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Learn Tableau Desktop from Scratch - Beginners Bootcamp

Name: Learn Tableau Desktop from Scratch - Beginners Bootcamp
Rating: 3.9 (41 reviews)

Use Tableau Desktop Software to create stunning visualizations on your own. Tableau Training. Quizzes & Practice Exam

Created byBI Developer

Last updated 8/2024

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What you'll learn

Quizzes after complete of every section to enhance knowledge
Comprehensive Exam that covers entire course at the end of course
Learn how to connect to data, create visualizations
The knowledge from the course will also improve the student’s ability to generate insights and understanding of different data.
Learn the different types of joins
Learn how to connect to data
Learn how to create hierarchies and group data
Learn about the marks
Learn about Pages
Learn how to format your dashboard and worksheets
Learn how to create basic calculations in tableau
Learn how to use the navigation toolbar
Learn about the commonly used terms in tableau
The course will also teach advanced knowledge on ways to use the various filters and understand parameters and different types of calculations

Course content

13 sections • 87 lectures • 4h 6m total length

Welcome0:07
Purpose of the Course0:23
How to Get Questions Answered0:14

Introduction Overview0:14
What is Tableau?0:20
Different Tableau Products1:27
Commonly Used Terms in Tableau2:35
Brief Look of Tableau Panel1:40
Explore the Tableau dashboard interface, including the data pane, filters, marks, top menu, navigation toolbar, and Show Me panel; learn to create dashboards and identify them by icons.
Navigation Toolbar Explained5:08
Navigate Tableau Desktop with the toolbar, mastering back to start page, undo/redo, save, add data sources and relationships, pause auto updates, duplicate sheets, and presentation mode.
Section 2 Quiz

Connecting to Data Source - Section Overview0:45
Connect to your data source in Tableau, explore connection types, joins, and filters, save workbooks in TWBX or TWB, and create aliases, calculations, extracts, and live vs extract data.
Connection Types1:47
Join Types in Tableau Explained7:02
Explore inner, left, right, and outer joins in Tableau, using two tables with ID fields to see how common data and rows are combined with name, place, car, and salary.
Creating Joins2:23
Data Source Filters3:21
Add data source filters to limit the dataset at the source, selecting regions and sales ranges to improve dashboard performance.
File Formats in Tableau (.twb vs .twbx)1:46
Other file formats in tableau
https://passingbi.com/file-types-in-tableau/
Workbooks (.twb) – Tableau workbook files have the .twb file extension. Workbooks
hold one or more worksheets, plus zero or more dashboards and stories.
Bookmarks (.tbm) – Tableau bookmark files have the .tbm file extension. Bookmarks
contain a single worksheet and are an easy way to quickly share your work.
Packaged Workbooks (.twbx) – Tableau packaged workbooks have the .twbx file
extension. A packaged workbook is a single zip file that contains a workbook along with
any supporting local file data and background images. This format is the best way to
package your work for sharing with others who don’t have access to the original data.
Data Extract (.tde) – Tableau data extract files have the .tde file extension. Extract files
are a local copy of a subset or entire data that you can use to share data, work offline,
and improve database performance.
Changing Data Types1:56
Aliases2:16
Creating Calculations @ Data Source Level2:02
Splits2:04
More Functionalities : [Hiding Columns], [Saving Workbook], [Rename Column]8:29
Section 3: Quiz

Date Pane - Section Overview0:24
Dimensions & Measures1:33
Groups & Hierarchies6:26
Creating Folders & Using Search Bar3:40
Create folders in the data pane, switch the view to group by folder, and use the search bar to quickly locate fields, keeping your Tableau dataset organized and navigable.
What are Sets?1:30
Example: Sets2:19
Create and name a set of the top five states by sales in tableau, then use a percent of total calculation to show their share of overall sales.
Other Data Pane Functionalities2:19
Section 4 : Quiz

Pages & Marks - Section Overview0:27
How to Use Pages?2:00
What are Marks0:39
Mark: Color3:14
Mark: Size2:05
Use the size mark in Tableau to encode sales and profit across subcategories, showing phones with the largest size and high sales, while tables may show lower profit.
Mark: Text1:24
Mark: Detail1:56
Mark: Tooltip5:09
Mark: Tooltip Viz Option5:55
Mark: Shape4:47
Mark: Adding Custom Shapes4:29
Section 5: Quiz

Filters - Section Overview0:13
Quick Filters6:21
Explore quick filters in Tableau to narrow views by region and category, switch between single value lists and dropdowns, and use wildcard searches to refine sales data.
Normal Filters8:07
Learn to build and refine data views in Tableau by applying normal filters, including starts with, contains, ends with, exclude, top/bottom, and condition formulas.
Quick Filter on Measures3:36
What are Context Filters?0:43
Explore how context filters differ from normal filters in Tableau, and learn how a dependent filter processes only data returned by the first filter.
Example: Context Filters2:28
Explore how context filters in Tableau prioritize top five cities by state, using the filter shelf, add to context, and process records first to display state-specific top cities.
Section 6: Quiz

