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Power Query Challenges Overview

Test your Power Query problem-solving skills with this short challenge-based case study. From easy table manipulations, through to more complex challenges that require dynamic solutions, this case study will test a range of skills and approaches.

Each challenge is introduced with a set of requirements, followed by a guided walkthrough of best practices, hints, and tips that allow learners to improve their solutions.

Mastering Business Intelligence skills is all about practice. This Power Query challenge was designed to provide exactly that environment.

Power Query Challenges Learning Objectives

In this case, you’ll practice:

  • Extracting data from Excel and CSV files.
  • Problem-solving using grouped rows
  • Column splitting functions to extract data
  • Switching layouts by pivoting data
  • Solving logical scenarios with conditional columns
  • Problem-solving dynamic scenarios with header rows


Who Should Take This Course?

If you have completed the Power Query Fundamentals course, or feel that you have a good grasp of Power Query functionality, this course is an appropriate next step for you to practice your skills.

Power Query Fundamentals Case Study

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Level 3

Approx 1.5h to complete

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Why stop here? Expand your skills and show your expertise with the professional certifications, specializations, and CPE credits you’re already on your way to earning.

Business Intelligence & Data Analyst (BIDA)® Certification
Power Query Fundamentals Case Study is part of the Business Intelligence & Data Analyst (BIDA)® certification, which includes 25 courses.
  • Skills Learned Data visualization, data warehousing and transformation, data modeling and analysis
  • Career Prep Business intelligence analyst, data scientist, data visualization specialist
Data Analysis in Excel Specialization
  • Skills Learned Data Modelling & Analysis, Data Transformation, Data Visualization
  • Career Prep Data Analyst, Business Intelligence Specialist, Data Scientist, Finance Analyst

Learner Reviews

Clearly and many tips for practical application
I love this course. That is clear and has files for practice. Thumbs Up. I learned one trick in the lesson on the 7th day.

Ha Do Hoai Thuong

Good
Very insightful and educative.

PHILIP JANTUAH

Fantastic CFI Power Query course
Learning business analysis has really impacted my skills which will be particularly useful in my career path.

Jeanne Imani

Covers commonly encountered ETL problems
Demonstrates how to efficiently perform common day to day data transformation tasks

Farooq Anwer

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