Exploring Tableau Desktop Level 1 Training in Washington D C

Enroll in or hire us to teach our Exploring Tableau Desktop Level 1 class in Washington D C, Virginia by calling us @303.377.6176. Like all HSG classes, Exploring Tableau Desktop Level 1 may be offered either onsite or via instructor led virtual training. Consider looking at our public training schedule to see if it is scheduled: Public Training Classes
Provided there are enough attendees, Exploring Tableau Desktop Level 1 may be taught at one of our local training facilities.
We offer private customized training for groups of 3 or more attendees.

Course Description

 
This two-day instructor led course will introduce Tableau Desktop software to help you quickly and creatively visualize data from both on premise and cloud data sources. Students will identify appropriate chart and data visualization types for specific data source scenarios, design fundamental charts and graphs, create introductory calculations, generate basic geographic maps, and combine multiple worksheets into an interactive dashboard or data story. Participants DO NOT need an IT background to be successful with Tableau.
Course Length: 2 Days
Course Tuition: $1090 (US)

Prerequisites

Participants should have a basic familiarity with introductory data source concepts (tables, rows/columns, records/fields.

Course Outline

 
Tableau and Data Visualization
       - What is Data Visualization
       - Analyze Existing Tableau Workbooks
       - Create a New Workbook
       - Using Show Me
       - Sharing Tableau Workbooks
       
      Filtering
      - Keep Only and Exclude
      - The Filters Shelf
      - Interactive Filters
      - Filter Scope
       
      Geographic Mapping
      - Geographic Dimensions/Geocoding
      - Latitude/Longitude Combined with Background Maps
      - Symbol Maps
      - Filled Maps
      - Map Layers
       
      Date/Time Analysis
       - Navigating Date Hierarchies
       - Discrete/Continuous Dates
       - Date Filters
       
      Customized Calculations
      - Ad-Hoc Versus the Calculation Editor
      - Parts of Calculated Fields
      - Calculated Field Data Types
      - Aggregation Options
       
      Quick Table Calculations
      - “Second Pass” Table Calculations
      - Table Calculation Scope and Direction 
    
      Interactive Dashboards
      - Setting Dashboard Size
      - Adding Worksheets
      - Customizing Legend and Filter Appearance
      - Dashboard Interactivity
       
      Guided Analysis with Stories
      - Setting Story Size
      - Adding Worksheets, Dashboards,
       and Text to Story Points
       Exploring Tableau Desktop (Level 1)
     - Modifying Sheet State
     - Formatting Stories
       
      Customizing the Data Source
       - Joining Tables
       - Data Pane Customization
       - Saving Custom Data Sources
      Additional Chart Types
      - Measure Names/Measure Values
      - Show Me Charts
        § Text Tables
        § Heat Maps
        § Horizontal Bar
        § Stacked Bar
        § Side-By-Side Bar
        § Treemap
        § Circle View
        § Lines
        § Dual Combination
        § Scatter Plot
        § Histogram
        § Box and Whisker Plot
        § Gantt View
        § Bullet Graph
        § Packed Bubble
 
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