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Question 1

What is the flow of PBI?

Answer 1

1. Connect to data with PBI desktop
2. Transform and model data with PBID
3. Create visualisations and reports
4. Publish report to PBI service
5. Distribute and manage reports in PBI service

Question 2

What are the two main building blocks of Power BI

Answer 2

Semantic models and visualizations.

Question 3

What is a semantic model and what does it include?

Answer 3

The foundation of a report that includes all connected data, transformations, relationships, and calculations.

Question 4

How do you create a semantic model in Power BI?

Answer 4

Connect to data sources, clean and transform data, define relationships between tables, and add calculations.

Question 5

What are visualizations in Power BI?

Answer 5

Graphical representations of data used to build reports.

Question 6

What are some key features of visualizations in Power BI reports?

Answer 6

Interactive, allow drill-through, and support filtering.

Question 7

What is the purpose of a report in Power BI?

Answer 7

To present insights from the data in a clear and concise way using visualizations.

Question 8

What is a dashboard in Power BI (Service)?

Answer 8

A single-page summary of key information made up of tiles pinned from visuals in reports.

Question 9

What is the main difference between visualizations in reports and tiles in dashboards?

Answer 9

Visualizations in reports are interactive, while tiles in dashboards are not (they link to the underlying report for interaction).