Introduction Chapter 1 Introduction to Power BI Practice files Understand how Power BI fits into the BI ecosystem Explore Power BI''s role within Microsoft Fabric What makes Power BI different from its competitors? Identify the main components of Power BI Power BI Desktop: Building reports and models Power BI Service: Sharing and collaborating in the cloud Power BI Mobile: Access to data from any device Recognize the key roles involved in working with Power BI Skills review Practice tasks Understand how Power BI fits into the BI ecosystem Identify the main components of Power BI Recognize the key roles involved in working with Power BI Chapter 2 Setting up Power BI Practice files Install and set up Power BI Desktop Power BI Desktop installation options Start Power BI Desktop Explore Power BI Desktop interface Main elements of the Power BI Desktop interface Configure Power BI Desktop settings Recommended setup options Check your Power BI Desktop version Skills review Practice tasks Install and set up Power BI Desktop Explore Power BI Desktop interface Configure Power BI Desktop settings Chapter 3 Importing data Practice files Explore Power Query Editor Discover Power Query interface Get Data in Power BI Connect to common data sources Get data from Excel and CSV files Get data from folders Get data from relational data sources Get data from the web Get data from online services Select the appropriate storage mode Comparison Table Understand privacy levels Skills review Practice tasks Explore Power Query Editor Connect to common data sources Select the appropriate storage mode Understand privacy levels Chapter 4 Transforming data with Power Query Practice files Understand Power Query Recognize the role of data quality and cleansing Define data types Apply columnar transformations Fill missing content Remove duplicates Combine columns Extract text Replace values Column from examples Grouping data Change table structures Unpivot Pivot Column Combine and append tables Combining tables Appending tables Skills review Practice tasks Understand Power Query Recognize the role of data quality and cleansing Define data types Apply columnar transformations Change table structures Combine and append tables Chapter 5 Creating a simple semantic model Practice files Understand the fundamentals of the semantic model Single table Two or more tables Types of tables Define relationships between tables Differentiate types of relationships Control cross-filter direction Manage active and inactive relationships Customize the semantic model and manage its properties Column tools Other properties Layouts Skills review Practice tasks Understand the fundamentals of the semantic model Define relationships between tables Differentiate types of relationships Control cross-filter direction Manage active and inactive relationships Customize the semantic model and manage its properties Chapter 6 Performing basic calculations with DAX Practice files Explore the DAX execution framework Calculated columns Measures Calculated tables Visual calculations Write basic syntax and apply common functions Aggregation functions Aggregations with more than one column Perform conditional calculations Understand CALCULATE and its impact on filter context Integrate visual calculations Skills review Practice tasks Explore the DAX Execution framework Write basic syntax and apply common functions Perform conditional calculations Understand CALCULATE and its impact on filter context Integrate visual calculations Chapter 7 Building your first report Practice files Explore the Report view Filters pane Understand types of visual objects Column charts Line and area charts Trend analysis and contribution charts Relationship and proportion charts Key indicators and metrics Tabular and hierarchical visualizations Slicers Insert and customize visual objects Card Line chart Stacked bar chart Ribbon chart Treemap Stacked column chart Organize layout and apply slicers and filters Skills review Practice tasks Explore the Report view Understand types of visual objects Insert and customize visual objects Organize layout and apply slicers and filters Chapter 8 Designing advanced visualizations Practice files Visualize geographic data using maps Compare variables and reveal patterns with scatter charts Break down measures and explore categories with decomposition trees Display multiple comparisons using small multiples Analyze trends, forecast values, and detect anomalies using line charts Trend lines Forecast Anomalies Summarize key metrics using narrative text Skills review Practice tasks Visualize geographic data using maps Compare variables and reveal patterns with scatter charts Break down measures and explore categories with decomposition trees Display multiple comparisons using small multiples Analyze trends, forecast values, and detect anomalies using line charts Summarize key metrics using narrative text Chapter 9 Enhancing reports Practice files Apply themes to shape visual identity Navigate into details using drillthrough pages Trigger actions via buttons, shapes, and images Show insights with tooltips and field parameters Control report behavior by applying bookmarks Adapt layouts for mobile experiences Skills review Practice tasks Apply themes to shape visual identity Navigate into details using drillthrough pages Trigger actions via buttons, shapes, and images Show insights with tooltips and field parameters Control report behavior by applying bookmarks Adapt layouts for mobile experiences Chapter 10 Publishing and sharing reports Practice files Explore the Power BI Service Key Power BI Service concepts Set up an account in the Power BI Service Publish reports from Power BI Desktop Navigate the Power BI Service Schedule data refreshes Configure a scheduled refresh Collaborate and share in the Power BI Service Share reports and dashboards Collaborate in workspaces Publish and distribute a Power BI app Share with external users Manage permissions Skills review Practice tasks Explore the Power BI Service Schedule data refreshes Collaborate and share in the Power BI Service Chapter 11 Creating dashboards Practice files Build a dashboard from a report Understand dashboard tiles Customize tiles Add comments to a dashboard Add a comment to a visual Set data alerts on dashboard tiles View insights on dashboard tiles Skills review Practice tasks Build a dashboard from a report Add comments to a dashbo.