Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst
Associate
1. Introduction
Introduction
Overview for PL – 300 exam
Setting up Power BI desktop and Power BI service
Measured skills review
Prepare the Data (15-20 %)
Model the data (30-35%)
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Measured skills review
Visualise and Analyse the data (25-30%)
Deploy and Maintain Assets (20-25%)
Prepare the data –get data from different data sources
Identify and connect to a data source
Prepare the data –get data from different data sources
Change data source settings
Prepare the data –get data from different data sources
Select a storage mode
Prepare the data –get data from different data sources
Select a shared dataset or create a local dataset
Use Microsoft Dataverse
Change the value in a parameter
Connect to a dataflow
Prepare the data –clean transform and load the data
Profile the data
Prepare the data –clean transform and load the data
Resolve the inconsistencies, unexpected or null values, and data quality issues
Prepare the data –clean transform and load the data
Evaluate and transform column data types
Prepare the data –clean transform and load the data
Identify and create appropriate keys for joins
Shape and transform tables
Combine queries
Apply user friendly naming conventions to columns and queries
Configure data loading
Resolve data import errors
Model the data- Design a data model
Design a data model
Model the data- Design a data model
Configure table and column properties
Design and implement role playing dimensions
Design a data model that uses a star schema
Create a common date table
Model the data- Design a data model
Create calculated tables
Create hierarchies
Create calculated columns
Implement row-level security roles
Use the Q & A feature
Model the data- Develop a data model
Define a relationships cardinality and cross filter direction
Model the data- Develop a data model
Create calculated tables
Create hierarchies
Create calculated columns
Implement row-level security roles
Use the Q & A feature
Model the data- Create model calculations using DAX
Create basic measures by using DAX
Model the data- Create model calculations using DAX
Use calculate to manipulate filters
Implement time intelligence using DAX
Replace implicit measures with explicit measures
Use basic statistical functions
Create semi additive measures
Model the data- Create model calculations using DAX
Use quick measures
Model the data- Create model calculations using DAX
Use quick measures
Model the data- Optimise model performance
Remove unnecessary rows and columns
Identify poorly performing measures, relationships and visuals
Reduce cardinality levels to improve performance
Visualise and analyse data – create reports
Add visualization items to reports
Choose and appropriate visualisation type
Visualise and analyse data – create reports
Format and configure visualisations
Use a custom visual
Apply and customise a theme
Visualise and analyse data – create reports
Configure conditional formatting
Apply slicing and filtering
Configure the report page
Use the analyse in excel feature
Choose when to use a paginated report
Visualise and analyse data – create dashboards
Manage tiles on a dashboard
Configure mobile view
Use the Q&A feature
Add a quick insights result to a dashboard
Apply a dashboard theme
Pin a live page to a dashboard
Visualise and analyse data – enhance reports for usability and story telling
Configure bookmarks
Visualise and analyse data – enhance reports for usability and story telling
Create custom tool tips
Edit and configure interactions between visuals
Configure navigation for a report
Apply sorting
Configure sync slicers
Visualise and analyse data – enhance reports for usability and story telling
Group and layer visuals by using the selection pane
Drilldown into data using interactive visuals
Export report data
Design reports for mobile devices
Visualise and analyse data – identify patterns and trends
Use the analyse feature in Power BI
Identify outliers
Choose between continuous and categorical axes
Use groupings, binning's, and clustering
Use AI visuals
Use the forecast feature
Create reference lines by using the Analytics pane
Deploy and maintain Assets – Manage files and datasets
Identify when a gateway is required
Configure a dataset schedule refresh
Configure row-level security group membership
Provide access to datasets
Manage global options for files
Deploy and maintain Assets – Manage workspaces
Create and configure a workspace
Assign workspace roles
Configure and update a workspace app
Publish, import, or update assets in a workspace
Apply sensitivity labels in workspace content
Configure subscriptions and data alerts
Promote or certify Power BI content
Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst
Associate
Case Study
Case study
Situation You have been hired as the principal data analysts for PBI
CycleWorks. PBI CycleWorks is a boutique bicycle equipment shop
Build and end-to-end business intelligence solution. Use raw data
about sales information, product, product category, Employee and
Case customer information.
Build and distribute Power BI reports using the Microsoft Power BI
Ecosystem
• Extract, Transform and Load the data using Power Query Editor
Tools • Model the data in Power BI Desktop
• Visualise the data
• Analyse the data
• Distribute the reports and dashboards using Power BI Service
Microsoft Certified: Data Analyst
Associate
Data Model
Data Model
Table Name Table Description
DimCustomer Information about customers who purchase cycles and cycle
accessories with PBI CycleWorks
DimDate Date related information like day, week, month, quarter and
year for a given date
DimGeography Geographical information about the customers who buy our
products
DimProduct Contains information about the products available for sale
DimProductCategory Contains information about the product categories
DimProductSubCategory Contains information about product subcategories
FactInternetSales This tables contains information about the sales transactions Additional Sources:
for PBI cycleworks • MS SSAS Tabular
• MS Dataverse
