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This document outlines the modules in an introduction to data visualization with Tableau course. It covers topics such as why data visualization is needed, basic and advanced chart types in Tableau, data organization and scripting functionality, time-based calculations, location analytics, blending data from multiple sources, and creating and sharing dashboards and stories. The goal is for students to learn how to connect to databases, make various charts and maps, organize and calculate data, analyze data over time and by location, and build interactive dashboards for sharing insights.

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Tableau

This document outlines the modules in an introduction to data visualization with Tableau course. It covers topics such as why data visualization is needed, basic and advanced chart types in Tableau, data organization and scripting functionality, time-based calculations, location analytics, blending data from multiple sources, and creating and sharing dashboards and stories. The goal is for students to learn how to connect to databases, make various charts and maps, organize and calculate data, analyze data over time and by location, and build interactive dashboards for sharing insights.

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Introduction to Data Visualization with Tableau

Learning Objectives - In this module, you will learn about Data Visualization and Introduction
to Tableau.

Topics - Why is Data Visualization needed, How to make sense out of numbers, Uses of
Tableau, Installation, Architecture, and Features of Tableau.

Basic Visualization Design

Learning Objectives - In this module, you will learn to connect to the databases and make basic
charts and graphs.

Topics - Exporting Data, Connecting Sheets, Loading into Tableau visualization engine. Basic
visualizations like Text Tables, Bar, Line, Pie charts, basic maps and interpreting the same.

Visualizations Deep Dive

Learning Objectives - In this module, you will learn to make Advance Charts and Graphs.

Topics – Highlight Tables, Heat Maps, Circle Plots, Side by Side Bars, Continues Lines, Scatter
Plots, Dual Charts, Area Charts, Tree Maps.

Data Organization and Scripting

Learning Objectives - In this module, you will learn scripting functionality and organizing data
for effective results.

Topics - Calculated Metrics, Sorting, Filtering, Totals and Sub Totals, Various Aggregated
Measures, Percentages, Data Spotlighting, Summary Card. Date and time functions, String
Functions and logical functions, Data Items, Data behind your views, Hierarchies, Sets, Groups,
Bins.

The World is Your Visualization

Learning Objectives - In this module, you will learn about more advanced visualizations for
various analytical requirements

Topics - Dual Charts, Dual Axis, Combination charts, Gantt Charts for activity tracking, Motion
Charts, Box and Whisker Plots, Reference Lines, Reference Bands, Pareto Analysis, Water Fall
Charts, Market Basket Analysis.

Playing with Time Dimension

Learning Objectives - In this module, you will learn to create Time based calculations.
Topics - Quick Table Calculations, Custom Table Calculations, YTD, Parallel Period, Moving
Averages, Running totals, Window Averages, Trend Lines and Predictive Models.

What is Your Location?

Learning Objectives - In this module, you will learn about location analytics capabilities to put
geographic and other spatial context to your analysis.

Topics - Filled Maps, Symbol Maps, Geo Coding, Online Maps, Sorting in Maps, Background
Maps.

Incremental Loading and Blending

Learning Objectives - In this module, you will be learn how to blend and arrange your data
from multiple source systems for effective analysis.

Topics - Data Blending from multiple source systems, Custom SQL Queries, Creating
Incremental Loads, Creating File Extractions, Parameters.

Sharing Insights with Enterprise Dashboards

Learning Objectives - In this module, you will learn how to work in real time environment for
Tableau Projects. One mini project will be provided with business scenarios. Understand the
requirement and creating various dashboards, story boards, deploying your dashboards for the
project.

Topics - Mini end-end project with Business case study. Interactive Dashboards, Action Filters,
Story Boards, Best Practices, Cover Pages, Annotations, Tool Tips, keyboard short cuts,
Legends, Sharing your work, Deploying to server, Tableau Online, Tableau Reader, Tableau
Public.

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