Fundamentals of Visualization & Design with Tableau

Overview

This beginner Tableau course introduces you to Tableau and what makes visualizations interesting and powerful. You'll identify components of visualizations that make easy-to-understand charts, explore and examine the use of visualizations in external media and daily life, and finally you'll build simple visualizations in Tableau. By the end of this course you will have a firm grasp on the Tableau essentials and be perfectly adept at handling basic visualization techniques within the tool. Photo by Bilal Mansuri on Unsplash

Syllabus

Introduction to Tableau & Data Visualization

In this module, we'll spend some time getting familiar with Tableau and understanding what makes a visualization easy-to-understand.

Ingesting Data & Identifying Components of Charts

In this module, you'll connect Tableau to some data and learn how Tableau uses that data within the visualization space. Then, you'll begin to make some basic visualizations.

The Visual Display of Information

In this module, we'll dive further into Tableau by creating some slightly more complex visualizations and employing filters. We'll then take a look at the role of color in visualizations and how it can be utilized to create sharp, informative visuals.