Exam Ref DA-100 Analyzing Data with Microsoft Power BI

Book excerpt: Exam Ref DA-100 Analysing Data with Microsoft Power BI offers professional-level preparation that helps candidates maximise their exam performance and sharpen their skills on the job. It focuses on specific areas of expertise modern IT professionals need to demonstrate real-world mastery of Power BI data analysis and visualisation. Coverage includes: Preparing data: acquiring, profiling, cleaning, transforming, and loading data Modeling data: designing and developing data models, creating measures with DAX, and optimising model performance Visualising data: creating reports and dashboards, and enriching reports for usability Analysing data: enhancing reports to expose insights, and performing advanced analysis Deploying and maintaining deliverables: managing datasets; creating and managing workspaces Microsoft Exam Ref publications stand apart from third-party study guides because they: Provide guidance from Microsoft, the creator of Microsoft certification exams Target IT professional-level exam candidates with content focused on their needs, not one-size-fits-all content Streamline study by organising material according to the exams objective domain (OD), covering one functional group and its objectives in each chapter Feature Thought Experiments to guide candidates through a set of what if? scenarios, and prepare them more effectively for Pro-level style exam questions Explore big picture thinking around the planning and design aspects of the IT pros job role The full text downloaded to your computer With eBooks you can: search for key concepts, words and phrases make highlights and notes as you study share your notes with friends eBooks are downloaded to your computer and accessible either offline through the Bookshelf (available as a free download), available online and also via the iPad and Android apps. Upon purchase, you'll gain instant access to this eBook. Time limit The eBooks products do not have an expiry date. You will continue to access your digital ebook products whilst you have your Bookshelf installed.