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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)

Summary

In Tableau, grouping data, filtering, and enhancing user interactivity with customizable values is made easy with inbuilt functionality.

Grouping in Tableau can be done at the field level by grouping hierarchical fields into the hierarchical field type. This enhances functionality in the view, allowing users to drill up and down levels of hierarchy. Values within a field can easily be manually grouped together into a new field using Tableau group functionality, and the new field can be used in exactly the same way as the original field. Values within fields can also be defined based on conditions, resulting in a new Boolean-type field called a set. Sets can then be combined together to create more complex interlocking conditions for values within a field. Fields can also be created on numeric data by binning the values into consistent ranges, allowing users to see the distribution of values across a field.

There are a multitude of filter options available in Tableau,...