Tableau Desktop: Part 1

Description

In this course, you will visualize data with Tableau. You will:

  • Identify basic Tableau capabilities.
  • Connect to and prepare data.
  • Explore data with views and visualizations.
  • Manage, sort, and group data.
  • Save, publish, and share data sources and workbooks.
  • Filter data in views.
  • Customize visualizations with annotations, highlights, and advanced features.
  • Create and enhance dashboards in Tableau.
  • Create and enhance stories in Tableau.

Lesson 1: Tableau Fundamentals

Topic A: Overview of Tableau

Topic B: Navigate the Tableau Desktop Interface

Lesson 2: Connecting to and Preparing Data

Topic A: Connect to Data

Topic B: Save Workbook and Extract Files

Topic C: Build a Data Model

Topic D: Prepare Data for Analysis

Lesson 3: Exploring Data with Views and Visualizations

Topic A: Create Views and Visualizations

Topic B: Edit Visualizations to Support Data Analysis

Topic C: Create and Use Hierarchies

Topic D: Perform Table Calculations

Lesson 4: Managing, Sorting, and Grouping Data

Topic A: Manage Fields

Topic B: Sort Data

Topic C: Group Data

Lesson 5: Saving, Publishing, and Sharing Data

Topic A: Save Data Sources

Topic B: Publish Data Sources

Topic C: Share and Publish Workbooks

Lesson 6: Filtering Data

Topic A: Configure Basic Filters

Topic B: Configure Advanced Filter Options

Topic C: Create Interactive Filters

Lesson 7: Customizing Visualizations

Topic A: Format and Annotate Views

Topic B: Emphasize Data in Visualizations

Topic C: Create Animated Workbooks

Topic D: Apply Best Practices for Visual Design

Lesson 8: Creating and Enhancing Dashboards

Topic A: Create Dashboards

Topic B: Enhance Dashboards with Actions

Topic C: Create Mobile Dashboards

Lesson 9: Creating and Enhancing Stories

Topic A: Create Stories

Topic B: Enhance Stories with Tooltips

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