Mentors Inn Tableau Online Training Provider from Hyderabad

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TABLEAU COURSE CONTENT

INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

GETTING STARTED

CONCEPTS AND OPTIONS WHEN CONNECTING TO DATA

ANALYSIS

GETTING STARTED WITH CALCULATED FIELDS

FORMATTING

WORKING WITH DATA

BUILDING INTERACTIVE DASHBOARDS

SHARING WORKBOOKS

PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

SECURITY

WHERE TO GET FURTHER ASSISTANCE

• Why Tableau? Why Visualization?
• Level Setting – Terminology
• Getting Started – creating some powerful visualizations quickly
• The Tableau Product Line
• Things you should know about Tableau
• Connecting to Data and introduction to data source concepts
  • Working with data files versus database servers
• Understanding the Tableau workspace
• Dimensions and Measures
• Using Show Me!
• Tour of Shelves (How shelves and marks work)
• Building Basic Views
• Help Menu and Samples
• Saving and Sharing your work
• Overview of other connection options
  • Joining multiple tables
  • Copy and Paste
  • Data Extracts
  • Custom SQL
  • Publishing and Re-using Data Connections
• Understand how to deal with data changes in your data source such as field addition, Deletion or name change
• Re-using and sharing data connections – the concept of meta data
• Working with multiple connections in the same workbook

  Creating Views

  Analyzing

  • Marks
  • Size and Transparency
  • Highlighting
  • Working with Dates
  • Date aggregations and date parts
  • Discrete versus Continuous
  • Dual Axis / Multiple Measures
  • Combo Charts with different mark types
  • Geographic Map
  • Page Trails
  • Heat Map
  • Density Chart
  • Scatter Plots
  • Pie Charts and Bar Charts
  • Small Multiples
  • Working with aggregate versus disaggregate data
  • Sorting & Grouping
  • Aliases
  • Filtering and Quick Filters
  • Cross-Tabs (Pivot Tables)
  • Totals and Subtotals
  • Drilling and Drill Through
  • Aggregation and Disaggregation
  • Percent of Total
  • Working with Statistics and Trend lines
• Working with String Functions
• Basic Arithmetic Calculations
• Date Math
• Working with Totals
• Custom Aggregations
• Logic Statements
• Options in Formatting your Visualization
• Working with Labels and Annotations
• Effective Use of Titles and Captions
• Introduction to Visual Best Practices
• Data Types and Roles
  • Dimension versus Measures
  • Data Types
  • Discrete versus Continuousv
  • The meaning of pill colors
• Database Joins
• Working with the Data Engine / Extracts and scheduling extract updates
• Working with Custom SQL
• Switching to Direct Connection
• Building meta data via shared Data Source connections
• OLAP considerations (Overview)
• Combining multiple visualizations into a dashboard
• Making your worksheet interactive by using actions and filters
• An Introduction to Best Practices in Visualization
• Publish to Reader
• Packaged Workbooks
• Publish to PDF
• Publish to Tableau Server and Sharing over the Web
• Scenario-based Review Exercises
• Best Practices
• Manage users, groups, sites, and permissions in Tableau Server
  • Add, edit, and delete user accounts
• The Help File / Manual
• Knowledge base
• Forums
• Whitepapers & Books
• Technical Support