Tableau For Beginners Course (Level 1) – Instructor Led

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About Course

The Tableau for Beginners Course (Level 1) is designed to introduce participants to the basics of Tableau, a powerful data visualization tool. This course is ideal for individuals who are new to data visualization or those who want to learn how to use Tableau to analyze and present data effectively. Below is an overview of the course outline:

  • Introduction to Tableau Desktop
  • Connecting to Data
  • Customizing a Data Source
  • Filtering Your Data
  • Sorting Your Data
  • Creating Groups in Your Data
  • Creating Hierarchies in Your Data
  • Working with Date Fields: Discrete and Continuous Time
  • Working with Date Fields: Custom Dates
  • Working with Multiple Measures: Dual Axis and Combo Charts
  • Working with Multiple Measures: Combined Axis Charts
  • Showing Relationships between Numerical Values
  • Mapping Data Geographically
  • Using Crosstabs: Totals and Aggregation
  • Using Crosstabs: Highlight Tables
  • Using Crosstabs: Heat Maps
  • Using Calculations: Customize Your Data
  • Using Calculations: Working with Strings, Dates, and Type Conversion Functions
  • Using Calculations: Working with Aggregations
  • Using Quick Table Calculations to Analyze Data
  • Showing Breakdowns of the Whole • Highlighting Data with Reference Lines
  • Create a Dashboard: Combining Your Views
  • Create a Dashboard: Add Actions for Interactivity
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What Will You Learn?

  • By the end of this course, participants should be able to create simple, yet effective, visualizations and dashboards using Tableau. They should feel confident in exploring data and presenting it in a visually appealing way.
  • Introduction to Tableau. Overview of Tableau and its features. Understanding the Tableau interface and navigation
  • Connecting to Data. How to connect Tableau to different data sources (Excel, CSV, databases, etc.) Understanding data types and field properties in Tableau. Basic data preparation and cleaning within Tableau
  • Basic Data Visualization. Creating basic visualizations (bar charts, line charts, pie charts, etc.) Understanding and using Tableau’s Show Me panel for selecting visualization types. Using filters, groups, and sets to refine data
  • Building Dashboards. Introduction to dashboards and how to create them in Tableau. Adding interactivity to dashboards using filters and actions. Best practices for designing effective dashboards
  • Working with Calculations. Introduction to basic calculated fields in Tableau. Understanding how to use simple arithmetic, text, and date calculations. Creating basic aggregations, like sum, average, count, etc.
  • Using Maps. Introduction to creating maps in Tableau. Plotting geographic data and customizing map visuals and using layers and working with spatial data
  • Sharing and Publishing Work. How to save and export your work in Tableau. Introduction to Tableau Public and Tableau Server and sharing visualizations with others
  • Basic Data Storytelling. Understanding the concept of data storytelling and creating simple stories in Tableau to present your insights

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