Data Visualization and Reports in Power BI Flashcards
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Which Power BI visual type is best suited for displaying trends over a continuous time period?
Answer: Line chart
Line charts connect data points sequentially over time, making trends immediately visible to the viewer.
What is the primary purpose of slicers in Power BI reports?
Answer: To filter data visually on a report page
Slicers provide an on-canvas filter control that allows report viewers to interactively filter visuals on the page.
In Power BI, what does 'cross-filtering' between visuals mean?
Answer: Selecting data in one visual automatically filters other visuals on the same page
Cross-filtering means that selecting a data point in one visual automatically filters the data shown in other visuals on the same report page.
Which Power BI visual is most appropriate for displaying a single aggregated key metric prominently?
Answer: Card visual
The Card visual is specifically designed to display a single aggregated metric in large format on a report page.
What is a KPI visual used for in Power BI?
Answer: Tracking a key metric's performance against a defined target value
KPI visuals display a key metric alongside a target value and show progress toward that goal with directional indicators.
In Power BI Desktop, which ribbon option allows you to configure how visuals interact with each other on a report page?
Answer: Format ribbon > Edit interactions
The 'Edit interactions' option in the Format ribbon lets you control whether one visual filters, highlights, or has no effect on other visuals.
Which Power BI chart type displays hierarchical data as nested rectangles where each rectangle's size represents its proportional value?
Answer: Treemap
Treemaps display hierarchical data as nested rectangles where each rectangle's size is proportional to its underlying value.
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