Introduction
Using Tableau to create business insights
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1. Introduction to Tableau
What is Tableau?
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How can you use Tableau effectively for business?
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Excel vs. Tableau
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What is data visualization?
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Four main functions of Tableau
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Basic Tableau terminology
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2. Connecting to Data
Data connection screen
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Types of data to connect to
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Live vs. extracted data sources
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Defining joins, unions, and data blending
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Creating joins, unions, and data blending
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Changing field types
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Creating an alias
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Default formatting
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Case study: Part 1
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3. Exploring Data and Building Visualizations
Interface overview
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Building visualizations
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Creating calculated fields
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Groups
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Sets
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Table calculations
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Sorting
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Filters
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Histogram and bins
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Analytics pane overview
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Scatter plot and clustering
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Case study: Part 2
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4. Sharing Insights
Dashboard interface overview
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Basic dashboarding
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Interactive elements
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Tiled vs. floating objects
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Creating stories
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Case study: Part 3
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5. Tableau Concepts
Dimension vs. measure
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Discrete vs. continuous
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Aggregation
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Timeliness
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Visual analytics best practices
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6. Forums
Your path forward
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Sharing your Tableau portfolio
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Reddit
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Forums
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YouTube
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