Online Course
Introduction to Tableau

Start your Tableau journey and learn how to create professional data visualizations in Tableau

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  • Institute of Analytics
  • The Association of Data Scientists
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  • European Agency for Higher Education and Accreditation
  • Global Association of Online Trainers and Examiners

Skill level:

Basic

Duration:

2 hours
  • Lessons (2 hours)
  • Practice exams (31 minutes)
  • Projects (4 hours)

CPE credits:

3
CPE stands for Continuing Professional Education and represents the mandatory credits a wide range of professionals must earn to maintain their licenses and stay current with regulations and best practices. One CPE credit typically equals 50 minutes of learning. For more details, visit NASBA's official website: www.nasbaregistry.org

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What you learn

  • Learn Tableau fundamentals, interface, and key features.
  • Create data visualizations using a professional BI tool.
  • Use joins, data blending, calculations, filters, charts, and dashboards.
  • Create professional Tableau dashboards.
  • Apply your skills in a real-world Tableau dashboard task.

Topics & tools

TheoryTableauData AnalysisData Visualization

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Course OVERVIEW

Description

CPE Credits: 3 Field of Study: Specialized Knowledge
Delivery Method: QAS Self Study
Do you want to learn how to use the world’s number one BI tool? Would you like to learn how to work competently in Tableau in just a few hours? If that’s the case, then this is the perfect Tableau training for you! Get a quick introduction to Tableau’s interface and how it can help you create interactive dashboards and professional data visualizations. The course starts from the very basics and gradually shows you how to work with Tableau’s main tools. This Tableau training stands out because it teaches you how to use the software with real-world data and business use cases. The practical case study at the end of the Tableau course will help you reinforce everything you have learned in the initial lessons consolidating your knowledge. Even if you have never opened Tableau before, please don’t worry. The Intro to Tableau tutorials we have prepared are designed to guide you from the ground up. Join us on a journey that will introduce you to key Tableau features such as data interpretation, joins, and data blending. Learn how to create charts and tables in Tabeau and how to add custom calculations. Gain the flexibility to build real-world dashboards and interactive filters. Format your work professionally and follow Tableau best practices. Earn a Tableau certificate recognized by employers and boost your resume. How is this Intro to Tableau training different than the rest? 1. Content quality The course stands out than other introductory Tableau trainings because it starts from the ground up and teaches you Tableau by showing how to solve real-world business problems every step of the way. We are not going to just show you the Tableau interface and list the functionalities the software has. Instead, we will use Tableau as a tool to solve real-world tasks and challenges. 2. Instructor The instructor in this course, Ned Krastev, brings a wealth of analyst experience and business knowledge. His methodical step-by-step approach will guide you through the lessons and will ensure you will learn how to work in Tableau professionally. 3. Certificate of achievement If you compete the Intro to Tableau training and pass successfully its course exam, you will be awarded a verifiable certificate of achievement, which is a testament to your dedication and hard work. Click the ‘Buy now’ button and start this amazing learning journey today! Make an investment that will boost your resume and career.

