The Power BI Data Analyst Associate certification verifies your capabilities as a data science professional to leverage the Microsoft Power BI data tool. This course is part of a larger series designed to prepare you for the Microsoft PL-300 certification exam. Join instructor Joshua Rischin as he explores the skills you need to know to get ready to tackle the official exam. Learn to connect with a wide range of data sources, including Excel files, CSV flat files, databases, cloud-based data services, and more, as well as how to review and update data properties such as permissions, field properties, and storage options. Along the way, Joshua covers best practices for identifying and resolving Power BI performance issues to help you optimize data flows and outputs.