Tableau Desktop: Accelerated
Immerse yourself in Tableau Desktop quickly with curated content from Tableau Desktop I: Fundamentals and Tableau Desktop II: Intermediate in this dynamic 5-day instructor-led course. Gain proficiency in foundational and advanced Tableau skills as you build diverse visualizations, customize data for enhanced analysis, and implement interactive features to engage your audience effectively.
Duration: 5 days | Level: Accelerated | Language: English | Price: $1400
Each class runs for about 4-5 hours per day. All three classes can be scheduled within a 2-week period, offering greater flexibility to accommodate your availability.
This accelerated course is ideal for business users, analysts, and consultants who excel in fast-paced learning environments. If you thrive on quickly grasping new concepts and acquiring technology skills: Accelerated is designed to rapidly enhance your Tableau competency. This course supports authoring in Tableau Desktop, Tableau Cloud, and Tableau Server.
Upon Completing This Class, You Will Be Able To:
Each class runs for about 4-5 hours per day. All three classes can be scheduled within a 2-week period, offering greater flexibility to accommodate your availability.
This accelerated course is ideal for business users, analysts, and consultants who excel in fast-paced learning environments. If you thrive on quickly grasping new concepts and acquiring technology skills: Accelerated is designed to rapidly enhance your Tableau competency. This course supports authoring in Tableau Desktop, Tableau Cloud, and Tableau Server.
Upon Completing This Class, You Will Be Able To:
- Connect to various data sources and edit them as needed.
- Organize data effectively using custom sorting and filtering for detailed analysis.
- Utilize the Tableau workspace proficiently to create diverse visualizations.
- Build essential chart types to facilitate comprehensive analysis.
- Combine data from multiple tables using joins, unions, and relationships.
- Optimize performance using data extracts.
- Create basic calculations and utilize quick table calculations.
- Implement advanced calculations and table calculations to modify data for deeper analysis.
- Apply analytics techniques to enhance visualization insights.
- Use parameters and input controls to facilitate audience analysis.
- Construct advanced chart types such as bar-in-bar and bullet graphs.
- Design interactive dashboards that uncover valuable data insights.
- Effectively design and organize dashboards for optimal usability.
- Describe the process of sharing and publishing visualizations to various platforms.
1. Introduction to Tableau
- The Tableau Platform
- Application Terminology
- Visual Cues for Fields
- Getting Started in Tableau
- Understanding Permissions in Tableau
- Navigating a Tableau Site
- Tableau File Types and Extensions
- Creating a Live Data Connection
- Saving and Editing a Data Source
- Modifying Data Attributes
- Filtering Data
- Setting Up Date Filters
- Implementing Nested Sorting and Context Filters
- Applying Sorting Techniques
- Utilizing Groups
- Establishing and Using Hierarchies
- Constructing Crosstabs
- Calculating Grand Totals, Subtotals, and Adjusting Aggregation
- Developing Highlight Tables
- Working with Dates in Tableau
- Using Discrete Date Parts and Continuous Date Values
- Using Measure Values and Measure Names in a View
- Creating Combined or Shared Axis Charts
- Building Dual Axis Charts
- Demonstrating Correlations and Outliers with Scatter Plots
- Creating Scatter Plots
- Analyzing Data Using the Highlighter
- Exploring Outliers Using Explain Data
- Utilizing the Analytics Pane
- Adding Trend Lines and Trend Models
- Incorporating Reference Lines and Bands
- Exploring the Data Connections Page
- Understanding Physical and Logical Layers
- Connecting to Single- and Multi-table Data Sources
- Migrating Data Sources
- Navigating The Data Pane User Interface
- Viewing Data
- Understanding Joins (Inner, Left and Right, Full Outer)
- Using Unions
- Merging Fields
- Relationship Levels of Detail
- Setting up Relationships Between Tables
- Comparing Joins vs. Relationships
- Integrating Relationships, Joins, Unions, and Blends
- Creating a Data Decision Tree
- Establishing Relationships Between Tables from Different Databases
- Utilizing Data Extracts
- Configuring and Executing an Extract
- Differentiating Logical Table vs. Physical Table Extracts
- Using Calculations in Tableau
- Types of Calculation Types
- Creating and Editing Calculated Fields
- Formula Editor Conventions
- Examples of Calculated Fields
- Calculations and Aggregations
- String Functions
- Split and Custom Split
- Type Conversions
- Examples of Date Calculations
- Join Calculations
- LOD Expressions
- Syntax and Calculation Types
- Overview of Table Calculations
- Using Quick Table Calculations
- Pie Charts and Parts of the Whole
- Creating Tree Maps
- Tips for Learning Table Calculations
- Levels of Control
- Table Calculation Scope and Direction
- Table Calculation Specific Dimension
- Other Scope and Direction Options
- Handling Null Values in Table Calculations
- Using Rank to Show Biggest to Smallest
- Table Calculations for Statistical Analysis
- Using Parameters
- Parameters and Filters
- Utilizing Parameters with Reference Lines
- Using Sets
- Combined Sets
- In and Out Sets
- Bins and Histograms
- Box and Whisker Plots
- Planning Your Dashboard
- Building Your Dashboard
- Adding Interactivity with Filters and Actions
- Incorporating Actions into Your Dashboard
- Additional Dashboard Actions
- Setting Actions
- Parameter Actions
- Visual Best Practices
- Adding Instructions & Annotations
- Tooltips
- Removing Chart ExtrasPublishing Your Dashboard Online
It’s simple! We’ll set up a Zoom or Google Meet and share screens. No worries — your camera can stay off if you prefer. Just screens and our voices to guide you through the process!
Software Requirements:
- Tableau Desktop Professional or Tableau Desktop Public or Tableau Public Web Authoring
- Zoom or Google Meet