tructured training deck for beginners that covers the essentials of Power BI, including data loading, modeling, DAX basics, and visualization best practices.

1. Power BI Training Deck
Beginner-Level Overview and Hands-
On Guide

2. 1. Introduction to Power BI
• What is Power BI?
• Key components (Desktop, Service, Mobile,
Gateway)
• Typical workflow

3. 2. Getting Started
• Installing Power BI Desktop
• Connecting to data sources (Excel, SQL, CSV,
Web)
• Basic navigation

4. 3. Data Preparation
• Power Query Editor basics
• Cleaning and transforming data
• Merging and appending queries

5. 4. Data Modeling
• Relationships between tables
• Star schema vs. snowflake schema
• Calculated columns vs. measures

6. 5. DAX Fundamentals
• Introduction to DAX
• Common functions: SUM, CALCULATE, FILTER
• Row context vs. filter context

7. 6. Visualizations
• Standard visuals (tables, charts, slicers)
• Custom visuals
• Best practices for dashboards

8. 7. Publishing & Sharing
• Publishing to Power BI Service
• Workspaces and apps
• Security roles and sharing reports

9. 8. Hands-On Demo / Exercises
• Build a sales dashboard
• Add KPIs and conditional formatting
• Share with stakeholders