What You Will Learn
Data Transformation
Merge & Append
Custom Columns
Star Schema Design
Build a solid foundation with core concepts and essential skills.
Course Curriculum
2 modules01
Day 1: Connecting and Cleaning Data
- Understanding the ETL process: Extract, Transform, Load
- Launching Power Query in Excel and Power BI Desktop
- Connecting to Excel, CSV, web, and folder sources
- Navigating the Power Query Editor interface
- Removing columns, filtering rows, and sorting data
- Changing data types and handling errors
- Renaming columns and promoting headers
02
Day 2: Basic Transformations and Loading
- Splitting and merging columns
- Replacing values and trimming whitespace
- Unpivoting and pivoting columns for reshaping data
- Adding custom columns with simple formulas
- Grouping rows for summarization
- Configuring load destinations: table, connection, or data model
- Refreshing queries and understanding applied steps
After This Level
- Connect to common data sources and load data into Power Query
- Clean and shape data using essential transformations
- Reshape data with pivot, unpivot, and group operations
- Load transformed data into Excel tables or Power BI models
Who Is This For
- Data analysts and report builders
- Excel power users moving to Power BI
- Anyone who prepares data from multiple sources
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Excel or Power BI basics.
Ready to master Power Query & Data Modeling?
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