Introduction

Introduction to Tableau

Maarten Van den Broeck

Content Developer at DataCamp

What is Tableau?

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  • Data visualization tool
  • Click, drag, drop
  • Beautiful, interactive visualizations
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Why use Tableau?

  • Accessible for a range of users
  • Advanced analytical capabilities
  • Flexible
  • Intuitive
  • Quick and robust prototyping

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  • Frame (business) questions
  • Import and clean data
  • Analyze and visualize data
  • Drive business decisions
  • Present insights

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Who uses Tableau?

Roles

  • Data analyst

  • Business analyst

  • Analytics consultant

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Possibilities with Tableau

store performance dashboard

1 Author: Pradeep Kumar G. Originally published on: Tableau Public
Introduction to Tableau

Possibilities with Tableau

top 30 fast food chains in the USA

1 Author: Daniel Ling. Originally published on: Tableau Public
Introduction to Tableau

Possibilities with Tableau

corona virus outbreak by country over time

1 Author: Thi Ho. Originally published on: Tableau Public
Introduction to Tableau

Tableau versions

Tableau Desktop Public Edition

  • Free
  • All visualizations included
  • Excel, csv, Google Sheets, web data
  • 15 millions rows of data
  • Publish locally$^1$ and online
1 Since April 2024
Introduction to Tableau

Tableau versions

Tableau Desktop Public Edition

  • Free
  • All visualizations included
  • Excel, csv, Google Sheets, web data
  • 15 millions rows of data
  • Publish locally$^1$ and online

Tableau Desktop

  • Paid (license)
  • All visualizations included
  • All listed data sources
  • Unlimited rows of data
  • Publish locally and online
1 Since April 2024
Introduction to Tableau

Let's practice!

Introduction to Tableau

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