Prerequisites

  • Tableau Desktop or Tableau Public

Advanced preparation

  • None

Curriculum

39 lessons 8 exercises 1 project 3 exams
  • 1. Introduction to Tableau
    26 min
    While Tableau is an indispensable tool in the arsenal of most corporate business intelligence analysts, data analysts, and data scientists, many people are uncertain about the difference between Tableau and spreadsheet tools like Excel. In this part of the course, you will learn when and why you need Tableau, as well as the difference between Tableau and other spreadsheet tools. We will also get you started by showing you how to install Tableau Public (Tableau’s free version).
    26 min
    While Tableau is an indispensable tool in the arsenal of most corporate business intelligence analysts, data analysts, and data scientists, many people are uncertain about the difference between Tableau and spreadsheet tools like Excel. In this part of the course, you will learn when and why you need Tableau, as well as the difference between Tableau and other spreadsheet tools. We will also get you started by showing you how to install Tableau Public (Tableau’s free version).
    Welcome to Tableau Free
    Why use Tableau: Make your data make an impact Free
    Exercise Free
    Let's download Tableau Public Free
    Connecting data in Tableau Free
    Exploring Tableau's interface Free
    Exploring Tableau's interface (Link to Workbook) Free
    Exercise Free
    Let's create our first chart in Tableau! Free
  • 2. Tableau Functionalities
    28 min
    In this section, you will create your first Tableau charts and tables. We will teach you how to create basic charts and adjust parts of their appearance. By the end of this section, you will be able to use many of Tableau's core functionalities, like creating custom fields, adding calculations to a table, adding totals and subtotals, and adding a filter.
    28 min
    In this section, you will create your first Tableau charts and tables. We will teach you how to create basic charts and adjust parts of their appearance. By the end of this section, you will be able to use many of Tableau's core functionalities, like creating custom fields, adding calculations to a table, adding totals and subtotals, and adding a filter.
    Creating a table Free
    Creating a table - link Free
    Creating custom fields Free
    Creating a custom field and adding calculations to a table Free
    Creating a custom field and adding calculations to a table - link Free
    Exercise
    Adding totals and subtotals
    Adding totals and subtotals - link
    Adding a custom calculation
    Adding a custom calculation - link
    Inserting a filter
    Inserting a filter - link
    Working with joins in Tableau
    Exercise
    Practice exam
  • 3. The Tableau Exercise
    52 min
    This section is a practical example that will help you apply your skills in practice with real data. The exercise is divided into two parts. In the first part, we will test several ways to connect our data. You already studied joins in SQL. Here, you will see how to apply joins in a Tableau context. You will also learn about data blending, and current best practices. By the end of the exercise, you will create three charts. Each of these charts analyzes a different aspect of a real-life dataset. We will group the charts in a dashboard and add a filter, applying it to all three charts at the same time.
    52 min
    This section is a practical example that will help you apply your skills in practice with real data. The exercise is divided into two parts. In the first part, we will test several ways to connect our data. You already studied joins in SQL. Here, you will see how to apply joins in a Tableau context. You will also learn about data blending, and current best practices. By the end of the exercise, you will create three charts. Each of these charts analyzes a different aspect of a real-life dataset. We will group the charts in a dashboard and add a filter, applying it to all three charts at the same time.
    Introduction to the exercise
    Let's create a dashboard - Visualizing the three charts we want to create
    Using Joins in Tableau
    Performing a Numbers Check - Attempt #1
    Performing a Numbers Check - Attempt #1 - link
    Blending Data in Tableau
    Blending Data in Tableau - link
    Performing a Numbers Check - Attempt #2
    Performing a Numbers Check - Attempt #2 - link
    First chart
    First chart - link
    Second chart
    Second chart - link
    Third Chart
    Third Chart - link
    Creating and Formatting a Dashboard
    Creating and Formatting a Dashboard - link
    Adding Interactive Filters for Improved Analysis
    Adding Interactive Filters for Improved Analysis - link
    Interactive filters - fix
    Practice exam
  • 4. Course project and exam
    265 min
    265 min
    Newsfeed Analysis in Tableau Project Free
    Course exam

Free lessons

Welcome to Tableau

1.1 Welcome to Tableau

1 min

Why use Tableau: Make your data make an impact

1.2 Why use Tableau: Make your data make an impact

4 min

Let's download Tableau Public

1.4 Let's download Tableau Public

2 min

Connecting data in Tableau

1.5 Connecting data in Tableau

2 min

Exploring Tableau's interface

1.6 Exploring Tableau's interface

9 min

Exploring Tableau's interface (Link to Workbook)

1.7 Exploring Tableau's interface (Link to Workbook)

1 min

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  • Institute of Analytics
  • The Association of Data Scientists
  • E-Learning Quality Network
  • European Agency for Higher Education and Accreditation
  • Global Association of Online Trainers and Examiners

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  • Projects
  • Practice exams
  • AI mock interviews

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