Introducing Microsoft Power BI

2016-07-07 Computers

Author : Alberto Ferrari
Release : 2016-07-07
Genre : Computers
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 751/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Introducing Microsoft Power BI by : Alberto Ferrari

Download or read book Introducing Microsoft Power BI written by Alberto Ferrari. This book was released on 2016-07-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. Introducing Microsoft Power BI enables you to evaluate when and how to use Power BI. Get inspired to improve business processes in your company by leveraging the available analytical and collaborative features of this environment. Be sure to watch for the publication of Alberto Ferrari and Marco Russo's upcoming retail book, Analyzing Data with Power BI and Power Pivot for Excel (ISBN 9781509302765). Go to the book's page at the Microsoft Press Store here for more details:http://aka.ms/analyzingdata/details. Learn more about Power BI at https://powerbi.microsoft.com/.

Introduction to Microsoft Power BI

2016-05-20

Author : M. Cuddley
Release : 2016-05-20
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Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 892/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Introduction to Microsoft Power BI written by M. Cuddley. This book was released on 2016-05-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is meant to serve as an introductory guide which will take you from the point of having zero or very little knowledge about Power BI, to the point where you can comfortably produce reports and dashboards that provide useful organizational insights.

Beginning Microsoft Power BI

2020-02-21 Computers

Author : Dan Clark
Release : 2020-02-21
Genre : Computers
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 204/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Beginning Microsoft Power BI by : Dan Clark

Download or read book Beginning Microsoft Power BI written by Dan Clark. This book was released on 2020-02-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Analyze company data quickly and easily using Microsoft’s powerful data tools. Learn to build scalable and robust data models, clean and combine different data sources effectively, and create compelling and professional visuals. Beginning Power BI is a hands-on, activity-based guide that takes you through the process of analyzing your data using the tools that that encompass the core of Microsoft’s self-service BI offering. Starting with Power Query, you will learn how to get data from a variety of sources, and see just how easy it is to clean and shape the data prior to importing it into a data model. Using Power BI tabular and the Data Analysis Expressions (DAX), you will learn to create robust scalable data models which will serve as the foundation of your data analysis. From there you will enter the world of compelling interactive visualizations to analyze and gain insight into your data. You will wrap up your Power BI journey by learning how to package and share your reports and dashboards with your colleagues. Author Dan Clark takes you through each topic using step-by-step activities and plenty of screen shots to help familiarize you with the tools. This third edition covers the new and evolving features in the Power BI platform and new chapters on data flows and composite models. This book is your hands-on guide to quick, reliable, and valuable data insight. What You Will Learn Simplify data discovery, association, and cleansingBuild solid analytical data models Create robust interactive data presentations Combine analytical and geographic data in map-based visualizations Publish and share dashboards and reports Who This Book Is For Business analysts, database administrators, developers, and other professionals looking to better understand and communicate with data

Analyzing Data with Power BI and Power Pivot for Excel

2017-04-28 Business & Economics

Author : Alberto Ferrari
Release : 2017-04-28
Genre : Business & Economics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 816/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Analyzing Data with Power BI and Power Pivot for Excel written by Alberto Ferrari. This book was released on 2017-04-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned DAX experts Alberto Ferrari and Marco Russo teach you how to design data models for maximum efficiency and effectiveness. How can you use Excel and Power BI to gain real insights into your information? As you examine your data, how do you write a formula that provides the numbers you need? The answers to both of these questions lie with the data model. This book introduces the basic techniques for shaping data models in Excel and Power BI. It’s meant for readers who are new to data modeling as well as for experienced data modelers looking for tips from the experts. If you want to use Power BI or Excel to analyze data, the many real-world examples in this book will help you look at your reports in a different way–like experienced data modelers do. As you’ll soon see, with the right data model, the correct answer is always a simple one! By reading this book, you will: • Gain an understanding of the basics of data modeling, including tables, relationships, and keys • Familiarize yourself with star schemas, snowflakes, and common modeling techniques • Learn the importance of granularity • Discover how to use multiple fact tables, like sales and purchases, in a complex data model • Manage calendar-related calculations by using date tables • Track historical attributes, like previous addresses of customers or manager assignments • Use snapshots to compute quantity on hand • Work with multiple currencies in the most efficient way • Analyze events that have durations, including overlapping durations • Learn what data model you need to answer your specific business questions About This Book • For Excel and Power BI users who want to exploit the full power of their favorite tools • For BI professionals seeking new ideas for modeling data

Exam Ref 70-778 Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI

2018-06-07 Computers

Author : Daniil Maslyuk
Release : 2018-06-07
Genre : Computers
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 798/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Exam Ref 70-778 Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI by : Daniil Maslyuk

Download or read book Exam Ref 70-778 Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI written by Daniil Maslyuk. This book was released on 2018-06-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-778–and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Power BI data analysis and visualization. Designed for experienced BI professionals and data analysts ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level. Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives: Consume and transform data by using Power BI Desktop Model and visualize data Configure dashboards, reports, and apps in the Power BI Service This Microsoft Exam Ref: Organizes its coverage by exam objectives Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you Assumes you have experience consuming and transforming data, modeling and visualizing data, and configuring dashboards using Excel and Power BI

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