Power BI DAX Training Course Beginners Luton

Luton Beginners Power BI DAX Course Overview

Computer Tutoring has been training companies in and around Luton for a little while now. Admiral Group, Thomson, Easyjet, Europa Components, GKN Aerospace and more.

We can come to you with all the equipment necessary to conduct the training course at your premises.

Using offices in Capability green makes it possible for you to get out of the office and learn free from distractions.

960 Capability Green
Luton
LU1 3PE
United Kingdom

Luton Capability Green is ideally situated at the end of a boulevard on the Capability Business Park. Located approximately 30 miles from central London, the Centre offers easy access to the M1 motorway and London Luton Airport. An ideal spot for your Beginners Power BI DAX Training Course.

Alternatively if you live in and around Luton and wish to have your training on-site the we can provide all the equipment, included laptops and projector, required. All we ask is that you provide a little space for the trainer to set up.

Luton is known for its diverse community and vibrant annual carnival.

Course Duration: 2 Day

Course Prerequisites for your training in Luton

This course is designed for individuals with foundational Power BI knowledge who are ready to explore DAX. To make the most of your training, we recommend:

• Basic Power BI skills:Familiarity with creating reports, importing data, and using visuals.
• Intermediate Excel experience:Understanding of functions like SUM, IF, and VLOOKUP, and working with tables.

Not sure if you're ready for the advanced course? Take a quick look at the beginners' training to make sure you're all set. Microsoft Power BI Beginners Training Course.

Complete Course Outline

What is Dax?

• DAX in the world of Excel
• Cells vs tables
• Iterators - what are they?

Introducing DAX

• Understanding DAX calculations
• DAX data types
• DAX operators
• Calculated columns vs measures
• Variables
• Error handling in DAX
• Formatting DAX Code
• Common DAX functions

Basic Table Functions

• What are table functions?
• EVALUATE syntax
• Table expressions
• Understanding FILTER
• Understanding ALL, ALLEXCEPT, and ALLNOBLANKROW
• UNDERSTANDING VALUES and DISTINCT

Understanding Evaluation Contexts

• Introduction to evaluation contexts
• Understanding the row context
• Using SUM in a calculated column
• Using columns in a measure
• Row context with Iterators - EARLIER function
• Working with many tables
• Row contexts and relationships
• Filter context with relationships
• Introducing VALUES
• Introducing ISFILTERED, ISCROSSFILTERED

CALCULATE and CALCULATETABLE

• Understanding CALCULATE
• Understanding the filter context
• CALCULATE examples
• Filtering a single column
• Filtering with complex conditions
• Using CALCULATETABLE
• What are circular dependencies
• CALCULATE rules
• Introducing ALLSELECTED
• Understanding USERELATIONSHIP

DAX Examples

• Finding ratios and percentages
• Cumulative totals
• Using ABC (Pareto) classification
• Finding sales per day and working day
• Differences in working days
• Static moving averages

Time Intelligence Calculations

• What is time intelligence?
• Building a date table
• Handling multiple relationships to the date table
• Aggregating overtime (year-to-date|qarter-to-date)
• Opening and closing balances

Other Related Courses

• Microsoft Power BI Beginners Training
• Microsoft Power BI Intermediate Training
• Microsoft SharePoint 365 Beginners Training
• Microsoft Excel 365 Advanced Training
• Microsoft Excel 365 Intermediate Training

Post-Course Resources

• Training notes & exercise files
• Online materials: video tutorials & shortcuts
• 3 months post training support

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