Tableau Certification Course Online

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  Requirements & Getting Started

  Lesson 1: Getting Started With Tableau

  9:58

  Download and extract the class zip folder, install Tableau Public, and access the provided datasets, images, and presentations to follow along with day one of the Tableau training.

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  Introduction to Tableau

  Lesson 1: Getting Started With Tableau

  8:26

  Demonstrate how to access, sign into, and use both the Tableau Desktop and Tableau Public online versions to create and manage visualizations.

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  Understanding Data

  Lesson 1: Getting Started With Tableau

  14:47

  Learn key data concepts, explore chart types and visualization principles, understand Tableau features and dashboards, distinguish data types, evaluate data sources, and practice using vetted datasets for effective visual analysis.

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  Foundations for Building Data Visualizations

  Lesson 1: Getting Started With Tableau

  6:13

  Understand key skills for effective Tableau visualizations—statistics, storytelling, graphic design—and align data, questions, and visuals while using appropriate Tableau tools based on privacy and functionality needs.

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  Tableau Versions

  Lesson 1: Getting Started With Tableau

  7:06

  Understand Tableau’s user roles—Creators build content, Explorers analyze it, Viewers interact with it—while noting pricing, feature differences between Tableau Desktop and Public, and comparisons to Power BI in workflow and accessibility.

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  Workflow & Chart Types

  Lesson 1: Getting Started With Tableau

  4:57

  Follow the Tableau workflow by connecting data sources, formatting data, creating and editing visualizations in worksheets, building dashboards, and publishing results, while understanding chart types, and distinguishing dimensions (qualitative) from measures (quantitative).

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  Working with your Data

  Lesson 1: Getting Started With Tableau

  7:52

  Connect and structure clean, well-formatted data (like Superstore Sales) in Tableau Public, avoiding unstructured or mislabeled datasets that require correction with limited tools like Data Interpreter.

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  Creating your First Visualization

  Lesson 1: Getting Started With Tableau

  6:14

  Connect to your data by dragging and dropping the file into Tableau to quickly establish a connection without modifying the original data.

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  Previewing your Data in the Source Menu

  Lesson 1: Getting Started With Tableau

  9:25

  Connect and preview your data in Tableau by importing the main Orders table first, then add People and Returns to build relationships based on matching fields, verify data types, hide unnecessary fields, and ensure dimensions and measures are correctly identified by color.

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  Quickly Creating a Visualization

  Lesson 2: Creating Visualizations

  8:44

  Create a quick category-region report in Tableau using drag-and-drop fields, apply color scales for sales, quantity, and profit, adjust view to entire sheet, and add text labels with one click.

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  Data Visualization Basics

  Lesson 2: Creating Visualizations

  10:29

  Learn how to simplify complex data using visual tools like charts, colors, and sorting to make insights easy to understand at a glance.

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  The Tableau Interface

  Lesson 2: Creating Visualizations

  16:35

  Explore the Tableau interface by navigating the data source area, data sidebar, marks card, shelves, view pane, and menu options to build, format, and manage visualizations.

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  Creating a Pie Chart

  Lesson 2: Creating Visualizations

  13:33

  Create a pie chart using the Show Me panel by selecting one dimension (e.g., Person) and one measure (e.g., Sales), then customize it using the Marks card to add labels, percentages, adjust size and layout, and format text and colors as needed.

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  Creating a Bar or Column Chart

  Lesson 2: Creating Visualizations

  10:32

  Create bar or column charts by dragging dimensions (e.g., Subcategory) to Rows and measures (e.g., Sales) to Columns, adjust formatting using right-click or dropdown options, apply labels with the T button, set default currency formatting via Default Properties, and customize chart appearance through Format options including shading, borders, and axis scaling.

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  Swap Rows and Columns

  Lesson 2: Creating Visualizations

  3:59

  Swap rows and columns using the swap button, drag fields to rearrange positions, sort data alphabetically or by field values, reset to original data source order, and adjust view using the fit menu options.

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  Adding a Sub Category

  Lesson 2: Creating Visualizations

  5:54

  Add dimensions like subcategory and product to your chart to display hierarchical data and explore levels of detail, using the "Describe" option to assess member counts for practicality.

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  Sorting and Saving

  Lesson 2: Creating Visualizations

  3:07

  Summarize sorting options, explain saving methods including Save and Save As with TWB and TWX formats, clarify that Ctrl-S publishes to Tableau Public, and outline how to rename or hide sheet titles.

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  Organizing the Data Sidebar

  Lesson 3: Organizing Data

  6:53

  Create hierarchies in Tableau by grouping related fields (like country, state, city, zip) to organize the sidebar and simplify visualizations.

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  Sets

  Lesson 3: Organizing Data

  15:39

  Create a set to filter subcategories where total sales are greater than or equal to 100,000, enable "Show Members in Set," and optionally filter by year using a single value list for dynamic reporting across worksheets.

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  Groups

  Lesson 3: Organizing Data

  14:14

  Create manual groupings within a dimension to categorize data (e.g., electrical vs. non-electrical) by selecting and assigning values, similar to organizing breakout rooms.

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  Labels

  Lesson 3: Organizing Data

  5:50

  Adjust labels, tooltips, alignment, and formatting settings to customize data visualization display.

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  Tool Tips

  Lesson 3: Organizing Data

  12:22

  Edit axes to customize scale, tick marks, and labels; modify and reset tooltips to control displayed data and insert other worksheets for detailed hover views.

