70-778: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI

This exam measures your ability to accomplish the technical tasks listed below. The percentages indicate the relative weight of each major topic area in the exam. The higher the percentage, the more questions you are likely to see on that content area in the exam.

70-778: Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI Exam Summary:

Exam Name	Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI
Exam Code	70-778
Exam Price	$165 (USD)
Exam Price	120 mins
Number of Questions	45-55
Passing Score	700 / 1000
Books / Training	20778A: Analyzing Data with Power BI
Sample Questions	Microsoft Analyzing and Visualizing Data with Microsoft Power BI Sample Questions
Practice Exam	Microsoft 70-778 Certification Practice Exam

Microsoft 70-778 Exam Syllabus Topics:

Topic	Details
Consuming and Transforming Data By Using Power BI Desktop	Connect to data sources. ◈ May include: Connect to databases, files, folders; import from Excel; connect to SQL Azure, Big Data, SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) Perform transformations. ◈ May include: Design and implement basic and advanced transformations; apply business rules; change data format to support visualisation Cleanse data. ◈ May include: Manage incomplete data; meet data quality requirements
Modeling and Visualising Data	Create and optimise data models. ◈ May include: Manage relationships; optimise models for reporting; manually type in data; use Power Query Create calculated columns, calculated tables, and measures. ◈ May include: Create DAX formulas for calculated columns, calculated tables, and measures; Use What If parameters Measure performance by using KPIs, gauges and cards. ◈ May include: calculate the actual; calculate the target; calculate actual to target; configure values for gauges; use the format settings to manually set values Create hierarchies. ◈ May include: Create date hierarchies; create hierarchies based on business needs; add columns to tables to support desired hierarchy Create and format interactive visualisations. ◈ May include: Select a visualisation type; configure page layout and formatting; configure interactions between visual; configure duplicate pages; handle categories that have no data; configure default summarisation and data category of columns; position, align, and sort visuals; enable and integrate R visuals; format measures; Use bookmarks and themes for reports Manage custom reporting solutions. ◈ May include: Configure and access Microsoft Power BI Embedded; enable developers to create and edit reports through custom applications; enable developers to embed reports in applications; use the Power BI API to push data into a Power BI dataset; enable developers to create custom visuals
Configure Dashboards, Reports and Apps in the Power BI Service	Access on-premises data. ◈ May include: Connect to a data source by using a data gateway;publish reports to the Power BI service from Power BI Desktop; edit Power BI Service reports by using Power BI desktop Configure a dashboard. ◈ May include: Add text and images; filter dashboards; dashboard settings; customise the URL and title; enable natural language queries Publish and embed reports. ◈ May include: Publish to web; publish to Microsoft SharePoint; publish reports to a Power BI Report Server Configure security for dashboards, reports and apps. ◈ May include: Create a security group by using the Admin Portal; configure access to dashboards and app workspaces; configure the export and sharing setting of the tenant; configure Row-Level Security Configure apps and apps workspaces. ◈ May include: Create and configure an app workspace; publish an app; update a published app; package dashboards and reports as apps

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