Calculated Fields - Section Overview0:16
Explore the different types of calculations in Tableau, learn to create basic calculations, and apply table calculations and level of detail calculations to analyze data.
Commonly Used Calculation Types0:45
Learn about the Commonly Used Tableau Functions by following this link
https://passingbi.com/common-tableau-functions/
Common Data Aggregation Types2:30
Calculations: Basic Arithmetic2:46
Calculations: Logical4:26
Calculations: Boolean1:34
Create a boolean calculation in Tableau to mark items as true or false based on whether sales are more than fifty thousand, then use it as a filter.
What are Table Calculations?0:40
Explore how table calculations in Tableau Desktop act as a special type of calculated field that compute on the current visualization, enabling ranking, running totals, and percent of total.
Example: Table Calculations1:51
Different Types of Level of Detail Calculations0:44
Level of Details Explained1:08
Example: Fixed LOD3:15
Build a fixed calculation in Tableau to base regional sales on region, summing sales and showing percent of total sales by state and region.
Example: Exclude LOD3:26
Example: Include LOD2:57
Section 8 Quiz

Parameters - Section Overview0:26
What are Parameters0:43
Data Types of Parameters1:07
How to Create Parameters0:26
Using Parameters: Top N3:32
Create a basic sales-by-state view and use a parameter to dynamically control the top N states shown, defaulting to 10, with server publish enabling user adjustments.
Using Parameters: Dynamically Change Measures6:02
Using Parameters: Reference Lines4:11
Section 9 Quiz

Requirements

PC with Windows/Mac
Tableau Public (free) or Tableau Desktop (14 day trial)
Basic Knowledge or understanding of Data Visualization is useful in understanding concepts
Willingness to learn & time to invest in actively learning
The course is geared towards freshers

Description

Update: 9/30/2019 - Added Videos on Table Calculations, Sets, Context Filters, Level of Detail Calculations in Tableau

Update: 8/19/2019 - 10 Quizzes (one after every section) & Practice Knowledge Based Exam (50 Questioned) to enhance students knowledge

Update: 8/10/2019 - Lecture Audio Quality has been improved

Update: 8/14/2019 - Longer Quizzes added to PassingBI website, new articles added

Being a industry leader in reporting analytics, Tableau is quickly taking over the market and replacing other big tools. Companies are switching over to this due to ease of use and its ability to create stunning graphs.

Having worked as Tableau Consultant for the past six years, I have had a chance to work with very big names in the industry. I have noticed first hand and been involved in conversion process of dashboards that were made in Qlikview, PowerBI, Business Objects due to various reasons. Cost, Ease of Use being the big ones.

An average Tableau Developer makes about 78000 in Texas and up to 110,000 if you are working in New York.

Learn the basic and advance knowledge related to Data Science and Visualization using Tableau , one of the leading data visualizations software in the market today.

The knowledge that the students will get from the course will enable them to create unlimited opportunities in discovering and analyzing different data patterns such as the latest sales trends, customer purchase behavior, and even process bottlenecks.

The students will get lessons on how to visualize and analyze data using Tableau by:

· Understanding the fundamental concepts

· Learn how to create charts in Tableau

· Learn hierarchies/grouping/ write calculations

· Learn dimensions and measures

· Learn the different type of joins

· Creating aliases working with the data source

· Learn about the different filters

Ultimately, The course will provide Tableau Training, the students will learn how to use the Tableau software and help them prepare, fix, and present the data quickly and easily for personal or work setting

Who this course is for:

Beginner Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Analytics Students, College Students
The course is designed for new data analytics students who want to jumpstart their analytics career.
This course is also intended for basic and intermediate Tableau users who want to improve or enhance their Tableau skills and knowledge.
The course is for students who want to learn the proper techniques in fully utilizing the potential of Tableau.
The course is also designed for students who are planning and want to pass the Desktop Specialists Certification Exam.
The course is also good for people who are looking to add knowledge and maximize new opportunities for data-driven and analytics career.

Learn Tableau Desktop from Scratch - Beginners Bootcamp

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Course content

Welcome to Tableau Beginners Course3 lectures • 1min

Introduction6 lectures • 11min

Connecting to Data Source11 lectures • 34min

Data Pane Overview7 lectures • 18min

Pages & Marks11 lectures • 32min

Filters6 lectures • 21min

Formatting5 lectures • 23min

Calculation Basics13 lectures • 26min

Parameters7 lectures • 16min

Show Me Panel3 lectures • 9min

Requirements

Description

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