Este capítulo está dirigido a quienes abran la aplicación Power BI Desktop por primera vez. Pronto te darás cuenta de que es bastante similar a otras aplicaciones que conoces, como Microsoft Office Excel y PowerPoint . Pero hay algunas funciones que funcionan de forma un poco diferente.
En el momento de escribir este libro, Power BI Desktop está disponible para Windows, pero no para macOS. Si utilizas macOS, puedes utilizar una máquina virtual (VM) para Power BI Desktop en el Mac. El servicio Power BI no es realmente igual. La parte de visualización puede ser la misma, pero las consultas, el modelado, DAX, etc. no tienen nada que ver.
Puedes descargar el conjunto de datos de práctica y dar los primeros pasos en Power BI. Este conjunto de datos se utiliza para todos los capítulos de la Parte I, lo que te permitirá construir el cuadro de mando final.
Elementos clave de Power BI
Vamos a repasar los elementos básicos de la interfaz de Power BI Desktop. Cuando inicies la aplicación, verás una pantalla parecida a la de la Figura 1-1.
Figura 1-1. Elementos clave de la interfaz de Power BI Desktop
Los elementos clave de la interfaz de Power BI son los siguientes:
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