Welcome to the Tableau Tutorial.

Tableau is a leading data analysis, visualization, and BI tool that transforms raw data into intuitive, visual formats such as charts, graphs, and maps. Its user friendly drag and drop interface makes it accessible for users of all skill levels.

Tableau connects to various data sources, enabling real time data analysis and insights. With its capability to create interactive dashboards, it facilitates better decision making and collaboration within teams. Tableaus robust features make it an essential tool to business analytics, data science, and reporting.

Features of Tableau

1. Data Connectivity: Tableau connects to various data sources like databases, spreadsheets, cloud services, and even big data platforms.
2. Data Blending: It allows users to combine data from multiple sources, enabling comprehensive analysis.
3. Drag and Drop Interface: Tableaus intuitive interface makes it easy for users to create visualizations without needing advanced technical skills.
4. Real Time Data: Users can create dashboards that reflect real time data, helping in timely decision making.
5. Customization: Users can customize dashboards and reports to meet their specific needs.
6. Geospatial Support: Users can create interactive maps & spatial analyses with geospatial data.
7. Tableau Cloud: Offers cloud based analytics, allowing users to manage and share data driven insights seamlessly.

Note: In this course, we will work on the Tableau Desktop that comes with a 14 day trial version.

Course Lessons

The Tableau course consists of 36 lessons divided into 7 sections:

Tableau : Overview & Setup

1. Tableau : Introduction & Features
2. Tableau : Types of Products
3. Tableau vs Power BI vs Excel
4. Install Tableau on Windows 10
5. Install Tableau on Windows 11

Tableau : Get Data

6. Connect a Data Source in Tableau

Tableau : Visualizations

7. Create a Line Chart in Tableau
8. Create a Bar/ Column Chart in Tableau
9. Create a Pie Chart in Tableau
10. Create a Map in Tableau
11. Create a Tree Map in Tableau
12. Create a Scatter Plot in Tableau
13. Create a Bubble Chart in Tableau
14. Create a Gantt Chart in Tableau
15. Create a Crosstab Chart in Tableau
16. Create a Waterfall Chart in Tableau
17. Create an Area Chart in Tableau
18. Create a Heat Map in Tableau
19. Create a Histogram in Tableau

Tableau: Filters

20. Filters and their types
21. Filter Dimensions
22. Filter Measures
23. Filter Dates
24. Quick Filters
25. Context Filters
26. Conditional Filters
27. Top Filter
28. Wildcard Filter

Tableau : Data Joining, Group, Sort

29. Groups in Tableau
30. Joins in Tableau
31. Sorting in Tableau

Tableau : Calculations

32. Numeric Calculations
33. String Calculations
34. Date Calculations

Tableau : Dashboard and Forecast

35. Create a Dashboard in Tableau
36. Create a Forecast in Tableau

Who this course is for

• Data Analysis Beginners
• Business Intelligence Beginners
• Beginners who want to learn Business Intelligence
• Those who want to create sales dashboards for their company
• Students who want to learn a data analysis tool
• Startup owners who want to track performance with Tableau, a BI tool

Career Path

This Tableau course guide will allow you to kickstart or take your career in the related sector to the next stage:

• Data Analyst Beginners
• Data Science Enthusiasts
• Business Intelligence Beginners

Let us begin.