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Tableau Certified Data Analyst Certification Guide

By : Mr. Harry Cooney, Mr. Daisy Jones
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Tableau Certified Data Analyst Certification Guide

By: Mr. Harry Cooney, Mr. Daisy Jones

Overview of this book

The Tableau Certified Data Analyst certification validates the essential skills needed to explore, analyze, and present data, propelling your career in data analytics. Whether you're a seasoned Tableau user or just starting out, this comprehensive resource is your roadmap to mastering Tableau and achieving certification success. The book begins by exploring the fundamentals of data analysis, from connecting to various data sources to transforming and cleaning data for meaningful insights. With practical exercises and realistic mock exams, you'll gain hands-on experience that reinforces your understanding of Tableau concepts and prepares you for the challenges of the certification exam. As you progress, expert guidance and clear explanations make it easy to navigate complex topics as each chapter builds upon the last, providing a seamless learning experience—from creating impactful visualizations to managing content on Tableau Cloud. Written by a team of experts, this Tableau book not only helps you pass the certification exam but also equips you with the skills and confidence needed to excel in your career. It is an indispensable resource for unlocking the full potential of Tableau.
Table of Contents (11 chapters)

Introduction

This chapter will cover the various methods available in Tableau Desktop for grouping values together both across and within fields. This will be followed by a description of the different filtering functionalities in Tableau, including how to configure different types, how to apply filters to multiple worksheets, and the order by which filters operate. The chapter will finish with an explanation of Tableau’s parameters and the common use cases for them.

Tableau Desktop’s great strength is the ease with which users can manipulate their data and visualize it in different ways. Tableau Desktop allows users to quickly create custom fields based on groupings of values in existing fields, all within the user interface. Filtering is as simple as dragging and dropping, but great flexibility is afforded by different types of filtering and configuring the order in which this occurs. Parameters can easily be added to any workbook as user-selected single-value variables...