Power BI Essentials for Data Analysts 📊⚡
If you’re starting out in Data Analytics, Power BI is one of the most in-demand tools for building dashboards and visualizing business data. Here's what you should focus on:
1️⃣ Power BI Interface:
– Learn to navigate the workspace: Fields, Visualizations, Data, and Model views.
2️⃣ Data Importing:
– Connect Excel, CSV, SQL, or web data easily.
– Clean and transform data using Power Query Editor.
3️⃣ Building Visuals:
– Use bar charts, line charts, cards, pie charts, and slicers.
– Add filters and drill-throughs for interactive dashboards.
4️⃣ DAX (Data Analysis Expressions):
– Start with basics:
• SUM()
• CALCULATE()
• FILTER()
• IF() and SWITCH()
5️⃣ Relationships & Data Modeling:
– Connect multiple tables via keys.
– Create a star schema if possible.
6️⃣ Publishing & Sharing:
– Publish to Power BI Service.
– Set up scheduled refresh and share dashboards with teams.
💡 Pro Tip:
Practice with open datasets (like Kaggle or government data) and build 2–3 mini dashboards for your portfolio.
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