Power BI - Business Intelligence for Beginners to Advance
Why take this course?
It looks like you're outlining a comprehensive curriculum for learning Power BI, which includes various topics ranging from basic concepts to advanced features and real-world projects. The curriculum is structured into different sections, each focusing on specific aspects of Power BI and related services. Here's a brief overview of the sections you've listed:
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DAX101: This section likely covers the basics of Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), which is the formula language used in Power BI for creating calculated columns, measures, and other calculations. It includes understanding time intelligence functions like DATEADD() and how to create quick measures.
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Hands-on Real-world Projects: This section involves practical exercises where you apply what you've learned to real-world datasets. These projects range from analyzing sales data to natural disasters, which will help solidify your understanding of Power BI.
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Personal - Enterprise Gateway: Here, you would learn about the differences between a Personal Gateway and an Enterprise Gateway, how to install and configure both, and manage SQL Server data sources through an Enterprise Gateway.
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Power BI Service and Dashboards: This section delves into creating, managing, and sharing reports and dashboards in Power BI Service. It also covers various ways to create dashboards, subscribe to reports or dashboards, and explore user interactions like tooltips, filters, and alerts.
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Sharing and Collaboration: This part of the curriculum is about collaborating with others by sharing dashboards and reports, publishing to the web, and understanding the collaboration aspects within Power BI Workspaces and Apps.
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Bonus Lectures: These additional lectures likely provide best practices, tips, and tricks for using Power BI effectively. They may also include a step-by-step "Dashboard-in-a-Day" workshop that guides you through the process of creating a complete report and dashboard from start to finish.
The curriculum seems to be comprehensive and designed to take someone from a beginner to an advanced user capable of handling complex data analysis tasks in Power BI. Each section appears to build upon the previous one, ensuring a solid foundation before moving on to more intricate topics. If you're looking to follow this curriculum, make sure you have access to Power BI Desktop and possibly some sample datasets to practice with as you work through each topic.
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Our Verdict
Power BI - Business Intelligence for Beginners to Advance provides extensive knowledge on Power BI, with hands-on demos and real-world examples. However, be prepared to encounter some outdated downloadable content and occasional discrepancies in software layout. By understanding these limitations, learners can benefit from the course's comprehensive approach while utilizing alternative resources where needed.
What We Liked
- Comprehensive coverage of Power BI, from basics to advanced features, enabling learners to create stunning reports and dashboards.
- Hands-on demos providing practical experience in data modeling, cleaning, visualization, and insight generation.
- Covers connecting to various data sources like SQL Server, Excel, CSV, JSON, XML, Web, and SQL Analysis Services.
- Incorporates Dataflows (new CDM base, Azure Lake gen2) with detailed instructions on using and configuring databases.
Potential Drawbacks
- Some course materials, such as downloads and sample data, may no longer be accessible or up-to-date.
- Course interface and software updates like layout and functionality might not match the course content precisely.
- A few resources mentioned in the course might show 404 errors or require additional steps to function properly.