finelybook
9781789138221
Microsoft Power BI Quick Start Guide: Build dashboards and visualizations to make your data come to life
by 作者: Devin Knight - Brian Knight - Mitchell Pearson - Manuel Quintana
ISBN-10 书号: 1789138221
ISBN-13 书号: 9781789138221
Publisher Finelybook 出版日期: 2018-07-30
Pages: 200
Book Description
Microsoft Power BI is a cloud-based service that helps you easily visualize and share insights using your organization's data.This book will get you started with business intelligence using the Power BI toolset,covering essential concepts such as installation,designing effective data models,as well as building basic dashboards and visualizations to make your data come to life
You will learn how to get your data the way you want – connecting to data sources sources and how to clean your data with the Power BI Query Editor. You will next learn how to properly design your data model to make your data easier to work with.. You will next learn how to properly design your data model to navigate table relationships and build DAX formulas to make your data easier to work with.
Visualizing your data is another key element of this book,and you will learn how to follow proper data visualization styles and enhanced digital storytelling techniques.
By the end of this book,you will understand how to administer your organization's Power BI environment so deployment can be made seamless,data refreshes can run properly,and security can be fully implemented
Contents
1: GETTING STARTED WITH IMPORTING DATA OPTIONS
2: DATA TRANSFORMATION STRATEGIES
3: BUILDING THE DATA MODEL
4: LEVERAGING DAX
5: VISUALIZING DATA
6: DIGITAL STORYTELLING WITH POWER BI
7: USING A CLOUD DEPLOYMENT WITH THE POWER BI SERVICE
8: ON-PREMISES SOLUTIONS WITH POWER BI REPORT SERVER
What you will learn
Connect to data sources using both import and DirectQuery options
Use the Query Editor to apply data transformations and data cleansing processes,including learning how to write M and R scripts
Design optimized data models by designing relationships and DAX calculations
Leverage built-in and custom visuals to design effective reports
Use the Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service to implement Row Level Security on your model
Administer a Power BI cloud tenant for your organization
Deploy your Power BI Desktop files into the Power BI Report Server
Authors
Devin Knight
Devin Knight a Microsoft Data Platform MVP and the Training Director at Pragmatic Works. At Pragmatic Works,Devin determines which courses are created,delivered,and updated for customers,including 10+ Power BI courses. This is his seventh SQL Server and Business Intelligence book to author. Devin often speaks at conferences like PASS Summit,PASS Business Analytics Conference,SQL Saturdays,and Code Camps. He is also a contributing member to several PASS Virtual Chapters. Making his home in Jacksonville,FL,Devin is the Vice President of the local Power BI User Group and SQL Server User Group (JSSUG). His personal blog can be found at Devin Knight's website.
Brian Knight
Brian Knight is the owner and founder of Pragmatic Works,and is a serial entrepreneur,starting up other companies. Brian is a contributing columnist at several technical magazines. He is the author of 16 technical books. Brian has spoken at conferences like PASS Summit,SQL Connections,TechEd,SQLSaturdays,and Code Camps. He has received a number of awards from the State of Florida,governor,and press,including the Business Ambassador Award (Governor) and Top CEO (Jacksonville Magazine). His blog can be found at Pragmatic Works website.
