LRN0250 - Introduction to Tableau
Course Description
Discover Tableau’s user-friendly, drag-and-drop interface for creating interactive data visualizations and dashboards. This course teaches fundamental skills for self-service analytics, empowering users, regardless of technical background, to explore data independently, gain valuable insights, and enhance decision-making across their organization.Course Outline
Unit 1
Introduction
• Overview of Tableau
• Difference between Tableau Desktop vs. Tableau
• Public vs. Tableau Server
• Navigating the Tableau Interface
Unit 2
Preparing and Connecting to Data
• Understand Data Types and fields (dimensions vs. measures)
• Prepare and Import Data
• Connect to Data Source
• Build a Data Model
• Prepare Data for Analysis
Unit 3
Explore Data (Views and Visualizations)
• Create Views and Visualizations
• Edit Visualizations to Support Data Analyst
• Create and Use Hierarchies
• Perform Quick Table Calculations
• Manage Fields
• Sort Data
• Group Data
Unit 4
Save, Publish, Share and Filter Data
• Save Data Sources
• Publish Data Sources
• Share and Publish Data Sources
• Share and Publish Workbooks
• Configure Basic Filters
• Configure Advanced Filter Options
• Create Interactive Filters
Learner Outcomes
• Demonstrate the ability to navigate and use Tableau’s intuitive drag-and-drop interface.
• Create interactive data visualizations and dashboards effectively.
• Apply self-service analytics techniques to explore and analyze data independently.
• Interpret data insights to support informed decision-making within an organization.
• Develop foundational skills in Tableau for ongoing data analysis tasks.