BDA105 — Introduction to Power BI

AAS in Business Data Analytics
  • Course ID: BDA105
  • Course Credits: 4

About BDA105 — Introduction to Power BI

This course is a high-level introduction to Microsoft's Power BI, a leading tool in business intelligence. Designed to be accessible yet in-depth, the course aims to equip learners with the practical skills needed for data visualization and analytics in a business context. Recognizing data's crucial role in modern decision-making, the course delves into Power BI's functionalities that allow for self-service analytics, thereby democratizing data within an organization. By the end of the course, students can expect to be proficient in navigating the Power BI ecosystem, creating compelling visualizations, and implementing advanced interactivity features, all while understanding best practices in business intelligence. This course offers a mix of theoretical knowledge and hands-on exercises, empowering you to turn raw data into actionable insights.


Topics Covered in Course

BDA105 Topics
  • Understand the scope and purpose of Power BI in business intelligence
  • Identify the components and functionalities of Power BI
  • Recognize when and how to use Power BI as a data visualization, modeling, and warehouse tool

Prerequisites

Completion of BDA103B: Introduction to Data Visualization Part 2

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