Microsoft Power BI Getting Started

Course Overview

Power BI Desktop is part of the suite of tools from Microsoft which enable data to be analysed and published from a variety of sources.

With Power BI Desktop, you get a report authoring tool that enables you to connect to and query data from different sources using the Query Editor. From the datasets you build with Query Editor you can create Reports and Visualizations or dashboards within Power BI Desktop. Reports can then be published.

This course covers the use of Power BI Desktop to connect to data, create Visualizations, query the data and publish reports.

This course does not cover MS Power BI Pro, Power BI accessed via Office 365 or SharePoint Services.

Prerequisites

• • Please note that this course is not suitable for new Excel or database users
    Excel Level 3 and above knowledge and experience required
    An understanding of basic data concepts
    Ability to create, format chart outputs

Course Content

• Introduction to Power BI Desktop

  What is Power BI Desktop
  Power BI Desktop Environment

• Importing and Connecting to data sources

  Difference between Importing and Connecting
  Databases
  Excel
  Text file
  Relationships
  

• Querying and Shaping Data

  Filtering
  Sorting
  Understanding applied steps
  Manipulating columns
  Data Types
  Custom columns
  

• Visualisations

  Charts
  Tables
  Maps
  Matrices
  Slicers

• Report Elements and Output options

  Formatting the report
  Adding graphics, shapes and text boxes
  Report Filters
  Export as csv

Included with this course

• • Comprehensive course materials and exercises