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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)

Stories

Tableau facilitates data-driven storytelling through sequential visualizations, both dashboards and sheets, with its Stories feature. Stories can be added the same way as sheets and dashboards using the rightmost tab option in the tab toolbar along the bottom. There is also a Story option on the menu toolbar from which New Story can be selected.

Stories allow users to create a narrative by combining sheets and dashboards into a presentation. The sheets and dashboards can be interacted with by end users in the same way as when they are accessed individually, but stories allow the developer to combine them into a sequence with each sheet/dashboard being referred to as a story point.

The Story configuration is similar to the dashboard configuration with a Story pane on the left-hand side that also has a Layout tab and the canvas in the middle. Stories differ in that they have story points, which are sequential steps in the presentation. Only a single sheet or dashboard can...