Introduction to Power BI Data Camp

Overview

Context

There are five main components of Power BI that you should get familiar with first. These are dashboards, reports, workbooks, datasets, and dataflows.

Power BI skills are highly valued across various industries, allowing you to create insightful reports and dashboards, perform complex data analysis, and make data-driven decisions. Proficiency in Power BI can significantly enhance your job opportunities and career growth.

Learn the Power BI Basics

In this Introduction to Power BI course offered by Data Camp, you’ll start by looking at some of the fundamentals of Power BI, getting to grips with Data, Model, and Report views. You’ll learn to load data sets, build a data model, and discover how to shape and transform your data with Power Query Editor. As you progress through the course, you’ll have access to hands-on exercises that can hone your skills. You’ll look at various visualizations, sort different data types, and learn to drill deeper into your reports.

Create Powerful Data Visualizations

Once you've covered Power BI in general, you can dig into its options for data visualization. Learn to choose the right visual for your dataset and type, how to make changes to follow visualization best practices and tell a strong story with your data, and learn to sort and format your data for clearer storytelling.