Course Outline

1. Introduction to Power BI

• What is Power BI?

• Components: Power BI Desktop, Power BI Service, Power BI Mobile

• Installation and Setup

• Overview of Power BI Interface

2. Connecting to Data Sources

• Importing Data from Excel, CSV, SQL, and Web Sources

• DirectQuery vs. Import Mode

• Connecting to APIs and Cloud Databases

3. Data Transformation with Power Query

• Cleaning and Shaping Data

• Handling Missing Values

• Merging and Appending Queries

• Creating Custom Columns

4. Data Modeling and Relationships

• Understanding Relationships in Power BI

• Creating and Managing Relationships

• Star Schema and Snowflake Schema

• Optimizing Performance

5. Introduction to DAX (Data Analysis Expressions)

• Basic DAX Syntax

• Calculated Columns vs. Measures

• Common DAX Functions (SUM, AVERAGE, COUNT, IF)

• Time Intelligence Functions

6. Data Visualization

• Creating Basic Visuals (Bar, Line, Pie Charts)

• Using Advanced Charts (Maps, Tree Maps, Waterfalls)

• Customizing Reports and Dashboards

• Adding Filters and Slicers
  7. Real-World Projects and Case Studies

• End-to-End Power BI Dashboard Creation

• Industry-Specific Dashboards (Finance, Sales, Education, HR)

• Live Project with Data Analysis