Overview

This course begins the Tableau journey. The basics are covered, including data sources, basic data prep, and many visualizations. Basic Dashboards and Stories are created at the conclusion.

Introduction

  • Tableau Desktop – Beginner Introduction

Teableau Fundamentals

  • Overview of Tableau
  • Tableau Products
  • Navigating the Tableau Desktop Interface
  • Data Talk
  • Manipulating Data-the Basics

Connection to Data

  • Types of Data Sources
  • Data Considerations
  • Excel Worksheets as a Data Source

Prepping Data for Analysis

  • Understanding Data Prep
  • Types of Prep

Saving Tableau Workbooks

  • Workbook File Types and Save Features

Managing Data

  • Hierarchies

Creating Visualization

  • Creation Techniques
  • What Makes a Good Visual
  • Text Tables
  • Column Charts
  • Stacked Bar Charts
  • Two-Category Stacked Columns
  • Highlight Tables
  • Heat Maps
  • Value Maps
  • Stacked Bar Charts Revisited
  • Tree Maps
  • Line Charts
  • Dual-Axis Line Charts
  • Scatter Plots
  • Using Titles and Captions
  • Two-Category Stacked Column

Dashboards and Stories

  • Understanding Dashboards
  • Building Dashboards
  • Building Stories

Conclusion

  • Tableau Desktop – Beginner Recap