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Course on Data Visualisation for Data Science: Microsoft Power BI

3 weeks (32h.)

Power BI is a cloud-based business analytics solution that makes it easy to access data inside and outside a company from any device. With this course, you will learn how to manage and visualise large amounts of data to analyse it and help spot trends and make predictions about it.

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Academic information

Why study this course?
  • Integration: Power BI integrates easily with a wide variety of data sources, including relational databases, cloud applications and local files.
  • Visualisation: Power BI offers a wide range of data visualisation options, which can be customised and configured to suit the specific needs of your business.
  • Advanced data analysis: Power BI includes a wide range of advanced data analytics tools and functionality, such as creating custom data models, performing predictive analytics and DAX programming language integration.
  • Accessibility: Power BI is accessible and easy to use, with an intuitive user interface and extensive documentation and support from the online community. In addition, Microsoft offers a free version of Power BI Desktop that allows users to explore and experiment with the tool at no cost.
  • For those who want to learn Power BI from scratch. Aimed at people interested in detecting patterns and making decision-oriented predictions.
Program aims
  • Visualisation
  • Pattern detection
  • Predictions
Professional skills

Some of the possible career paths for someone who knows Power BI include being a data analyst, BI developer, technology consultant, project manager or digital marketing specialist. Power BI is an important tool in data analysis and visualisation, making it useful for a wide variety of technology and business-related jobs.

Methodology
  • Practical activities from minute 1
  • For each unit there will be a multiple-choice test and at the end of the course a real case will have to be solved.

Study plan

Power BI is a cloud-based business analytics solution that makes it easy to access data inside and outside a company from any device. With this course, you will learn how to manage and visualise large amounts of data to analyse it and help spot trends and make predictions about it.

Visualisation tools and techniques

This unit presents an introduction to Power BI, an essential tool for data analysis. You will have the opportunity to familiarise yourself with the key components of Power BI and its user interface. In addition, you will explore the workflow in Power BI, including data acquisition and preparation. You will learn how to transform data using the Editor, as well as the ability to model, visualise and publish it.

Finally, you will be introduced to DAX, a programming language and formulas used to create custom calculations dynamically. This knowledge will allow you to make the most of Power BI's abilities and improve your data analysis skills.

  • Introduction to Power BI
  • User interface
  • Workflow
  • Data collection and preparation
  • Data modelling
  • Introduction to DAX
  • Data visualisation
  • Data report
*The academic program may be subject to changes in line with the changing demand for specific skills in the market. Your employability is our goal.