Course Description
Power BI can revolutionize the way you analyze and present data. With its intuitive interface and robust features, it is a powerful business intelligence tool that gives you the ability to transform raw data into meaningful insights and captivating visualizations. Being able to pull from multiple data sets gives you the ability to create a unique data set that is easier to visualize and analyze. This can unlock new ways to refine and optimize different functions, systems, and processes within your organization.
In this course, you will learn how to connect to advanced data sources using Power BI Desktop. You will learn how to flatten nested XML and JSON data sources, and we will explain how to connect to a live Power BI Service data set and R and Python scripted data sets. By the end of this course, you will be able to utilize many different data sets to gain further insight into optimizing your organization.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand how to connect to XML and JSON data sources
- Identify how to connect to live Power BI data sets
- Explore how to connect to R and Python scripts
What You'll Learn
- Connect to XML data sources and flatten nested XML using Power BI Desktop
- Connect to JSON data sources and flatten nested JSON data
- Connect to a live Power BI Service data set
- Connect to R scripted data sets in Power BI
- Connect to Python scripted data sets in Power BI
- Utilize multiple advanced data sets to gain further insight into optimizing your organization
Key Takeaways
- Power BI is a business intelligence tool that transforms raw data into meaningful insights and visualizations through its intuitive interface and robust features.
- Pulling from multiple data sets lets you create a unique data set that is easier to visualize and analyze.
- Power BI Desktop can connect to advanced data sources, including nested XML and JSON that can be flattened.
- The course covers connecting to a live Power BI Service data set as well as R and Python scripted data sets.
- Combining many different data sets can unlock new ways to refine and optimize functions, systems, and processes within an organization.
Frequently Asked Questions
What will I learn in this course?
You will learn how to connect to advanced data sources using Power BI Desktop, including how to flatten nested XML and JSON data sources, connect to a live Power BI Service data set, and connect to R and Python scripted data sets.
What data sources does this course cover?
It covers connecting to XML, JSON, live Power BI data sets, R scripts, and Python scripts.
What tool is used in this course?
The course uses Power BI Desktop to connect to advanced data sources.
What will I be able to do by the end of the course?
By the end of the course, you will be able to utilize many different data sets to gain further insight into optimizing your organization.
Why is connecting to multiple data sets useful?
Pulling from multiple data sets lets you create a unique data set that is easier to visualize and analyze, which can unlock new ways to refine and optimize different functions, systems, and processes within your organization.
