Foundations of Power BI Desktop

Struggling to make sense of your business data? Power BI Desktop is a powerful tool for data visualization, but knowing where to begin can be a challenge. This course provides a step-by-step written guide to mastering the fundamentals, from connecting to data to building your first professional report. You will progress from understanding core concepts to confidently creating and sharing insightful dashboards. By the end of this course, you'll have the practical skills to turn complex datasets into clear, actionable business intelligence that informs decision-making. What you'll learn: - Understand the core concepts of business intelligence and the Power BI workflow. - Connect to various data sources, including files and databases, and import data for analysis. - Clean, transform, and prepare raw data for reporting using the Power Query Editor. - Build effective data models by defining relationships between different data tables. - Write foundational DAX formulas to create custom calculations and key performance metrics. - Design and create interactive reports and dashboards using a variety of visualizations. - Apply fundamental design principles to make your reports clear, insightful, and easy to read. The course starts with essential terminology and interface navigation before moving into hands-on exercises covering data transformation, modeling, and visualization. You will apply what you learn by building a complete dashboard from the ground up. This course is designed for absolute beginners. No prior experience with Power BI or data analysis is required to get started. Begin your journey into data visualization and business intelligence today.