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Beginner Tableau

Organizing and understanding data.
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Course: On-Demand
Beginner  Provider Anna Foard  10 chapters ·  33 Lessons ·  3h 10m  in English 

Course Description

Discover the best practices to organize and understand data with Tableau. Tableau is an interactive data visualization software used in many different settings. In this course you will learn the basics of working through the interface, building simple visualizations, formatting, building dashboards, relationships and analysis.

What You'll Learn

  • Navigate the Tableau interface, including the Data Source tab and navigation menu
  • Build simple visualizations using the Marks Card and the Show Me feature
  • Format dashboards with colors, annotations, and design settings
  • Create and design interactive dashboards with quick filters and conditional filters
  • Work with data connections, Tableau relationships, and joins using 2020.2
  • Build dual axis charts and analyze part-to-whole and distribution relationships between measures

Key Takeaways

  • The course covers Tableau best practices for organizing and understanding data.
  • Tableau is an interactive data visualization software used in many different settings.
  • Learners progress from working through the interface and building simple visualizations to formatting and building dashboards.
  • The course addresses data relationships and analysis, including joins, table calculations, and comparing measures.
  • Dashboard skills include creating annotations, applying quick and conditional filters, and understanding the order of operations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What will I learn in the Beginner Tableau course?

You will learn the basics of working through the Tableau interface, building simple visualizations, formatting, building dashboards, relationships, and analysis.

What is Tableau?

Tableau is an interactive data visualization software used in many different settings.

What skills does this course cover?

The course covers data visualization, pivot tables and charts, Tableau (Business Intelligence Software), Tableau CRM, tabular data, and visual analytics.

Does the course cover building dashboards?

Yes. The course includes lessons on the dashboard interface, building a dashboard, designing a dashboard, colors in the dashboard, creating annotations, and applying quick and conditional filters.

Does this course cover data relationships and joins?

Yes. It includes lessons on data connections, Tableau relationships, joining using 2020.2, built-in table calculations, and visualizing relationships between measures.