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OVERVIEW DIAD is a one-day, hands-on workshop for business analysts, covering the breadth of Power BI capabilities. The course focuses on five practical Labs and at the end of the day, attendees will better understand how to: Connect and transform data from a variety of data sources. Define business rules and KPIs. Explore data with powerful interactive visuals. Build stunning reports. Share their dashboards with their team business partners and publish them to the web. The course content is managed by the Power BI engineering team at Microsoft. There is no exam associated with the course. COURSE BENEFITS: Learn how to clean, transform, and load data from various sources Create and manage a data model in Power BI consisting of multiple tables connected with relationships Build Measures and other calculations in the DAX language to plot in reports Manage and share report assets to the Power BI Service WHO IS THE COURSE FOR? Data Analysts and Management Consultants with little or no experience of Power BI who wish to upgrade their knowledge to include Business Intelligence Analysts looking for a quick introduction to Power BI who don’t have the time for the full three day PL-300 course Marketers in data-intensive organisations who need new tools to build visually appealing, dynamic charts for their stakeholders to use LAB OUTLINE Lab 1 Accessing & Preparing The Data Load data from Excel and CSV sources Manipulate the data to prepare it for reporting Prepare tables in Power Query and load them into the data model Lab 2 Data Modelling And Exploration Create a range of different charts Highlight and cross-filter Create new groups and hierarchies Add new measures to the model Lab 3 Data Visualization Add conditional formatting to a report Add logos to a filter Import a custom visual Apply a custom theme Add bookmarks to the report to tell a story Lab 4 Publishing A Report And Creating A Dashboard Create a Workspace in the Power BI Service Publish a report to the Service Create a Dashboard and pin visuals to it Generate and view insights Lab 5 Collaboration Share a Dashboard Access a Dashboard on a Mobile Device

The main topics to be covered in this course are about everyday activities, family, friends, life events, remembering and forgetting, characteristics of people, holidays and more; Students practise their speaking, writing, listening and reading skills in and out of class with their teachers and classmates using their books and applications; The course is based on Ελληνικά Α and Κλικ στα Ελληνικά. In addition, there is a wide range of language material designed by the Greek LOL Teachers. All lessons are supported by educational applications to help students enrich their vocabulary and practise their Greek with fun and interactive exercises, videos and games.

OVERVIEW This official Microsoft Power BI training course will teach you how to connect to data from many sources, clean and transform it using Power Query, create a data model consisting of multiple tables connected with relationships and build visualisations and reports to show the patterns in the data. The course will explore formulas created using the DAX language, including the use of advanced date intelligence calculations. Additional visualisation features including interactivity between the elements of a report page are covered as well as parameters and row-level security, which allows a report to be tailored according to who is viewing it. The course will also show how to publish reports and dashboards to a workspace on the Power BI Service. COURSE BENEFITS: Learn how to clean, transform, and load data from many sources Use database queries in Power Query to combine tables using append and merge Create and manage a data model in Power BI consisting of multiple tables connected with relationships Build Measures and other calculations in the DAX language to plot in reports Manage advanced time calculations using date tables Optimise report calculations using the Performance Analyzer Manage and share report assets to the Power BI Service Prepare for the official Microsoft PL-300 exam using Microsoft Official Courseware WHO IS THE COURSE FOR? Data Analysts with little or no experience of Power BI who wish to upgrade their knowledge to include Business Intelligence Management Consultants who need to conduct rapid analysis of their clients’ data to answer specific business questions Analysts who need to upgrade their organisation from a simple Excel or SQL-based management reporting system to a dynamic BI system Data Analysts who wish to develop organisation-wide reporting in the form of web reports or phone apps Marketers in data-intensive organisations who wish to build visually appealing, dynamic charts for their stakeholders to use COURSE OUTLINE Module 1 Getting Started With Microsoft Data Analytics Data analytics and Microsoft Getting Started with Power BI Module 2 Get Data In Power BI Get data from various data sources Optimize performance Resolve data errors Lab: Prepare Data in Power BI Desktop Module 3 Clean, Transform And Load Data In Power BI Data shaping Data profiling Enhance the data structure Lab: Load Data in Power BI Desktop Module 4 Design A Data Model In Power BI Introduction to data modelling Working with Tables Dimensions and Hierarchies Lab: Model Data in Power BI Desktop Module 5 Create Model Calculations Using DAX In Power BI Introduction to DAX Real-time Dashboards Advanced DAX Lab 1: Create DAX Calculations in Power BI Desktop, Part 1 Lab 2: Create DAX Calculations in Power BI Desktop, Part 2 Module 6 Optimize Model Performance Optimize the data model for performance Optimize DirectQuery models Module 7 Create Reports Design a Report Enhance the Report Lab 1: Design a Report in Power BI Desktop, Part 1 Lab 2: Design a Report in Power BI Desktop, Part 2 Module 8 Create Dashboards Create a Dashboard Real-time Dashboards Enhance a Dashboard Lab: Create a Power BI Dashboard Module 9 Perform Advanced Analytics Advanced analytics Data Insights through AI Visuals Lab: Perform Data Analysis in Power BI Desktop Module 10 Create And Manage Workspaces Creating Workspaces Sharing and managing assets Module 11 Manage Datasets In Power BI Parameters Datasets Module 12 Row-Level Security Security in Power BI Lab: Enforce Row-Level Security

