The Power BI LIVE Masterclass: Visualize, Analyze, Excel

Power BI Full Course Syllabus - 
Module 1: Introduction to Power BI
- What is Power BI?
- Origin and Purpose
- Why use Power BI over Excel?
- Real-life usage examples
- Role of Power BI in the Business Intelligence world
Module 2: Installing Power BI & Understanding Interface
- Downloading and installing Power BI Desktop (Free version)
- Overview of Power BI interface: Ribbon, Views, Panes
- Data, Report, and Model Views
Module 3: Importing Data into Power BI
- Importing from Excel, CSV, Web, and other free sources
- Understanding different data connectors
- DirectQuery vs Import Mode (basics only)
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Module 4: Power Query - Data Cleaning & Transformation
- Opening Power Query Editor
- Cleaning data: removing rows/columns, filtering, renaming
- Transformations: split, merge, unpivot, transpose
- Data type conversion and custom columns
- Using first row as headers, fill up/down, etc.
Module 5: Power Pivot - Data Modeling & Relationships
- Understanding relationships between tables
- Cardinality and cross-filter direction
- Creating star schema using multiple tables
- Intro to data modeling and normalization
Module 6: DAX - Data Analysis Expressions
- Introduction to DAX
- Creating calculated columns vs measures
- Common DAX functions: SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, CALCULATE, IF, SWITCH
- Time Intelligence basics (YTD, MTD, etc.)
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- Filtering functions: ALL, FILTER, RELATED
Module 7: Visualizations - All Available Charts
- Bar, Column, Line, Area Charts
- Pie, Donut, Tree Map
- Table, Matrix, Card, Multi-row Card
- Gauge, KPI, Funnel, Waterfall Chart
- Scatter Chart, Decomposition Tree, Ribbon Chart
- Map visuals - Filled Map, Shape Map, etc.
- Slicers and Filters
- Tooltips, Drill-through, Bookmarks, and Selection Pane
Module 8: Building Complete Dashboards
- Combining multiple visuals
- Designing user-friendly layout
- Using themes and templates
- Creating interactive reports using slicers, filters, and bookmarks
- Real-world dashboard projects
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Module 9: Sharing Reports - Security and Collaboration
- Exporting reports to PDF, PowerPoint, or images
- Saving PBIX files
- Publishing to Power BI Service (basic overview)
- Free version collaboration limitations
- Row Level Security (basic intro)
Module 10: Capstone Projects
- Project 1: Sales Dashboard
- Project 2: HR Analytics
- Project 3: Financial Dashboard
- Project 4: Marketing Campaign Dashboard
- Project 5: Customer Support Dashboard
Module 11: Using AI in Power BI (Free Tools)
- Using Power BI-s Smart Narrative visual for auto-generated insights
- Using Q&A Visual to ask natural language questions
- Using ChatGPT or Copilot (where available) to create DAX formulas or transformations
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- Creating summaries from visuals using AI
- Best practices while using AI-driven features
- Limitations and ethical considerations of using AI in Power BI