To get the most out of this book
The Packt GitHub site affiliated with this book provides scripts and files for a comprehensive workshop to recreate everything in this book. The repository can be found at this link: https://github.com/PacktPublishing/Unleashing-Your-Data-with-Power-BI-Machine-Learning-and-OpenAI/. Basic Power BI tools that most Power BI professionals are already using, along with an OpenAI subscription, will facilitate the use of the GitHub repository.
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Software/hardware covered in the book |
Operating system requirements |
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Power BI Desktop – April 2023 or newer |
Windows |
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Power BI cloud service |
Web browser |
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Python – version compatible with Power BI Desktop |
Windows |
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R – version compatible with Power BI Desktop |
Windows |
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OpenAI |
Web browser |
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Azure OpenAI (optional) |
Web browser |
From a licensing perspective, a workspace assigned to either Power BI Premium per User or Power BI Premium will be needed in the Power BI cloud service. Several chapters will also require a Power BI Pro license to follow along. For OpenAI, either an OpenAI or Azure subscription with access to OpenAI will be needed.
If you are using the digital version of this book, we advise you to type the code yourself or access the code from the book’s GitHub repository (a link is available in the next section). Doing so will help you avoid any potential errors related to the copying and pasting of code.
