Course Description
This is a truly a step-by-step course that will take you into the incredible world of Tableau Desktop. Even after the first section of our course, you will understand how to connect to data and build within Tableau!
Learn by doing! Our training comes with a multiple data sets for you to download and a ton of lessons and exercises that will challenge you to learn in a fun and engaging way.
After our introductory section, every module is independent so you can start from wherever you’d like. The more you learn and practice these skills, the better you will get. Feel free to take your time while you master this valuable set of Tableau Desktop skills.
This class will make you a highly proficient Tableau Analyst. By the end of this course you will confidently add Tableau Desktop to your CV.
What am I going to get from this course?
Participants will gain Tableau Desktop knowledge necessary for successful Tableau workbook design, implementation, and adoption
Prerequisites and Target Audience
What will students need to know or do before starting this course?
Some basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel
Who should take this course? Who should not?
- You should take this course if want to learn Tableau Desktop completely from scratch
- You should take this course if you know some Tableau Desktop skills but want to get better
- You should take this course if you are good in Tableau and want to take your skills to the next level and truly leverage the full potential of Tableau
Curriculum
Lecture 1
Data File Download Instructions
Lecture 2
Tableau Software Introduction
Lecture 3
Tableau Desktop Tour
Module 2: Data Preparation
Lecture 4
Live vs Extract Connection
Lecture 5
Data Source Editor
Lecture 6
Pivoting and Splitting Data
Lecture 7
Data Interpreter
Module 3: Data Visualization
Lecture 8
Pivot Tables and Heat Maps
Lecture 9
Highlight Table
Lecture 10
Bar Chart - Aggregate vs Disaggregated Data
Lecture 11
Bar Chart - Bar in Bar
Lecture 12
Bar Chart - Stacked Bar
Lecture 13
Bar Chart - Bullet
Lecture 14
Bar Chart – Combo Chart
Lecture 15
Bar Charts – Histogram
Lecture 16
Line Charts – Single Axis
Lecture 17
Line Charts – Blended Axis
Lecture 18
Line Charts – Dual Axis
Lecture 19
Maps – Filled Map
Lecture 20
Maps – Symbol Map and Map Settings
Lecture 21
Proportional Charts - Pie Charts vs Treemaps
Lecture 22
Proportional Charts - Scatter Plots
Lecture 23
Proportional Charts - Word Cloud
Lecture 24
Charts - Motion Chart
Module 4: Dashboard Design
Lecture 25
Canvas Selection and Adjusting Size
Lecture 26
Tiled vs Floating Objects
Lecture 27
Pixel Perfect Alignment
Lecture 28
Adding Images and Text
Lecture 29
Adding Background Color, Shading, Separator Lines
Lecture 30
Dynamic Chart Titles
Lecture 31
Information Icons
Lecture 32
Exclude Until Clicked
Lecture 33
Creating a Story
Module 5: Managing Your Data - Filters, Sorts, Actions, and Calculations
Lecture 34
Filters – Application and Customization
Lecture 35
Action Filters
Lecture 37
Sorting Your Data
Lecture 38
Top and Bottom N Filtering
Lecture 39
Modifying Measure Aggregation Type
Lecture 40
Totals and Sub Totals
Lecture 41
Calculations – String Functions
Lecture 42
Calculations – Basic Arithmetic
Lecture 43
Calculations – Date Functions
Lecture 44
Calculations – Logic Statements
Lecture 45
Table Calculations
Lecture 46
Date Aggregation
Lecture 47
Discrete vs Continuous Measures
Lecture 48
Level of Detail Calculations
Lecture 49
Parameters - Dimension Swapping
Lecture 55
Updating the axis
Lecture 56
Colors, Borders, and Transparency
Lecture 57
Adding/Removing Chart Lines
Lecture 58
Trend Lines, Forecasting, and Reference Lines
Lecture 59
Mark Labels vs Annotations
Lecture 60
Enabling the Summary Box
Lecture 61
Chart Titles and Captions
Module 8: Advanced Data Preparation
Module 9: Sharing Your Dashboards
Lecture 64
Publishing To PDF
Lecture 65
Exporting to Pivot Tables and Images
Lecture 66
Exporting Packaged Workbooks
Lecture 67
Publishing to Tableau Server
Lecture 68
Viz in Tooltips
Lecture 69
Tableau Extract Performance Improvement with Hyper!
Lecture 70
Set Up R Server
Step-By-Step Configuration of a brand new R Server. Everything covered in the video is also detailed out below.
