Microsoft PL-300 Certification for Power BI Data Analyst

About this course

This course covers the content required for the PL-300 certification exam.Do you already use reporting software such as Access, SSRS, Tableau or WebI? Or is this your first reporting software tool? Either way, welcome.In this course, learn the skills that Microsoft want you to know, and add another tool to your CV, and even go for the Microsoft Power BI certification.Power BI is one of the most requested reporting tools that are requested in the job market, and the ability to being able to use it now could be very useful for your current work, and your next job hunt.This course comes in four parts:Part 1 - Creating Visualizations (also known as Visualize the Data, and Analyze the Data)We'll download and install for free Power BI Desktop. We'll start by creating our first visualizations (vizzes) and investigate the Power BI interface.We'll look at the various visualisations available, and go through their common properties. We'll create maps, hierarchies, KPIs, guages, and all sorts of chart types.Part 2 - Get and Transform Data (also known as Prepare the Data)We see how data can be transformed, saving you time in analysing the data. We'll look at sorting and filtering, split columns, and other transform activities. We'll merge, append and combine queries together. We'll Pivot and Unpivot, and transform text, numbers, dates and times, and create custom columns using the M language.Part 3 & 4 - Refining the model (also known as Model the Data)We'll see how relationships can be made through multiple tables, and refine the data with custom columns and measures using the DAX language.Part 5 - Power BI ServiceWe'll then publish our visualisations onto the Power BI Service (which you can sign up for free), and then f