Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Excel


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Consume and Transform Data by Using Microsoft Excel (30-35%)

Import from data sources

    • Connect to and import from databases, files, and folders; connect to Microsoft SQL Azure, Big Data, SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS), and Power Query; import supported file types; import from other Excel workbooks; link to data from other sources
  • Perform data transformations
    • Design and implement basic and advanced transformations, apply business rules, change data format to support visualization, filter data, format data
  • Cleanse data
    • Manage incomplete data; handle data received as a report; remove unnecessary rows, columns, and data; remove repeating headers.
  • Create and optimize data models
    • Manage data relationships, optimize models for reporting, manually enter data, perform Get & Transform, create automatic relationships, create manual relationships
    • Create calculated columns, measures, and tables
      • Create DAX queries, create DAX formulas, create Excel formulas
    • Create performance KPIs
      • Calculate the actual value, calculate the target value, calculate actual to target values
    • Create hierarchies
      • Create date hierarchies, create business hierarchies, resolve hierarchy issues

    • Visualize Data (30-35%)

    • Create and manage PivotTables
      • Format PivotTables and PivotCharts, format calculated measures, filter data, group and summarize data
    • Create and manage PivotCharts
      • Select a chart type, format calculated measures, filter data; group and summarize data, use slicers
    • Interact with Power BI
      • Import Excel data from Power BI, manipulate Excel data in Power BI

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