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Tableau Desktop: Part 1 (v2020.2)

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As technology progresses and becomes more interwoven with our businesses and lives, more and more data is collected about business and personal activities. This era of "big data" has exploded due to the rise of cloud computing, which provides an abundance of computational power and storage, allowing organizations of all sorts to capture and store data.Leveraging that data effectively can provide timely insights and competitive advantage.The creation of data-backed visualizations is a key way data scientists, or any professional,can explore, analyze, and report insights and trends from data. Tableau® software is designed for this purpose. Tableau was built to connect to a wide range of data sources and allows users to quickly create visualizations of connected data to gain insights, show tr

As technology progresses and becomes more interwoven with our businesses and lives, more and more data is collected about business and personal activities. This era of "big data" has exploded due to the rise of cloud computing, which provides an abundance of computational power and storage, allowing organizations of all sorts to capture and store data.Leveraging that data effectively can provide timely insights and competitive advantage.The creation of data-backed visualizations is a key way data scientists, or any professional,can explore, analyze, and report insights and trends from data. Tableau® software is designed for this purpose. Tableau was built to connect to a wide range of data sources and allows users to quickly create visualizations of connected data to gain insights, show trends,and create reports. Tableau's data connection capabilities and visualization features go far beyond those that can be found in spreadsheets, allowing users to create compelling and interactive worksheets, dashboards, and stories that bring data to life and turn data into thoughtful action.

In this course, you will visualize data with Tableau. You will: Identify and configure basic functions of Tableau. Connect to data sources, import data into Tableau, and save Tableau files. Create views and customize data in visualizations. Manage, sort, and group data. Save 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.

This course is designed for professionals in a variety of job roles who are currently using desktop or web-based data-management tools to perform numerical or general data analysis.This includes capturing and reporting on data to peers, executives, and clients. These professionals must also provide data visualizations in reports or explain data analysis through visualizations.This course is also designed for students who plan to obtain Tableau Desktop Qualified Associate certification, which requires candidates to pass the Tableau Desktop Certified Associate exam.

Lesson Id Title Description
1 Tableau Fundamentals Overview of Tableau
Navigate and Configure Tableau
2 Connecting to and Preparing Data Connect to Data
Build a Data Model
Save Workbook Files
Prepare Data for Analysis
3 Exploring Data Create Views
Customize Data in Visualizations
4 Managing, Sorting, and Grouping Data Adjust Fields
Sort Data
Group Data
5 Saving, Publishing, and Sharing Data Save Data Sources
Publish Data Sources and Visualizations
Share Workbooks for Collaboration
6 Filtering Data Configure Worksheet Filters
Apply Advanced Filter Options
Create Interactive Filters
7 Customizing Visualizations Format and Annotate Views
Emphasize Data in Visualizations
Create Animated Workbooks
Best Practices for Visual Design
8 Creating Dashboards in Tableau Create Dashboards
Enhance Dashboards with Actions
Create Mobile Dashboards
9 Creating Stories in Tableau Create Stories
Enhance Stories with Tooltips