Mastering Power BI, 2nd Edition
eBook Details:
- Paperback: 280 pages
- Publisher: WOW! eBook (May 29, 2024)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 9355517165
- ISBN-13: 978-9355517166
eBook Description:
Mastering Power BI, 2nd Edition: Build business intelligence applications powered with DAX calculations, insightful visualizations, advanced BI techniques, and loads of data sources. Take a deep dive into the dynamic world of Power BI!
Mastering Power BI, 2nd Edition covers the entire Power BI implementation process. The readers will be able to understand all the concepts covered in this book, from data modeling to creating powerful visualizations.
- In-depth knowledge of Power BI, demonstrated through step-by-step exercises.
- Covers data modeling, visualization, and implementing security with complete hands-on training.
- Includes a project that simulates a realistic business environment from start to finish.
- This version teaches about Artificial Intelligence visuals in Power BI.
This Mastering Power BI, 2nd Edition book begins with concepts and terminology such as the star-schema, dimensions, and facts. It explains multi-table dataset and demonstrates how to load these tables into Power BI. It shows how to load stored data in various formats and create relationships. Readers will also learn more about Data Analysis Expressions (DAX). This book is a must for developers to learn how to extend the usability of Power BI, to explore meaningful and hidden data insights. Throughout the book, you keep on learning about the concepts, techniques, and expert practices on loading and shaping data, visualization design, and security implementation.
- Learn about Business Intelligence (BI) concepts and their contribution in business analytics.
- Learn to connect, load, and transform data from disparate data sources.
- Create and execute powerful DAX calculations.
- Design various visualizations to prepare insightful reports and dashboards.
The Mastering Power BI, 2nd Edition book adheres to the first edition in terms of providing the basics of business intelligence and Power BI; however, it introduces new concepts and features in terms of data transformation, data profiling, custom hierarchies, AI visuals, and many more.