Exam Ref 70-778 Analyzing and Visualizing Data by Using Microsoft Power BI

by Daniil Maslyuk

Overview

Prepare for Microsoft Exam 70-778–and help demonstrate your real-world mastery of Power BI data analysis and visualization. Designed for experienced BI professionals and data analysts ready to advance their status, Exam Ref focuses on the critical thinking and decision-making acumen needed for success at the MCSA level.

Focus on the expertise measured by these objectives:

• Consume and transform data by using Power BI Desktop
• Model and visualize data
• Configure dashboards, reports, and apps in the Power BI Service

This Microsoft Exam Ref:

• Organizes its coverage by exam objectives
• Features strategic, what-if scenarios to challenge you
• Assumes you have experience consuming and transforming data, modeling and visualizing data, and configuring dashboards using Excel and Power BI

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781509307029
Publisher:	Pearson Education
Publication date:	06/12/2018
Series:	Exam Ref
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	368
Sales rank:	1,128,628
Product dimensions:	7.40(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Daniil Maslyuk (MCSA: BI Reporting; MCSE: Data Management and Analytics) is a Microsoft business intelligence consultant who specializes in Power BI, Power Query, and Power Pivot; the DAX and M languages; and SQL Server and Azure Analysis Services tabular models. Daniil blogs at xxlbi.com and tweets as @DMaslyuk.

Table of Contents

• Chapter 1 Consuming and transforming data by using Power BI Desktop
• Skill 1.1: Connect to data sources
• Skill 1.2: Perform transformations
• Skill 1.3: Cleanse data
• Chapter 2 Modeling and visualizing data
• Skill 2.1: Create and optimize data models
• Skill 2.2: Create calculated columns, calculated tables, and measures
• Skill 2.3: Measure performance by using KPIs, gauges, and cards
• Skill 2.4: Create hierarchies
• Skill 2.5: Create and format interactive visualizations
• Skill 2.6: Manage custom reporting solutions
• Chapter 3 Configure dashboards, reports, and apps in the Power BI Service
• Skill 3.1: Access on-premises data
• Skill 3.2: Configure a dashboard
• Skill 3.3: Publish and embed reports
• Skill 3.4: Configure security for dashboards, reports, and apps
• Skill 3.5 Configure apps and apps workspaces