Course Overview

Start Power BI from the basics and build beginner dashboards with confidence.

This 10-hour beginner syllabus introduces Power BI concepts, workspace navigation, data loading, simple transformations, visuals, filters, and publishing. The flow is designed to help new learners build a solid foundation before moving into advanced analytics.

Duration 10 Hours
Primary Focus Beginner BI
Delivery Style Hands-on Practice
Outcome First Dashboard
Module Outline

Course Syllabus: Step-by-Step Modules

The syllabus is organized to move from Power BI basics into data preparation, visuals, filters, and a beginner project.

01

Introduction to Power BI

  • What Power BI is
  • How Power BI is used in business intelligence
  • Power BI components overview
02

Getting Started with Power BI

  • Power BI Desktop walkthrough
  • Understanding the workspace
  • Creating your first report file
03

Loading and Preparing Data

  • Importing data from Excel
  • Connecting to basic sources
  • Simple data cleaning concepts
  • Understanding tables and fields
04

Intro to Data Modeling

  • Basic relationships between tables
  • Understanding facts and dimensions
  • Modeling for beginners
05

Creating Visuals

  • Bar charts, line charts, and pie charts
  • Cards and tables
  • Building beginner-friendly dashboards
06

Filters and Interactivity

  • Filters and slicers
  • Basic drill-through concepts
  • Making reports interactive
07

Beginner DAX Concepts

  • Simple measures and calculated columns
  • Intro to basic DAX functions
  • Using DAX for simple summaries
08

Beginner Dashboard Project

  • Build a first dashboard from scratch
  • Arrange visuals and improve design
  • Publish and review the final report
Expected Outcome

A confident starting point in Power BI

Learners finish with the ability to load data, create visuals, build beginner dashboards, and publish a simple Power BI report.

Data Handling Import and prepare beginner-level datasets for reporting.
Visual Design Build clean charts, cards, and tables for dashboard storytelling.
Publishing Complete and publish a simple report that is ready to present.