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Introducing the tabular model -- Getting started with the tabular model -- Loading data inside tabular -- DAX basics -- Understanding evaluation context -- Querying tabular -- DAX advanced -- Understanding time intelligence in DAX -- Understanding xVelocity and DirectQuery -- Building hierarchies -- Data modeling in tabular -- Using advanced tabular relationships -- The tabular presentation layer -- Tabular and PowerPivot -- Security -- Interfacing with tabular -- Tabular deployment -- OPtimizations and monitoring -- DAX functions reference.

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