Power BI essentials (draft)
2 min readJul 4, 2021
Notes:
PlayGround: link
Hashtags: Introduction
Create everyday quiz in Google forms
🧰 : Excel online + Power BI
Teacher essentials:
Power BI website: link
Excel online: link
Go to meeting: link [7687008219]
data stories: link
Day 1: Break the ice
Topics to be discussed
1. Set expectations2. Speak on Pre-requisites
2.a Work Email
2.b Desktop Download
2.c App-demo link
2.d Open Microsoft Account3. Introduce to Titanic Dataset4. Other BI tools - QlikView / Tableau/ *Google Data Studio*5. Technical aspects
5.a Data Types
5.b File Types
5.c Pet Datasets6. Job description/ Opportunities/ Certification ⚠️
Challenge for the Day:
Try to do this in both Excel and Power BI
⬇️ Jam Board link
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Class Notes
Expectations:
- Gain knowledge on Tool
- Add a line on Resume
- Excel — 5/10
- Pivot Tables — Basic Knowledge
COVID Command Center:
- How many Persons got infected on daily basis (Infection Ratio)
- How many got vaccinated on a particular day (Population coverage ~ 40 %)
- Death rate
- Trend line for the last 14 days
- Restrictions on Mass Gatherings ( > 100)
- Weekly call on Lockdown
- Hospital Bed Occupancy (ICUs)
- Demand for Oxygen Cylinders
- Doctor/Nurse per 500 persons
- RT-PCR Tests
- Take a survey from Ambulance Drivers
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Day 2: The world of visuals
✨ My slides: link
Notes : link
Tableau Quiz: link
✎ Quiz for the day !
NRE23 who host Power BI ?[a] Apple
[b] Microsoft
[c] Google
[d] AmazonNRE42 What is the difference between Power BI Desktop and Power BI Service ?NRE21 What are the common data insights on Titanic datasetNRE46 What are the building blocks of Power BI ?NRE99 Who are the key stakeholders of Power BI ?NRE69 What is DAX ?NRE56 What are the different types of filters in Power BI ?NRE88 What are the most common file types that are used as connectors ?NRE12 What is the function of 'Get Data' ?NRE222 What are the best books ?NRE111 What are the best online resources ?
#️⃣ #Career | #ResumeBuilding
Day 3: Grammar of Visuals
Introduction to Power BI
✎ Quiz for the day ! [link]
What are the Axis available in a Bar Chart ?
What are legends ?
What are values ?
What are Tool tips ?
What are filters ?
What are data colors ?
What are data labels ?
What is plot area ?
What is background area ?
What is the title ?
What is the description ?
Day 4: Exploratory data analysis
Online Tools:
NRE23: link #It helps in
✎ Quiz for the day !
What is the Min, Max, Mean, Median and Mode of Age of passengers ?
Draw Histogram on Age?
Draw Box and Whisker Plot on Age ?
What is the Standard Deviation, Variance and Range on Age ?
What is the difference between continuous and Categorical values ?
What is the skewness (negative or positive) for Age
How many null values in Age, and how to address them ?