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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)

Sharing Tableau Content

From Tableau Desktop, there are options available to publish both the workbook and any of the data sources being used. Throughout the rest of this chapter, Tableau Cloud will be referred to, as this is what will be used for the demo, but the functionalities of Tableau Server and Tableau Cloud are the same. While interactive dashboards are the recommended method of sharing Tableau content, static exports such as PDFs and images can also be created from Tableau workbooks.

Publishing Workbooks

Once a dashboard or a series of dashboards has been developed, they can be shared with end users by uploading the Tableau workbook to Tableau Cloud.

The first step when publishing a Tableau workbook to Tableau Cloud is to ensure that Tableau Desktop is connected to Tableau Cloud. This can be checked by opening up Server on the top menu. The top result in the menu will either say Sign In… or will provide the name of the server the user is currently signed in...