Learn The Basics Of Power BI

This course is designed for those interested to learn the basics of Power BI together with getting familiar with its interface, connecting to data, and publishing and sharing your work with others. Read more.

5.0( 4 REVIEWS )
776 STUDENTS
3h 49m
Course Skill Level
Beginner
Time Estimate
3h 49m

We are a collective of highly experienced professionals from the UK and North America who have packed decades of practical skills into top courses!

About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Business Intelligence Data Analysts
  • Reporting Analysts
  • Management Information Analysts
  • Accountants
  • Project Managers
  • Marketers
  • Executive Assistants

What you’ll learn: 

  • How to navigate the Power BI interface and utilize various views effectively.
  • Connecting to data sources, leveraging Power Query for data transformation, and constructing tables.
  • Understanding the crucial concepts of relationships, measures, and calculations in Power BI.
  • Creating impactful visualizations using key charting tools available in Power BI.
  • Publishing and sharing your work efficiently to collaborate with teams or present to stakeholders.

Requirements: 

  • Access to Power BI, which you can obtain for free online or through a pro version provided by your company.

Welcome to this PowerBI for beginners course!

Power BI is a powerful tool for both beginners and experts in business intelligence. Whether you’re new to Power BI or seeking to improve your expertise, this tool offers an intuitive interface and robust functionalities tailored to your requirements.

About the Instructor:

Meet Andrew Ward, a highly experienced BI Consultant who crafted this course to elevate beginners’ skills from novice to intermediate level in Power BI. With Andrew’s expert guidance, beginners will learn step by step, enabling them to create high-value dashboards and reports effortlessly.

Take the leap into mastering Power BI as a beginner and unleash your reporting potential today!

Our Promise to You

By the end of this PowerBI for beginners course, you will have learned how to use Power BI for data analysis.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn more about Power BI.

Discover more courses on practical skills by visiting the instructor’s profile page.

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction To Power BI
The Power BI Interface 00:00:00
The Three Main Views In Power BI · 00:00:00
Getting Familiar With Power BI 00:00:00
Section 2 - Working With Data In Power BI
Connecting to Excel Data 00:00:00
Getting Familiar With Power Query 00:00:00
Building And Cleaning A Date Table 00:00:00
Section 3 - Data Analysis with Power BI
Understanding Relationships 00:00:00
Introduction To Calculations 00:00:00
Working With Measures· 00:00:00
Measure For Total Profit· 00:00:00
Measure For Previous Year Profit 00:00:00
Using A Slicer To Filter Dates 00:00:00
Section 4 - Power BI Dashboards
Sales Summary: Dashboard Set Up 00:00:00
Sales Summary: Line Chart 00:00:00
Sales Summary: Donut Chart 00:00:00
Sales Summary: Optional-More Donut Charts 00:00:00
Profit Summary: Tweaking an Existing Dashboard 00:00:00
Geography Summary: Introduction 00:00:00
Geography Summary: Stacked Bar Chart 00:00:00
Geography Summary: Maps 00:00:00
Product Summary: Introduction 00:00:00
Product Summary: Scatter Plot 00:00:00
Product Summary: Tree Diagram 00:00:00
Employee Summary: Introduction 00:00:00
Employee Summary: Combination Chart 00:00:00
Employee Summary: Stacked Column Chart 00:00:00
Employee Summary: Waterfall Chart 00:00:00
Employee Summary: Optional- Donut Chart 00:00:00
Section 5 - Sharing And Publishing Power BI
Introduction To Sharing And Publishing Dashboards 00:00:00
Building Dashboards In Myworkspace 00:00:00
Refreshing Data Sources 00:00:00
The Benefits Of Reports 00:00:00
The Power BI Community 00:00:00
Pinning A Dashboard 00:00:00
Sharing Your Dashboard 00:00:00

About This Course

Who this course is for:

  • Business Intelligence Data Analysts
  • Reporting Analysts
  • Management Information Analysts
  • Accountants
  • Project Managers
  • Marketers
  • Executive Assistants

What you’ll learn: 

  • How to navigate the Power BI interface and utilize various views effectively.
  • Connecting to data sources, leveraging Power Query for data transformation, and constructing tables.
  • Understanding the crucial concepts of relationships, measures, and calculations in Power BI.
  • Creating impactful visualizations using key charting tools available in Power BI.
  • Publishing and sharing your work efficiently to collaborate with teams or present to stakeholders.

