Course curriculum

  • 1

    Lesson 1- Getting Started with Tableau

    • Introduction to Tableau

    • Installing Tableau Desktop

    • Tableau Help and Online Resources

  • 2

    Lesson 2- Working with Tableau

    • Understanding Tableau User Interface

    • Exploring Tableau File Types

    • Working with Available Data Sources

    • Working with Extracts Instead of Live Connections

  • 3

    Deep Diving with Data and Connections

    • Working with Excel Data Interpreter

    • Learning to Split Fields

    • Pivoting Data

    • Understanding Metadata and Sharing Data Source Connections

    • Filtering Data from your Data Source

  • 4

    Creating Charts

    • The Show Me Feature

    • Crosstabs and Heat Maps

    • Using Bar, Stacked Bar and Side-by-side Bars

    • Pie Charts

    • Line and Area Charts

    • Working with Packed Bubble

    • Using Treemaps

    • Creating a Basic Scatter Plot

    • Creating a Basic Map

  • 5

    Adding Calculations to your Workbook

    • Introduction to Calculations

    • Understanding Basic Calculations

    • Understanding Basic Calculations

    • Understanding String Calculations

    • Learning About Boolean, If-then Calculations, and Case Statements

    • Understanding the Basics of Date Calculations

    • Understanding Aggregation and Disaggregation

    • Using Calculations to Add Insight to Your Visualizations

  • 6

    Mapping Data in Tableau

    • Introduction to Mapping Data in Tableau

    • Create a Standard Map View

    • Dealing with Map Errors

    • Customizing a Standard Map View

    • Using Filters in Maps

  • 7

    Dashboards and Stories

    • Introduction to Dashboards

    • Understanding Dashboard Actions

    • Understanding Dashboard Formatting Basics

    • Understanding Workbook Level Formatting

    • Assembling Your Dashboards Into a Story

  • 8

    Visualizations for an Audience

    • Focusing on the Narrative

    • Using Color With Purpose

    • Understanding the Importance of Using Tooltips for Your Audience

    • Using a Parameter to Focus the Audience’s Attention

    • Removing Clutter in Your Dashboard

    • How to Export Your Dashboard to Another File Type