Ultimate Tableau Desktop Course: Beginner to Advanced Bundle

Name: Ultimate Tableau Desktop Course: Beginner to Advanced Bundle
Rating: 4.3 (36 reviews)

Master Tableau Desktop and advance your data analysis career with this Beginner to Advanced course

Created bySimon Sez IT

Last updated 10/2022

English

What you'll learn

What Tableau is and the product suite
The Tableau interface and its major functions
Which data structures are suitable for Tableau
How Tableau reads and categorizes data
Connect and manage data sources in Tableau
Build a view and different chart types in Tableau
Create a dashboard in Tableau
Publish and share a workbook
Use numeric, string, conditional, and analytical expressions/functions in Tableau
Use calculated fields in Tableau
Parameters and sample use cases
Level of Detail (LOD) expressions
Working with groups and sets
Use of spatial functions
Advanced filters and table calculations
How to add interactivity using actions
Animating your visualizations
Advanced Tableau charts—circular, sunburst, bump, funnel, candlestick, and Sankey charts
Building geospatial dashboards and sales dashboards
Creating dashboards that utilize radial charts

Course content

7 sections • 66 lectures • 11h 25m total length

Course Introduction2:09
WATCH ME: Essential Information for a Successful Training Experience2:03
DOWNLOAD ME: Exercise Files0:23
Tableau Introduction2:14
Explore Tableau, a leading visual analytics platform that translates drag-and-drop actions into data queries, enabling easy connection, blending, and visualization of large datasets for interactive, shareable dashboards.
Tableau Product Suite Introduction5:59
Business Intelligence introduction3:01
Exploring Tableau14:17
Tableau Data Concepts10:43
Master Tableau concepts by mapping data structure, distinguishing rows and columns, and classifying fields as dimensions or measures. Learn reshaping to tall format and when to use relationships versus joins.
Connecting to Data Sources7:27
Data Sources in Tableau15:13
Tableau Workspace15:16
Creating a New View16:39
Using Multiple Data Sources13:17
Exercise 12:41
Section Quiz

Selecting a Chart Type Part 19:40
Master how to choose the right chart type in Tableau by matching data properties and questions to line, bar, map, and other visualizations to reveal insights.
Selecting a Chart Type Part 215:02
Building a View Part 115:52
Building a View Part 216:30
Designing Callout Numbers and Tables10:59
Histograms and Whisker Plots14:32
Scatter Plot and Correlation Matrix14:22
Spatial Charts15:00
Learn to create symbol and filled spatial charts in Tableau by assigning geographic roles, plotting longitudes and latitudes, and visualizing data with size, color, and labels across Colorado counties.
Creating a Dashboard14:59
Create interactive Tableau dashboards by assembling multiple views—line chart, tree map, and bar chart—into a responsive layout with containers, filters, highlights, and synchronized worksheets.
Presenting a Story14:59
Publishing & Sharing a Workbook10:31
Exercise 26:39
Load a video game sales Excel file into Tableau, then create a stacked area chart of regional yearly sales and a tree map by genre using global sales.
Exercise 39:54
Section Quiz

Welcome to the Course2:12
WATCH ME: Essential Information for a Successful Training Experience2:11
DOWNLOAD ME: Course Instructor Files0:23
Advancing in Tableau4:11
Parameters Part 110:42
Parameters Part 211:15
Level of Detail Expressions14:54
Groups & Sets13:27
Spatial Functions16:13
Geospatial Charts Part 18:44
Geospatial Charts Part 29:40
Advanced Filters14:51
Table Calculations14:07
Explore how table calculations transform values in a visualization and differ from calculated fields. Understand addressing, partitioning, and quick table calculations, including percent of total.
Table Calculations Examples13:53
Section Quiz

Actions12:27
Animating your Visualization14:59
Advanced Tableau Charts Part 114:50
Advanced Tableau Charts Part 213:30
Advanced Tableau Charts Part 314:25
Visual Analytics Best Practices11:20
Geospatial Dashboard9:16
Marketing Dashboard Part 112:59
Marketing Dashboard Part 26:05
Sales Dashboard13:51
Create a Tableau sales dashboard with a radial bar chart using polar coordinates to compare automotive product lines, showing classic cars as top contributors and sales decline since 2015.
Section Quiz

Requirements

Access to Tableau Desktop is beneficial
No Tableau or programming experience needed. This course is suitable for all levels

Description

**This course bundle includes downloadable course instructor and exercise files to work with and follow along.**

Conquer Tableau Desktop with this great value 2-course training bundle for beginner to advanced users from Simon Sez IT!

Move at your own pace as you learn how to navigate Tableau, connect to data sources, and create interactive charts and dashboards. We’ll cover everything from understanding business intelligence and basic data concepts to applying your own calculations, expressions, and functions in Tableau.

We will also cover a handful of advanced Tableau topics, starting with a section on parameters and use cases and moving on to Level of Detail (LOD) expressions, spatial functions, advanced filters, and table calculations.

Learn to build sophisticated visualizations and dashboards using Sankey diagrams, geospatial charts, sunburst charts, and circular charts, among others, and even animate your visualizations.

This Tableau bundle is designed for students of all levels and is suitable for those brand new to Tableau or learners transitioning from Excel to Tableau. The advanced section is designed for those who already have a good foundation in Tableau and are seeking to improve their skills.

This is a video-led training course suitable for Windows or Mac users and features Tableau Desktop.

What's included?

Tableau for Beginners

What Tableau is and the product suite
What business intelligence is
The Tableau interface and its major functions
Which data structures are suitable for Tableau
How Tableau reads and categorizes data
Different data concepts and theory
How to connect and manage data sources in Tableau
How to navigate the Tableau workspace
How to build a view and different chart types in Tableau
How to create a dashboard in Tableau
How to publish and share a workbook
How to use calculated fields in Tableau
How to use numeric, string, conditional, and analytical expressions/functions in Tableau

Tableau Advanced

Parameters and sample use cases
Level of Detail (LOD) expressions
Working with groups and sets
Use of spatial functions
Advanced filters
Table calculations
How to add interactivity using actions
Animating your visualizations
Advanced Tableau charts—circular, sunburst, bump, funnel, candlestick, and Sankey charts
Building geospatial dashboards and sales dashboards
Creating dashboards that utilize radial charts.

This course bundle includes:

11+ hours of video tutorials
61 individual video lectures
Course and exercise files to follow along
Certificate of completion

Who this course is for:

Data Analysts and Data Scientists
Anyone looking to turn raw data into meaningful business visualizations using Tableau
People who are brand-new to Tableau
Users who have a foundation in Tableau and seeking to advance their skills

Ultimate Tableau Desktop Course: Beginner to Advanced Bundle

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Course content

Beginner: Introduction to Tableau14 lectures • 1hr 51min

Beginner: Bringing Data to Life13 lectures • 2hr 49min

Beginner: Calculations and Expressions in Tableau7 lectures • 1hr 38min

Beginner: Conclusion1 lecture • 1min

Advanced: Intro and Advanced Calculations & Functions14 lectures • 2hr 17min

Advanced: Improving Dashboards10 lectures • 2hr 4min

Advanced: Exercise & Conclusion7 lectures • 46min

Requirements

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