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  Measures

  Lesson 3: Organizing Data

  7:29

  Change measure aggregations (e.g., sum to average) and chart types (e.g., bar to line) by adjusting settings and using available controls in Tableau.

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  Marks Card

  Lesson 3: Organizing Data

  5:49

  Format sheets, rows, columns, fonts, alignment, shading, borders, and colors using the formatting sidebar or right-click options.

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  Tableau Calculations

  Lesson 4: Calculations and Dashboards

  8:37

  Create a calculated field for profit margin by dividing SUM(Profit) by SUM(Sales), then format it as a percentage and add it to the view using label or tooltip as needed.

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  Pages

  Lesson 4: Calculations and Dashboards

  8:21

  Use the Pages feature in Tableau with "Show History" enabled to overlay and animate year-by-year data changes in a single worksheet.

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  Dashboards Part 1

  Lesson 4: Calculations and Dashboards

  14:05

  Create a responsive Tableau dashboard by selecting "New Dashboard," setting the size to "Automatic," dragging in sheets and objects like text boxes, containers, and images, arranging them using floating or tiled layouts, customizing layout and appearance, and adding navigation buttons to link multiple dashboards for interactive navigation.

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  Dashboards Part 2

  Lesson 4: Calculations and Dashboards

  8:25

  Demonstrate how to create interactive Tableau dashboards with filters, navigation buttons, and publish them to Tableau Public for user interaction.

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  Creating Stories

  Lesson 4: Calculations and Dashboards

  2:54

  Create a story by dragging dashboards or charts onto blank pages, customizing layout with captions or numbers, adjusting size settings, and navigating in presentation mode.

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  Data Interpreter

  Lesson 5: Data Interpreter

  10:00

  Use Tableau's Data Interpreter to automatically detect and clean common spreadsheet issues like extra headers, footers, and multiple tables before importing the data.

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  Life Expectancy Exercise

  Lesson 5: Data Interpreter

  8:42

  Recreate the initial poor visualization in Tableau using the cleaned data, then improve it by applying best practices demonstrated through Excel's Power Query and pivot table features.

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  Life Expectancy Exercise Solution

  Lesson 5: Data Interpreter

  7:34

  Create a filtered area chart in Tableau showing the top 10 countries by life expectancy using summed values to handle missing data and improve visual clarity.

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  Creating Multi Chart Worksheets

  Lesson 6: Multi-Chart Worksheets

  10:00

  Create a multi-chart worksheet by dragging multiple measures into the rows or columns shelf, customizing each chart independently using individual marks cards.

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  Dual Axis & Combo Chart

  Lesson 6: Multi-Chart Worksheets

  8:50

  Create a dual-axis combo chart by placing two measures on Rows, assigning distinct chart types (e.g., bar for Sales, line for Profit), setting each to a non-automatic type, then selecting Dual Axis from the right-side measure’s dropdown, aligning scales with Synchronize Axis, and customizing colors as needed.

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  Creating a Better Line Chart

  Lesson 6: Multi-Chart Worksheets

  17:50

  Create a better line chart by overlaying two synchronized charts—one as a line and one as customizable circles or shapes—using dual axis in Tableau.

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  Creating a Butterfly Chart Part 1

  Lesson 6: Multi-Chart Worksheets

  8:48

  Create a basic butterfly chart by reversing the axis on one bar chart in a side-by-side layout to visualize opposing data categories.

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  Creating a Butterfly Chart Part 2

  Lesson 6: Multi-Chart Worksheets

  10:58

  Duplicate the basic butterfly chart, insert a zero-value calculated field between the two measures to place category labels in the center, change its mark type to text, clean up axes and gridlines, and adjust label formatting for a cleaner intermediate butterfly chart layout.

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  Formatting the Butterfly Chart

  Lesson 6: Multi-Chart Worksheets

  13:57

  Create an advanced butterfly chart with centered subcategory text by duplicating axes, synchronizing scales, layering dual-axis text fields, and adjusting formatting and colors for clarity.

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  Creating State Selector

  Lesson 7: Parameters and Filtering

  10:00

  Create a parameter called "state selector" from the State field, set its default value to New York, then connect it to a calculation, filter, or set to enable interactive map navigation.

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  Creating a Calculated Field

  Lesson 7: Parameters and Filtering

  15:26

  Create a calculated field called "State Focus" that filters data to a selected state or all states using a parameter.

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  Creating a Parameter to Control a Filter

  Lesson 7: Parameters and Filtering

  11:06

  Demonstrate how to create a parameter to dynamically control a top N filter for subcategories in a bar chart, enabling user input to adjust the number of displayed items (e.g., top 5, top 10), which is not possible using basic filters alone.

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  Creating an International Map Part 1

  Lesson 7: Parameters and Filtering

  12:12

  Troubleshoot and clean data in Tableau by fixing date formats, correcting city name misspellings with aliases, and resolving unrecognized international locations to create accurate visualizations.

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  Creating an International Map Part 2

  Lesson 7: Parameters and Filtering

  8:18

  Exclude "MLS" from city filter, create a calculated field for "country" using an IF statement to assign Canadian cities to "Canada" and others to "US", change its data type to geographic role "country", drag it to the detail mark, and verify all locations appear on the map.

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  More Chart Types

  Lesson 7: Parameters and Filtering

  12:13

  Explore various Tableau chart types—including heat maps, density maps, highlight tables, pie and donut charts, stacked bars, scatter plots, histograms, box plots, Gantt charts, bullet graphs, and flow maps—with brief creation steps and usage tips.

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