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OVERVIEW Prerequisites—this is a day of supervised revision for anyone who wishes to take the PL-300 exam so we expect you to have attended a PL-300 course, either taught or on your own, before attending this day of revision. We are happy for attendees to join the course if you have taken the PL-300 with us or with another provider. In the morning we look at questions from the PL-300 exam, grouped by subject area. For each question we show you the correct answer and then explain why that is the correct answer. After lunch everyone tries a practice exam under exam conditions and we finish the day with clarification on the subjects or specific questions that the class is finding hard. The cost of the course includes a free voucher to take the exam, so please don’t buy your own separately. If you do so we cannot reimburse you with the cost of the exam. COURSE BENEFITS: Discover the parts of the course on which to focus most attention Become familiar with the styles and formats of the exam questions Alert yourself to some of the particularly tricky questions Familiarise yourself with the style of the 'case study' question Practice an exam under real exam conditions Get a feel for the time you need to devote to the normal questions and to the case study WHO IS THE COURSE FOR? Power BI report developers who need PL-300 Certification to apply for a job Business Intelligence specialists who wish to enhance their career prospects with a PL-300 Certification Anyone who wishes to maximise their chances of passing the PL-300 Power BI Data Analyst exam COURSE OUTLINE Module 1 Structure Of The Exam Registration for the exam and setup of your workspace The percentage of marks devoted to each subject area Types of questions used in the exam Advised timing for the normal questions and for the case study question Module 2 Individual Exam Question Practice The exam questions are divided into subject areas and for each question… We consider the question and try to answer it We view the answer Where necessary, we look at an in-depth explanation of why that is the correct answer Examine case study questions and how to treat these differently from the normal questions Module 3 Practice Exam Under Exam Conditions Attendees take a practice exam Attendees receive a mark, broken down into subject areas Module 4 Exam Question Practice Focussed On Tricky Areas Together, based on the results of attendees’ exam results we decide which areas on which to focus More practice on individual exam questions using the same style as in Module 2

OVERVIEW Prerequisites—DIAD training or equivalent working experience This one-day course will cover using Power BI Desktop to import and shape data from a variety of sources. It will also walk through Power BI capabilities you can use to enhance the data model for your business users. The course covers key aspects of how to create a great data model to meet your business needs, various features in Power BI used to enhance data models so you can build great reports, and an introduction to DAX to create calculations. After completing this training, the attendees should be able to import data from a variety of data sources into Power BI, shape the data, create the data model, and write DAX functions to the Power BI model. COURSE BENEFITS: Understand the Power BI Desktop data model, its components and most effective schemas Describe concepts of calculated columns and measures Create queries using M Create calculations with DAX Understand the use of functions Create and optimize a data model Understand the consequences of data model design decisions WHO IS THE COURSE FOR? Power BI report developers who wish to improve the structure of their data models Power BI report developers who wish to use advanced features like parameters and M coding in Power Query Power BI practitioners who wish to optimise their models more effectively Attendees wishing to prepare thoroughly for the DAX In A Day course COURSE OUTLINE Module 1 Getting And Shaping The Data Understand what is meant by data model in the context of Power BI Understand the consequences of data model design decisions Understand consequences of Power BI’s data type handling Understand data connection options Module 2 Basic Data Modelling Understand basic data modelling Understand basic data model types Explore dimension tables and fact tables Explore data connections Module 3 Getting Started With M (Power Query Language) Get introduced to M Understand key components and syntax Module 4 Understanding Logic Operators Understand Transformations Understand Join operation Module 5 Introduction To DAX Get introduced to DAX and how can it be used Understand working with parameters and DAX (lab combining the previous module) Module 6 Working With Functions - DAX CALCULATE And More Understand working with functions Understand the basics of the CALCULATE formula Module 7 Modelling With Power BI & DAX Best Practice Gain familiarity with basic data modelling for business scenarios Learn some best practices for working with Power BI

This course is designed for all those who are planning to visit Greece and would like to learn and practice common and useful Greek phrases used when travelling. This mini-course introduces different aspects of Greek for tourism, working on main language points and useful Greek vocabulary through a variety of topics related to the tourist industry. After the completion of the course you will be able to communicate in basic everyday circumstances. The course is designed to be completed in 10 days – 10 lessons of 60 minutes each. The lessons are supported by slides (including readers and exercises), audios, and video files. All you need is a computer and an Internet connection, and you are ready to go!

What will you learn in this course? Comprehend academic lectures, interviews, articles, and literature. Understand anything written or spoken. Summarise texts. Express yourselves spontaneously in all situations either simple or complex. The main topics to be covered in this course are: entertainment, tourism, travel, news, social & political issues, relationships, technology, philosophy, science, greek culture & history and much more...

What will you learn in this course? Understand without any difficulty everything heard or read and express yourselves in complex situations. Communicate with native speakers with ease. Understand the main ideas of abstract topics. Speak with clarity and argue on topics by presenting advantages and disadvantages. Deal with unexpected issues concerning your everyday life (problems related to home, work, friends and family). The main topics to be covered in this course are about feelings, telling stories, achievements, making decisions, advantages & disadvantages, media, greek culture and more.

What will you learn in this course? Deal with every day social and professional situations. Understand the main topics and some details of spoken or written language. Learn how to communicate and interact socially in formal situations. Become familiar with the greek culture. Deal with situations when you travel to places where the language is spoken. Write small paragraphs in order to describe experiences, events, dreams, and express your opinion. The main topics to be covered in this course are about society, telling stories, travelling, advantages & disadvantages, agreeing & disagreeing, the greek culture and more.