
  24. Part 6 – Practice Exams
  25. Chapter 16: Practice Exams
  26. Appendix: Practice Question Answers
  27. Other Books You May Enjoy