This course covers methods and practices for performing advanced data analytics at scale. Students will build on existing analytics experience and will learn to implement and manage a data analytics environment, query and transform data, implement and manage data models, and explore and visualize data. In this course, students will use Microsoft Purview, Azure Synapse Analytics, and Power BI to build analytics solutions.
Audience
Candidates for this course should have subject matter expertise in designing, creating, and deploying enterprise-scale data analytics solutions. Specifically, candidates should have advanced Power BI skills, including managing data repositories and data processing in the cloud and on-premises, along with using Power Query and Data Analysis Expressions (DAX). They should also be proficient in consuming data from Azure Synapse Analytics and should have experience querying relational databases, analyzing data by using Transact-SQL (T-SQL), and visualizing data.
PrerequisitesA
Advanced Power BI skills
Objectives
Implement and manage a data analysis environment
Interrogate and transform data
Implement and manage data models
Explore and visualize data
Contents
Explore Azure data services for modern analytics
Understand concepts of data analytics
Explore data analytics at scale
Introduction to Microsoft Purview
Discover trusted data using Microsoft Purview
Catalog data artifacts by using Microsoft Purview
Manage Power BI assets by using Microsoft Purview
Integrate Microsoft Purview and Azure Synapse Analytics
Introduction to Azure Synapse Analytics
Use Azure Synapse serverless SQL pool to query files in a data lake
Analyze data with Apache Spark in Azure Synapse Analytics
Analyze data in a relational data warehouse
Choose a Power BI model framework
Understand scalability in Power BI
Create and manage scalable Power BI dataflows
Create Power BI model relationships
Use DAX time intelligence functions in Power BI Desktop models
Create calculation groups
Enforce Power BI model security
Use tools to optimize Power BI performance
Understand advanced data visualization concepts
Monitor data in real-time with Power BI
Create paginated reports
Provide governance in a Power BI environment
Facilitate collaboration and sharing in Power BI
Monitor and audit usage
Provision Premium capacity in Power BI
Establish a data access infrastructure in Power BI
Broaden the reach of Power BI
Automate Power BI administration
Build reports using Power BI within Azure Synapse Analytics
Design a Power BI application lifecycle management strategy
Create and manage a Power BI deployment pipeline
Create and manage Power BI assets
Surround yourself with the best
Charles Bourgon
Trainer
Frédéric Paradis
Certified Trainer and Cloud Architect
As a certified Microsoft trainer, Frédéric describes himself as a Cloud magician who easily navigates the mythical space between technology and reality.
Marc Maisonneuve
Training program director
Marc Maisonneuve has acted as a Training Program Director, professional effectiveness trainer and user tools practice leader at AFI for several years. Mr. Maisonneuve is known for his analytical skills, his legendary calm and his undeniable desire to encourage people to develop their skills. He has the ability to present technological solutions in a natural way and to adapt them to the concrete needs of the workplace.
Vicky Moreau
Trainer
Vicky Moreau is a passionate freelancer and professional in the area of office automation. She holds a college diploma in office automation, most of her solid experience with the Office Suite was acquired while being an autodidact. In fact, she has successfully completed an MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) Excel certification.
