🔹 1. Introduction to Power BI

• What is Power BI?

• Power BI vs Excel Charts vs Tableau

• Components of Power BI:

o Power BI Desktop

o Power BI Service (cloud)

o Power BI Mobile

• Use Cases in Business, Education, and Data Science

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🔹 2. Power BI Ecosystem Overview

• Power BI Desktop (for report creation)

• Power BI Service (for publishing/sharing)

• Power BI Mobile App

• Power BI Report Server (on-premise use)

• Licensing Types (Free, Pro, Premium – overview)

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🔹 3. Installing and Setting Up Power BI Desktop

• Downloading from Microsoft Store or Official Website

• System Requirements

• Overview of Interface: Ribbon, Fields Pane, Visualizations, Canvas

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🔹 4. Connecting to Data Sources

• Import vs. Direct Query

• Supported Data Sources:

o Excel, CSV, SQL Server, Web, SharePoint, etc.

• Data Load and Preview Window

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🔹 5. Data Preparation (Power Query Editor)

• Clean, Transform, and Shape Data

• Removing Columns, Filtering Rows

• Splitting Columns, Merging, Appending Queries

• Handling Null/Blank Data

• Creating Custom Columns

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🔹 6. Data Modeling

• Relationships Between Tables

• Star and Snowflake Schema (Basics)

• Primary Key – Foreign Key Setup

• Creating a Data Model Diagram

• Using DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)

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🔹 7. DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)

• What is DAX?

• Basic DAX Functions: SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, DISTINCT

• Calculated Columns vs. Measures

• Time Intelligence: YTD, MTD, Previous Month

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🔹 8. Creating Visualizations

• Bar, Column, Pie, Line Charts

• Cards and KPIs

• Slicers and Filters

• Maps and Matrix Tables

• TreeMap, Gauge, Funnel, Donut

• Custom Visuals from Marketplace

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🔹 9. Report Design Best Practices

• Page Layout and Themes

• Consistent Color Coding

• Responsive Layouts for Mobile

• Bookmarking and Drillthrough Features

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🔹 10. Publishing and Sharing Reports

• Publishing to Power BI Service

• Creating Dashboards in the Cloud

• Sharing Reports with Others

• Setting Up Scheduled Refresh

• Embedding in Websites/Apps

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🔹 11. Power BI and Excel Integration

• Exporting Data from Power BI to Excel

• Using Excel Data as Source in Power BI

• Analyzing Power BI Data in Excel

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🔹 12. Power BI Service Features

• Workspaces

• Dashboards vs. Reports

• Alerts and Subscriptions

• Dataflows and Shared Datasets

• Row-Level Security (RLS)

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🔹 13. Use Case Examples

• Business Sales Dashboard

• Student Performance Analytics

• HR Dashboard (Employee Leave/Performance)

• Stock Market Tracker

• Real-Time Sensor or IoT Data Visualization

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🔹 14. Tips and Best Practices

• Use Tooltips for Extra Insight

• Keep Reports Simple and Interactive

• Optimize Data Model Size

• Always Document Your DAX Measures

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