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Data Visualization with Tableau

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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.
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Beginner level

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3 weeks at 10 hours a week
Learn at your own pace
94%
Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

  • Identify the value and structure of Tableau Public as it applies to data visualization in the industry of business analytics.

  • Build interactive tables by connecting, preparing, and customizing data in Tableau Public.

  • Create data visualizations to communicate analytic insights to the intended audience, such as business stakeholders.

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24 assignments

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There are 5 modules in this course

The Data Visualization with Tableau course provides you with a foundational understanding of presenting data through clear and easily comprehensible visuals using Tableau. Throughout the course, you’ll explore a diverse range of visualization types and their ideal applications with the Tableau Public platform. By examining how experts leverage Tableau to create exceptional charts and maps, and acquiring the skills to craft interactive tables, you’ll gain proficiency in essential visualization techniques. Understanding these techniques is crucial for those pursuing entry-level roles in the field of business analytics.

This course is for anyone who is curious about entry-level roles that demand fundamental Tableau skills, such as business intelligence analyst or data reporting analyst roles. It is recommended (but not required) that you have some experience with Tableau Public, but even if you're new to Tableau Public, you can still be successful in this program. By the end of the course, you will be able to: -Identify the value and structure of Tableau Public as it applies to data visualization in the industry of business analytics. -Create data visualizations to communicate analytic insights to the intended audience, such as business stakeholders. -Build interactive tables by connecting, preparing, and customizing data in Tableau Public.

Welcome to Data Visualization with Tableau

What's included

3 videos11 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt

3 videosTotal 7 minutes
  • Welcome to the Course3 minutes
  • The Business Intelligence Analyst Role3 minutes
  • Welcome to Week 11 minute
11 readingsTotal 90 minutes
  • What Is Pathstream?5 minutes
  • Data Visualization with Tableau Course Syllabus10 minutes
  • How to Be Successful in the Course5 minutes
  • How to Use Discussion Forums5 minutes
  • Foundational Charts in Data Visualization10 minutes
  • Preattentive Processing10 minutes
  • Misrepresentation10 minutes
  • Data Visualization Guidelines10 minutes
  • Gestalt Principles 10 minutes
  • Data Viz Design Summary5 minutes
  • Week 1 Recap10 minutes
3 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes
  • Foundations of Effective Data Visualizations50 minutes
  • Practice - Preattentive Attributes and Foundational Charts30 minutes
  • Practice - Data Visualization Guidelines and Principles10 minutes
1 discussion promptTotal 15 minutes
  • Get to Know Your Classmates - Meet & Greet15 minutes

In this module, you will look at some of the most common charts used in business analysis.

What's included

5 videos19 readings6 assignments

5 videosTotal 13 minutes
  • Welcome to Week 21 minute
  • Connecting to a Data Source2 minutes
  • Hands-On Tutorial: Building a Table in Tableau4 minutes
  • Hands-On Tutorial: Building a Bar Chart in Tableau3 minutes
  • Hands-On Tutorial: Building a Line Chart in Tableau3 minutes
19 readingsTotal 135 minutes
  • Creating a Visualization in Tableau5 minutes
  • Troubleshooting: Why Do I See a Red Exclamation Mark?10 minutes
  • Navigate the Tableau Environment15 minutes
  • Shelves and Cards10 minutes
  • Dimensions and Measures10 minutes
  • Generated Fields10 minutes
  • Show Me Tool10 minutes
  • Table Visualizations5 minutes
  • How to Build a Table5 minutes
  • Table Design5 minutes
  • Bar Charts5 minutes
  • How to Build a Bar Chart5 minutes
  • Bar Chart Design5 minutes
  • Line Charts5 minutes
  • How to Build a Line Chart5 minutes
  • Line Chart Design5 minutes
  • Pie Charts5 minutes
  • How to Build a Pie Chart5 minutes
  • Week 2 Recap10 minutes
6 assignmentsTotal 165 minutes
  • Building Basic Visualizations50 minutes
  • Practice - Building Visualizations30 minutes
  • Practice - Tables 25 minutes
  • Practice - Bar Charts20 minutes
  • Practice - Line Charts20 minutes
  • Practice - Pie Charts20 minutes

In this module, you will look at a few more of the most common charts used in business analysis.

