Data Source Types and Connections Quiz
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Where can you find the various sources of data and manipulation techniques?

  • Review Tab
  • Home Tab (correct)
  • View Tab
  • Insert Tab

What type of data source was used to load the data into Power BI?

  • Access Database (correct)
  • SQL Database
  • MongoDB
  • Excel Spreadsheet

Where can you create connections to Text/CSV data sources?

  • Home Tab -> Get Data-> Text/CSV (correct)
  • View Tab -> Connect to Text
  • Insert Tab -> Import Text
  • Review Tab -> Load CSV

What is the purpose of creating various connections to data sources in Power BI?

<p>To access and analyze different datasets (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which tab allows you to connect to Text/CSV data sources?

<p>Home Tab (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are some common types of data sources that can be connected to Power BI?

<p>.csv files and Excel spreadsheets (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which location is mentioned as the source of the PMIT Faculty data?

<p>Cestar College of Business, Health, and Technology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it important to explore various sources of data in Power BI?

<p>To gain insights from different datasets (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What action indicates that the data has been successfully loaded into Power BI?

<p>'Data Loaded' message appears (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Apart from Access Database, which other data source was initially mentioned in the text?

<p>SQL Server Database (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Data Source Types

  • Three types of data sources are explored: Access Database, MS Excel file, and Text file

Creating Connections to Data Sources

  • Data can be uploaded from these three sources

Access Database as a Data Source

  • Data source files are available on Moodle for download
  • Files should be opened to view the structure
  • Steps to connect to Access Database:
    • Get Data From another source -> Access Database-> Connect
    • Open the folder where the Access Database file is stored
    • Select the file (e.g. Unit-3-Student Data File-01-Agile_Change.accdb)
    • Open-> Select the file (e.g. Grades Agile)
    • Click Load to view the data in the preview pane

Data View in Access Database

  • Click on the > before the file to open it
  • The BI Screen may show symbols of summation before fields recognized as numbers that can be aggregated
  • Field types can be changed by right-clicking
  • Click on Data view to view the data

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Test your knowledge on various sources of data and manipulation techniques. Learn about creating connections to data sources like Access Database, MS Excel files, and Text files. This quiz covers topics related to data analytics.

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