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Get Started with Microsoft Data Analytics
Microsoft's introductory learning path for the data analyst role and Power BI, connecting data work with reports and business decisions.
Beginner2–4 hours
Power BI courses and tutorials
Explore introductory Power BI and Microsoft data-analytics learning, with guidance on reporting questions, software requirements, sharing, and certification distinctions.
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About Power BI
Power BI connects data preparation, modeling, and reporting in the Microsoft ecosystem. A useful introduction explains the analyst's task before emphasizing visuals. Begin with the decision a report should support and the source data it requires.
Choose a useful starting point
Use Microsoft Learn for an official starting path, then add deeper practical work. Check desktop requirements, service features, and sharing licenses. Completing a training path is different from earning a professional certification through an examination.
Build on the lessons
Describe a small reporting request and inspect the relationships in its data. Explain the intended audience and which question each proposed visual answers.