Learn Power BI: A beginner’s guide to developing interactive business intelligence solutions using Microsoft Power BI
Authors: Greg Deckler
ISBN-10: 1838644482
ISBN-13: 9781838644482
Released: 2019-09-13
Print Length 页数: 362 pages
Book Description
Solve business challenges with Microsoft Power BI’s advanced visualization and data analysis techniques
To succeed in today’s transforming business world,organizations need business intelligence capabilities to make smarter decisions faster than ever before. This Power BI book is an entry-level guide that will get you up and running with data modeling,visualization,and analytical techniques from scratch.
You’ll find this book handy if you want to get well-versed with the extensive Power BI ecosystem. You’ll start by covering the basics of business intelligence and installing Power BI. You’ll then learn the wide range of Power BI features to unlock business insights. As you progress,the book will take you through how to use Power Query to ingest,cleanse,and shape your data,and use Power BI DAX to create simple to complex calculations. You’ll also be able to add a variety of interactive visualizations to your reports to bring your data to life. Finally,you’ll gain hands-on experience in creating visually stunning reports that speak to business decision makers,and see how you can securely share these reports and collaborate with others.
By the end of this book,you’ll be ready to create simple,yet effective,BI reports and dashboards using the latest features of Power BI.
What you will learn
Explore the different features of Power BI to create interactive dashboards
Use the Query Editor to import and transform data
Perform simple and complex DAX calculations to enhance analysis
Discover business insights and tell a story with your data using Power BI
Explore data and learn to manage datasets,dataflows,and data gateways
Use workspaces to collaborate with others and publish your reports
Contents
Preface
Section 1: The Basics
Chapter 1: Introduction to Business Intelligence and Power Bl
Section 2: The Desktop
Chapter 2: Up and Running with Power Bl Desktop
Chapter 3: Connecting and Shaping Data
Chapter 4: Creating Data Models and Calculations
Chapter 5: Unlocking Insights
Chapter 6: Creating the Final Report
Section 3: The Service
Chapter 7: Publishing and Sharing
Chapter 8: Using Reports in the Service
Chapter 9: Understanding Dashboards,Apps,and Security
Chapter 10: Data Gateways and Refreshing Datasets
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