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Power BI for Data Analysis & Dashboards
Turn messy spreadsheets into dashboards managers actually use: clean data with Power Query, model it as a star schema, write DAX measures and publish reports people trust.
About 1 h of reading, plus practice5 modules · 25 quiz questions · final exam
Skills you'll learn
What you'll be able to do
- Import and clean data from Excel, CSV and databases with Power Query
- Build a star-schema data model with correct relationships
- Write DAX measures for totals, ratios, time intelligence and rankings
- Design clear report pages with the right chart for each question
- Publish, share and refresh reports safely in the Power BI Service
Syllabus
- 1
How Power BI works, and getting data in
3 min5-question quiz- The three parts of Power BI
- The flow every report follows
- Connecting to data
- Import vs DirectQuery
- Know your data before you build
- 2
Cleaning data with Power Query
3 min5-question quiz- Applied steps: a recipe, not edits
- The cleaning checklist
- Dates deserve special care
- Unpivot: the most useful button you've never used
- Combining tables: append and merge
- Query folding, in one paragraph
- 3
Data modelling and the star schema
3 min5-question quiz- Facts and dimensions
- Relationships
- Always build a Date table
- Model hygiene
- 4
DAX measures that answer business questions
3 min5-question quiz- Measures vs calculated columns
- Your first measures
- Filter context: the key idea
- CALCULATE changes the filter context
- Iterators: SUMX and friends
- Time intelligence
- Variables and rankings
- 5
Report design, publishing and sharing
3 min5-question quiz- Start from questions, not charts
- Choosing the right visual
- Layout that reads well
- Interactivity
- Publishing and sharing
- Row-level security
- Checking your numbers
- ★Final exam & certificate15 questions · 30 minutes · 70% to pass · 3 tries
Your certificate
HireSol certified in Power BI for Data Analysis & Dashboards
Signed by HireSol and verifiable online with its own ID. Download it as a PDF, add it to LinkedIn in one click, and it shows on your HireSol profile to companies.
Questions
- Who is this course for?
- College students, freshers and anyone switching careers who wants a job-ready grounding in Power BI for Data Analysis & Dashboards. It's a beginner course; every module explains the ideas with worked examples from real jobs.
- Is the course online and self-paced?
- Yes. It's fully online: about 1 hours of reading across 5 modules, on your phone or laptop, whenever it suits you.
- How do I get the certificate?
- Pass the quiz at the end of each module (70% or more), then the final exam: 15 questions drawn from a larger pool, 30 minutes, 70% to pass, 3 tries. Your certificate is issued the moment you pass.
- Can recruiters check that my certificate is real?
- Yes. Every certificate has its own page on hiresol.cloud with an ID and a digital signature from HireSol, so anyone can verify your name, the course, your score and the date.
- What happens if I fail the final exam?
- You have 3 tries, with new questions each time. If all 3 miss the mark, the course locks and you can unlock it again to start over.