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Analytics using Tableau Online course


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Price
£19 inc VAT
Study method
Online
Duration
Self-paced
Qualification
No formal qualification

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Overview

Tableau is data analysis tool which is extremely useful, its very handy as it keeps up with you. Also Tableau is easy to learn, easy to use, and 10 to 100x faster than existing solutions. An interesting fact about tableau is that it’s built on breakthrough technology that translates pictures of data into optimized database queries. So guys, due to all these features you can use your natural ability to see patterns, identify trends and discover visual insights in seconds. You do not require any wizards, or scripts.You just have to connect to your data and perform queries. This can be done without writing a single line of code. Follow your natural instincts as you shift between views with drag-and-drop technology.

This course helps you to master all the basics of Tableau Desktop software quickly and easily. It is aimed at anyone who wants to be able to use this award winning product to analyze and visualize data – both experts and non-experts.

Description

What is Tableau?

Tableau is groundbreaking data visualization software created by Tableau Software. Tableau connects easily to nearly any data source, be it corporate Data Warehouse, Microsoft Excel or web-based data. Tableau allows for instantaneous insight by transforming data into visually appealing, interactive visualizations called dashboards. This process takes only seconds or minutes rather than months or years, and is achieved through the use of an easy to use drag-and-drop interface.

What is Data Visualization?

Data visualization is, quite simple. It is the process of describing information through visual rendering. We basically use visualizations to explain the world around them for millions of years. This Data visualization feature allows for universal and immediate insight by tapping into our mind’s powerful visual processing system.

Why is the importance of Data Visualization to us?

Technological advances have made data visualization more prevalent. It has become more powerful than ever before, increasing the importance of business intelligence. Tableau leads the world in making the data visualization process available. It has made it available to business or any other users of every background and industry. This is because businesses around the globe realize that the ability to visualize data. This actually effectively leads to better understanding, insight and better business decisions.

Tableau Software enables businesses to keep pace with the evolving technology landscape and outperform competitors through an adaptive and intuitive means of visualizing their data.

Pre-Requisites for Tableau – Learn Visual Analytics Using Tableau:

  • General data analytics knowledge is required
  • Interest in learning about Tableau course

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand the many options for connecting to data
  • Understand the Tableau interface/paradigm components, shelves, data elements, and terminology to effectively create the most powerful visualizations
  • Create basic calculations including string manipulation, basic arithmetic calculations, custom aggregations and ratios, date math, logic statements and quick table calculations

Target Audience:

  • Students who want to gain fundamental knowledge about tableau
  • Anyone who wants to learn this course

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