Requirements: 

  • Access to Power BI, which you can obtain for free online or through a pro version provided by your company.

Welcome to this PowerBI for beginners course!

Power BI is a powerful tool for both beginners and experts in business intelligence. Whether you’re new to Power BI or seeking to improve your expertise, this tool offers an intuitive interface and robust functionalities tailored to your requirements.

About the Instructor:

Meet Andrew Ward, a highly experienced BI Consultant who crafted this course to elevate beginners’ skills from novice to intermediate level in Power BI. With Andrew’s expert guidance, beginners will learn step by step, enabling them to create high-value dashboards and reports effortlessly.

Take the leap into mastering Power BI as a beginner and unleash your reporting potential today!

Our Promise to You

By the end of this PowerBI for beginners course, you will have learned how to use Power BI for data analysis.

10 Day Money Back Guarantee. If you are unsatisfied for any reason, simply contact us and we’ll give you a full refund. No questions asked.

Get started today and learn more about Power BI.

Discover more courses on practical skills by visiting the instructor’s profile page.

Course Curriculum

Section 1 - Introduction To Power BI
The Power BI Interface 00:00:00
The Three Main Views In Power BI · 00:00:00
Getting Familiar With Power BI 00:00:00
Section 2 - Working With Data In Power BI
Connecting to Excel Data 00:00:00
Getting Familiar With Power Query 00:00:00
Building And Cleaning A Date Table 00:00:00
Section 3 - Data Analysis with Power BI
Understanding Relationships 00:00:00
Introduction To Calculations 00:00:00
Working With Measures· 00:00:00
Measure For Total Profit· 00:00:00
Measure For Previous Year Profit 00:00:00
Using A Slicer To Filter Dates 00:00:00
Section 4 - Power BI Dashboards
Sales Summary: Dashboard Set Up 00:00:00
Sales Summary: Line Chart 00:00:00
Sales Summary: Donut Chart 00:00:00
Sales Summary: Optional-More Donut Charts 00:00:00
Profit Summary: Tweaking an Existing Dashboard 00:00:00
Geography Summary: Introduction 00:00:00
Geography Summary: Stacked Bar Chart 00:00:00
Geography Summary: Maps 00:00:00
Product Summary: Introduction 00:00:00
Product Summary: Scatter Plot 00:00:00
Product Summary: Tree Diagram 00:00:00
Employee Summary: Introduction 00:00:00
Employee Summary: Combination Chart 00:00:00
Employee Summary: Stacked Column Chart 00:00:00
Employee Summary: Waterfall Chart 00:00:00
Employee Summary: Optional- Donut Chart 00:00:00
Section 5 - Sharing And Publishing Power BI
Introduction To Sharing And Publishing Dashboards 00:00:00
Building Dashboards In Myworkspace 00:00:00
Refreshing Data Sources 00:00:00
The Benefits Of Reports 00:00:00
The Power BI Community 00:00:00
Pinning A Dashboard 00:00:00
Sharing Your Dashboard 00:00:00

Course Review

5.0

5.0
4 Ratings
  1. Anonymous

    Easy to Follow and Fun!

    5.0

    This was straight to the point, easy to follow, and the project was fun to create.

  2. Anonymous

    Great introduction to Microsoft Power BI

    5.0

    Thank you for the excellent introduction to Microsoft Power BI.

  3. Anonymous

    Power BI - good introduction to the basics

    5.0

    I found this to be a good introduction to the basics of Power BI, very helpful.

  4. Anonymous
    Scott Thompson June 16, 2022 at 16:39 PM

    Well covered

    5.0

    All the basics were well covered, a little slow here and there but skipping a few seconds ahead sorts that. Thanks.

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