What's included

3 videos11 readings4 assignments

3 videosTotal 7 minutes
  • Welcome to Week 31 minute
  • Hands-On Tutorial: Building a Heat Map in Tableau2 minutes
  • Hands-On Tutorial: Building an Area Chart in Tableau3 minutes
11 readingsTotal 70 minutes
  • Treemaps5 minutes
  • How to Build a Treemap10 minutes
  • Bubble Charts5 minutes
  • How to Build a Bubble Chart5 minutes
  • Heat Maps and Highlight Tables5 minutes
  • How to Build a Heat Map or Highlight Table5 minutes
  • Heat Map and Highlight Table Design5 minutes
  • Area Charts10 minutes
  • How to Build an Area Chart5 minutes
  • Area Chart Design5 minutes
  • Week 3 Recap10 minutes
4 assignmentsTotal 110 minutes
  • Building Basic Visualizations II 50 minutes
  • Practice - Treemaps and Bubble Charts20 minutes
  • Practice - Heat Maps and Highlight Tables20 minutes
  • Practice - Area Charts20 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to use geographic mapping to analyze business data trends.

What's included

5 videos11 readings5 assignments

5 videosTotal 16 minutes
  • Welcome to Week 41 minute
  • Hands-On Tutorial: Building a Map in Tableau4 minutes
  • Hands-On Tutorial: Building a Choropleth Map and Custom Territories in Tableau4 minutes
  • Hands-On Tutorial: Building a Density Map in Tableau3 minutes
  • Hands-On Tutorial: Building a Dual-Axis Map in Tableau4 minutes
11 readingsTotal 80 minutes
  • Maps10 minutes
  • How to Build a Map10 minutes
  • Map Design5 minutes
  • Choropleth Maps5 minutes
  • Custom Territories10 minutes
  • Grouping Territories5 minutes
  • Density Maps5 minutes
  • How to Build a Density Map5 minutes
  • Dual-Axis Maps5 minutes
  • How to Build a Dual-Axis Map10 minutes
  • Week 4 Recap10 minutes
5 assignmentsTotal 140 minutes
  • Building Maps in Tableau60 minutes
  • Practice - Maps20 minutes
  • Practice - Choropleth Maps and Custom Territories20 minutes
  • Practice - Density Maps10 minutes
  • Practice - Dual-Axis Maps30 minutes

In this module, you will learn to customize and manage your Tableau visualizations.

What's included

2 videos23 readings6 assignments1 discussion prompt

2 videosTotal 3 minutes
  • Welcome to Week 52 minutes
  • Congratulations1 minute
23 readingsTotal 255 minutes
  • Introduction to Data Visualization Customization5 minutes
  • Marks Within Visualization10 minutes
  • Marks Card Interface10 minutes
  • Controlling the Appearance of Marks15 minutes
  • Change and Edit Mark Types10 minutes
  • Highlighting an Insight10 minutes
  • Layering Information with Color10 minutes
  • Customizing Color15 minutes
  • Visualization Labeling5 minutes
  • Titles30 minutes
  • Axis Labels15 minutes
  • Captions10 minutes
  • Numeric Formatting10 minutes
  • Edit Table Numeric Formats10 minutes
  • Edit the Numeric Format10 minutes
  • Table Formatting10 minutes
  • Workbook Formatting10 minutes
  • Worksheet Formatting10 minutes
  • Table Design Best Practices10 minutes
  • Week 5 Recap10 minutes
  • Project Overview10 minutes
  • Course Recap10 minutes
  • Want to Become a Business Intelligence Analyst?10 minutes
6 assignmentsTotal 360 minutes
  • Formatting Your Visualizations60 minutes
  • Data Visualizations with the Flight Dataset180 minutes
  • Practice - Marks Card30 minutes
  • Practice - Color30 minutes
  • Practice - Edit Labels and Captions30 minutes
  • Practice - Formatting in Tableau30 minutes
1 discussion promptTotal 20 minutes
  • Your Learning Journey20 minutes

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JC
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Reviewed on Feb 24, 2024

Great basics refresher for visualization and beginner practical application for testing.

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Reviewed on May 22, 2025

This is a well structured course, and the material was easy to understand.

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Reviewed on Nov 14, 2024

Superb course for beginners like myself. I would have appreciated a bit more hands on practice though.

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