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Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence (Coursera)

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Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence (Coursera)

Welcome to the course on Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence. This course is strategically crafted to empower you with the skills needed to design a robust database and efficiently manage intricate datasets. Throughout this course, you will acquire the expertise to develop well-formatted databases that are seamlessly designed to integrate with Power BI.

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Throughout this course, you'll delve into how Power BI and MS SQL Server are applied within specific industries. By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Compose different data models by re-structuring the data
  2. Interpreting Data models
  3. Create dashboards and Publish them on Service
  4. Demonstrate machine learning and advanced features in Power BI Service
  5. Analyze the scorecard and results from the binary prediction model
  6. Implement best practices for visualization

This long course is designed for Data Analyst, Data Engineer, Data Administrator, and Business Analyst seeking to enhance their analytical and design skills.
Prior experience with MS Excel and RDBMS is beneficial but not mandatory for this course.
Join us on this journey to enhance your Power BI and MS SQL Server skills and elevate your analytical and design capabilities.

What you'll learn
Working with MS SQL Server and data connectivity with Power BI to visualize datasets.

Syllabus

Introduction to MS SQL Server
Welcome to Database Design and Operational Business Intelligence. In this module, we will understand the capabilities of MS SQL Server. Learn to model data with the help of ER diagrams to get a holistic view of the database that is to be designed in MS SQL Server. Improve data integrity by reducing redundancy while ensuring efficient database management by handling data with the help of SQL commands.

Functions and Views
In the second week of this course, Learn to use built-in functions in SQL Server to simplify functions that can be used for faster data processing. Harnessing the abilities of T-SQL to interact with and manage relational databases in various ways.

Data Connectivity with Power BI
In the third week of this course, Apply concepts of data management to prepare a dataset which is suitable for data visualization. Establish a stable connection with Power BI to transfer data from MS SQL Server to Power BI and visualize the data to display hidden insights.

Course Wrap up
This module is designed to assess an individual on the various concepts and teachings covered in this course. Answer a comprehensive quiz which marks you as a learner who is confident in working with Power BI.

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