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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

Chapter 9, Creating Reports

  1. Power BI reports can use custom visuals added from what resource?
    1. Microsoft AppSource
    2. Microsoft Store
    3. Power BI VisualStore
    4. Office 365 templates
  2. Which visual makes the most sense to use for geographical information?
    1. Clustered bar chart
    2. Stacked bar chart
    3. Scatter chart
    4. Map
  3. If you want to make the color of data change based on its value, what feature will you use?
    1. The Edit tab
    2. Conditional formatting
    3. Bold formatting
    4. Conditional settings