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Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification Guide

By : Orrin Edenfield, Edward Corcoran
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Book Image

Microsoft Power BI Data Analyst Certification Guide

5 (1)
By: Orrin Edenfield, Edward Corcoran

Overview of this book

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.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
1
Part 1 – Preparing the Data
6
Part 2 – Modeling the Data
11
Part 3 – Visualizing the Data
15
Part 4 – Analyzing the Data
18
Part 5 – Deploying and Maintaining Deliverables
21
Part 6 – Practice Exams

Practice Test 2

  1. Why is it important to know about null and error rows in your data?
    1. Error rows always mean you need to reimport the data.
    2. Because null value rows make Power BI slower.
    3. So the rows can be fixed or removed.
    4. Because business value is always in the rows with null values.
  2. Dashboards can be viewed from what kind of devices and software?
    1. Power BI Desktop
    2. Only mobile devices
    3. Desktop web browsers and mobile devices
    4. Only desktop web browsers
  3. What feature allows you to use natural language to ask questions of a Power BI data model?
    1. Q&A
    2. Natural language processing
    3. Cortana
    4. Advanced questions
  4. Which type of relationship is it recommended not to use?
    1. One-to-many
    2. Many-to-some
    3. One-to-one
    4. Many-to-many
  5. What does Power BI Desktop run on?
    1. Windows and macOS operating systems
    2. Only Windows-based operating systems
    3. Windows, macOS, and Android operating systems
    4. Windows, macOS, and Linux
  6. Custom visuals can be imported from a central service called what?
    1. Microsoft Store
    2. Office Store
    3. AppSource...