InternshipKey terms and common mistakes
The words you will hear in Microsoft Power Platform work and the mistakes that most often cost interns approvals.
Key terms
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Power Apps | Tool to build business apps with little code |
| Power Automate | Tool to automate workflows between apps |
| Power BI | Tool for reports and dashboards |
| Dataverse | Power Platform's built-in database |
| Connector | A link to another service like Outlook or SharePoint |
| Canvas app | An app you design screen by screen |
| Flow | An automated workflow in Power Automate |
| Environment | A separate space for apps, data and flows |
Common mistakes to avoid
- Building apps on Excel files that many people edit at once.
- Flows with no error handling.
- Sharing apps without checking data permissions.
- Not naming controls and flows clearly.
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