1. Introducing Tableau

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• Downloading Tableau

• Installing Tableau drivers

• Introducing Tableau file types

• Getting help in Tableau

• Discovering what’s new in Tableau 10

2. Managing Data Sources and Visualizations

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• Connecting to a data source

• Joining related data sources

• Joining related fields with inconsistent names

• Cleaning up source data

• Creating a visualization using Show Me

• Changing the order of the fields in a visualization

• Changing the summary operation

• Splitting text into multiple columns

• Presenting data using Storylines

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3. Managing Tableau Worksheets and Workbooks

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• Displaying the data underlying a workbook

• Adding, duplicating, and renaming worksheets

• Reordering, clearing, and deleting worksheets

• Changing a worksheet’s tab color

• Showing or hiding worksheet elements

• Creating a packaged workbook

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4. Creating Custom Calculations and Fields

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• Presenting Tableau operators and built-in functions

• Creating a calculated field

• Creating a calculated field on a shelf

• Adding a table calculation

• Using level of detail expressions

• Creating calculations in dialog boxes

5. Analyzing Data Using Statistical Tools

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• Calculating averages, medians, minimums, and maximums

• Displaying the Summary Card

• Calculating percentages of a table total

• Forecasting future values

6. Sorting and Filtering Tableau Data

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• Sorting based on a field’s values

• Combining fields to sort by more than one criteria

• Creating a selection filter

• Creating a wildcard filter

• Creating a condition filter

• Creating a top filter

• Adding a Quick Filter to a worksheet

• Editing, clearing, and deleting filters

• Filtering data using parameters

• Editing and deleting parameters

7. Defining Groups and Sets

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• Defining a group

• Defining a group for “other” values

• Finding members of a group

• Editing and deleting groups

• Defining a set

• Creating summaries using sets

• Combining sets

• Editing and deleting sets

8. Creating and Pivoting Crosstabs

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• Creating a crosstab

• Unpivoting a crosstab

• Adding totals and subtotals to a crosstab

9. Formatting Tableau Visualizations

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• Changing the visual summary type

• Changing the appearance of your data

• Resizing a visualization

• Displaying a visualization in Presentation mode

• Creating a highlight table

10. Creating Basic Charts

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• Creating column and stacked column charts

• Creating line charts and area fill charts

• Creating pie charts

• Creating scatter plots

• Identifying data clusters

• Creating histograms

• Summarizing data using a smart histogram

• Defining discrete bins from a continuous measure

• Creating a treemap

11. Annotating and Formatting Charts

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• Adding a text box to a chart

• Formatting chart elements

• Changing the color sequence in charts

• Adding a trend line to a chart

• Adding reference lines, distributions, and boxes

12. Mapping Geographic Data

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• Ensuring your data can be mapped

• Creating a basic map

• Setting map options

• Enhancing map analysis using distance measurement tools

• Disabling pan and zoom in maps

• Defining custom regions

13. Creating Dashboards and Actions

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• Creating a dashboard

• Arranging and formatting dashboard elements

• Defining a filter action

• Defining a highlight action

• Defining a URL action