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PBICDMD: Data Model Design using Power BI Desktop – Level 2 (PBICDMD)
Using fundamental concepts of Self-Service Data Model Design, students will use Power Query to extract, transform, and load data to create manageable and scalable data models. This course is designed for Report Builders who are ready to create custom data models. Students will also receive an introduction to the M Language as well as Data Analytic expressions (DAX).
Duration: 1 DayAbout the course
Prerequisites:
The knowledge and skills that the learner should have before attending this course are as follows:
- Data Analysis using Power BI Desktop – Level 1 – Report Builder
Course content
Lesson 1: Understanding Power BI Data Queries
- Overview of Power BI Queries
- Power Query
- Data Sources
Lesson 2: Creating and Transforming Data Models
- Understanding a Basic Data Model
- Creating the Initial Data Query
- Converting Raw Data into a Data Model
Lesson 3: Data Transformations
- Query Editor Transformations
- Altering the Data
- Creating new Data
- Refreshing Data
Lesson 4: Accessing Additional Data Sources
- Using an Access database
- Creating a Hybrid Data Model
- Working with Data
Lesson 5: DAX Calculated Columns and Measures
- Review of Calculated Columns
- Power BI Measures
- Evaluation Context
- Optimize Model Performance
- Date Tables
Lesson 6: Introduction to the M Language
- Power BI Functions: M Language
- M Language Syntax
- Adding Columns