Tableau for Data Visualization: Introduction

Tableau    |    Beginner
  • 11 videos | 1h 17m 21s
  • Includes Assessment
  • Earns a Badge
Tableau is a data visualization tool suitable for a variety of purposes and situations. Knowing the basics of this tool will help you share necessary data with stakeholders and peers in a meaningful and engaging way. This course will introduce you to Tableau's basic features and cover the fundamental operations performed with this tool. You'll start by loading data into Tableau using a variety of file types. You'll then apply transformations to your data and choose the most appropriate visualization for it. Next, you'll learn how to analyze data in multiple related tables as well as data categories. You'll then practice setting the aesthetics of charts and garnering detailed information through chart interactions. Lastly, you'll get hands-on with the Tableau data interpreter to clean a dataset.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

  • Discover the key concepts covered in this course
    Download the public version of tableau and install it on your machine
    Load data from a variety of file types into tableau in order to perform an analysis
    Prepare your data for visualization by applying transformations, which are more meaningful for data analysis
    Recognize the properties of your data in order to choose the appropriate visualizations for analysis
    Analyze information in multiple data tables related to one another
  • Generate a basic visualization in order to analyze categories of data
    Define the aesthetics of a tableau chart in order to make it easier to analyze
    Gather detailed information from tableau charts by interacting with them
    Perform some basic data cleaning on your datasets using the tableau data interpreter
    Summarize the key concepts covered in this course

IN THIS COURSE

  • 2m 25s
  • 3m 50s
    Learn how to download and install the public version of Tableau on your machine. FREE ACCESS
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    3.  Loading Data into Tableau
    8m 8s
    In this video, you will learn how to load data from a variety of file types into Tableau in order to perform an analysis. FREE ACCESS
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    4.  Transforming Data in Tableau
    9m 38s
    In this video, you will prepare your data for visualization by applying transformations that are more meaningful for data analysis. FREE ACCESS
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    5.  Analyzing Data in Tableau
    9m 40s
    Upon completion of this video, you will be able to recognize the properties of your data in order to choose the appropriate visualizations for analysis. FREE ACCESS
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    6.  Defining Connections and Relationships
    8m 12s
    In this video, you will learn how to analyze information in multiple data tables that are related to one another. FREE ACCESS
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    7.  Plotting a Bar Graph
    9m 1s
    In this video, you will learn how to generate a basic visualization to analyze categories of data. FREE ACCESS
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    8.  Customizing a Chart
    9m 4s
    Learn how to define the aesthetics of a Tableau chart to make it easier to analyze. FREE ACCESS
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    9.  Analyzing Charts
    9m 52s
    Learn how to gather detailed information from Tableau charts by interacting with them. FREE ACCESS
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    10.  Loading Data with an Interpreter
    6m 3s
    In this video, you will perform some basic data cleaning on your datasets using the Tableau data interpreter. FREE ACCESS
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    11.  Summary
    1m 27s
    Learn how to summarize the key concepts covered in this course. FREE ACCESS

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