Gain the knowledge and skills needed to become a certified Microsoft Power BI data analyst and get the most out of Power BI

Key Features:

• Get the skills you need to pass the PL-300 certification exam with confidence
• Create and maintain robust reports and dashboards to enable a data-driven enterprise
• Test your new BI skills with the help of practice questions

Book Description:

Microsoft Power BI enables organizations to create a data-driven culture with business intelligence for all. This guide to achieving the Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification will help you take control of your organization's data and pass the exam with confidence.

From getting started with Power BI to connecting to data sources, including files, databases, cloud services, and SaaS providers, to using Power BI's built-in tools to build data models and produce visualizations, this book will walk you through everything from setup to preparing for the certification exam. Throughout the chapters, you'll get detailed explanations and learn how to analyze your data, prepare it for consumption by business users, and maintain an enterprise environment in a secure and efficient way.

By the end of this book, you'll be able to create and maintain robust reports and dashboards, enabling you to manage a data-driven enterprise, and be ready to take the PL-300 exam with confidence.

What You Will Learn:

• Connect to and prepare data from a variety of sources
• Clean, transform, and shape your data for analysis
• Create data models that enable insight creation
• Analyze data using Microsoft Power BI's capabilities
• Create visualizations to make analysis easier
• Discover how to deploy and manage Microsoft Power BI assets

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