DAT 520 Module One Lab Worksheet
Interacting With Visualizations in Power BI
Overview
In this lab, you will become familiar with Power BI. You will be introduced to several data visualizations and asked to answer questions related to them. Please make sure to review the DAT uCertify Student FAQ document before attempting to complete this lab. Instructions
First, open Lab 1.1.1. Interacting with Visualizations in Power BI
in uCertify. Follow the instructions to open the “MyFootprintSports_1” Power BI reports. Then, complete the activity below and replace the bracketed text with the relevant information.
Please note: This assignment will be submitted and graded in Brightspace
1.
Navigate to the Establishment Data
tab and expand the bar graph. Select Manufacturing
from the key at the top. During which month was Manufacturing below zero? August 2.
Staying in the expanded view of the Establishment Data
tab’s visualization, complete the following:
a.
Change the chart from a bar graph to a line graph. b.
Remove all five variables from the value section.
c.
Add Average Hourly Earnings, Utilities, Education and Health Services, and Transportation and Warehousing to the values section.
d.
Take a screenshot of the visualization you have created and insert it below.
e.
Describe what insights you see from looking at this visualization.
There is a downtrend in the values on the chart while the wages stay the same, and then
we see an increase in the values while the wages remain the same.
