Power BI Beginner Tutorial

Power BI Beginner Tutorial

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Who it's for: Business Analysts, Data Analysts, and everyone in between looking to take the next step in data processing and visualization.

What it is: Power BI is Microsoft’s business analytics platform. It’s designed from the ground up to take mass sets of data and organize, analyze, and visualize it using live dashboards and interactive reports.

What you'll learn: In this series, users will be introduced to the foundational concepts of building queries and prepping data for analysis. Users will learn to build relationships across multiple databases using Power Pivot, all the while learning useful functions to help take data to the next level. Become familiar with building and navigating live dashboards and interactive reports, and much more.

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Start 0:00
Introduction 0:03
Data Analytics 5:44
Licensing Options 8:03
Products and Services 10:09
Accessing Course Exercise Files 12:46
Reviewing Exercise File Data 13:01
Getting Data from Multiple Sources 14:17
Getting Data from Excel 16:14
Saving 18:21
Touring Report View 20:55
Touring Data View 25:49
Touring Model View 28:04
Starting New Instances of Power BI Desktop 30:28
Splash Screen 32:28
Getting Data from Access Database 35:32
Selecting Related Tables 40:05
Viewing Table Relationships and Settings 42:42
Accessing a Web URL 47:11
Getting Data from the Web 49:13
Web Authentication and Loading Tables 51:41
Exploring Web Data Inconsistencies 54:59
Optimizing Performance with Excel Files 57:06
Optimizing Performance with Power Pivot Data Model 59:25
Connecting to Underlying PivotTable Data 1:01:04
Importing from Power Pivot Data Model 1:03:15
Resolving Data Load Error 1:06:45
Resolving Data Path Error 1:09:51
Resolving Refresh Error 1:13:18
Exploring Power View Visualization Error 1:16:01
Implications of Locally Stored vs Cloud Based Excel Files 1:19:24
Locally Stored Excel Files 1:19:53
Refreshing In-Desktop and In-Service 1:22:02
Cloud-Based Excel Files 1:24:48
Publishing Cloud-Based Files to the Service and Refreshing 1:30:44
Conclusion 1:35:31

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[chad_the_stud]

Thank you for making these series publicly available. This is a huge amount of work for free.

[PO-yjdw]

Trish, you are a legend. What a teacher? You have taught me a lot of things in power bi in this single module. You are a superstar. Thank you.

[joycej]

Thank you Learnit!From Power Apps to Power BI, you don't know how nervous I was about getting a data analytical reporting job. I followed your classes which gave me a lot of confidence in building my own tool. Really appreciate that.

[mohammadsafi]

Amazing training!! PowerBI is the perfect package to make you a Pro! Great job Learnit : )

[alinaqvi]

Clear accent, reasonable speed, comprehensive approach and full of knowledge 🌸 love it

[A_View_From_The_Shire]

1:12:04 this is why it's great you included the source files. Other channels who have provided courses, haven't included the source files and I have run into problems because of it.

[ashwinatresh]

Ma'am, your teaching style is excellent. It feels like sitting next to a teacher in person. Planning to finish the next three levels and take one step closer to a future data analyst's role. A big thank you.

[GhayasudinGhayas]

I attended almost all the modules in your course, and I found them to be highly understandable, explicit, and thoroughly explained. Each topic was covered in detail, and I truly appreciate the generous service you provide, i expect to have the same course in Data Analysis other tools such as (SQL, Python, Azur, Tableau and others )

[unpatel]

Thought about learning Power BI. This is my 1st tutorial. Very good for the beginner like me. Thank you Learnit!

[VanongNguyen-epnr]

Thank you Learnit Training team for giving us free Power BI course from beginner to pro.

[Asif_Shaik_]

I am glad I found this video. As a non native of English I often find it difficult to follow the speaker.. but this is a great tutorial I could totally follow. Thank you for making this video.

[DEEPANSHUGUPTA-DMDM]

I want to learn Power BI as a beginner, but there are so many options that choosing the most efficient and effective one is confusing. Someone recommended learning from YouTube videos instead of paying for expensive courses.

My questions are:

1) Is YouTube sufficient to go from beginner to expert?
2) Are the older videos still relevant in 2024?
3) If I dedicate 2 hours daily, how long will it take to become proficient?
4) Do you have any other important advice? It's really important for me.
Hoping for a positive and prompt response. Thank you.

[TheAquarian]

A true “beginners” class, as I am able to follow along and digest the material. Thank you.

[madnessreigns]

Excellent training. The tutor walks you through every single step, much appreciated!

[hasandewanjee]

As someone who is new to all this. Thank you so much for making this free and very easy to understand. Much appreciated

[dmstrong]

I was following an earlier version of the PBI training from Learnit (circa Mar-Apr 21) and due to work demands, postponed studies until recently. During that time frame, I lost my files and started over recently, having gone through 2/3rds of the training. Started over, but the web links for data have since expired. Did make some beautiful reports, alas lost to the data dump in the sky. Going to get through this training and then retake for certification.

[Okaejobson]

Just finished this step by step. Thank you so much Trish for the great work.

[AliRaza-xch]

Wow, this is exactly what we needed – a comprehensive tutorial for beginners! Thank you so much, Ma'am, for going above and beyond to provide us with such valuable learning resources. Your dedication and effort in creating this tutorial are truly appreciated. As beginners, it can often feel overwhelming to dive into a new subject, but with your guidance, we feel more confident and motivated to learn. The step-by-step approach and clear explanations make it easy for us to grasp the concepts and progress in our learning journey. We are grateful for the time and expertise you have invested in making this tutorial accessible and beneficial to learners like us. Your passion for teaching shines through, and it inspires us to explore and master this subject further. We look forward to continuing this learning adventure with your guidance and support. Once again, thank you so much for empowering us with knowledge and helping us grow. You are making a significant impact, and we are truly grateful for everything you do!"

[marcelinekasongo]

You are just amazing. I've watched video of Power BI, yours is what I needed to start with. Very much appreciated 🙏

[shonyamarpaung]

I really love the instructor's technique by making the tutorial session into perfectly match for beginner! thanks a lot for the modules ^^