Introduction to Visualization with Tableau

Tableau is a powerful data visualization tool that helps users explore, analyze, and present data through interactive and shareable dashboards. It connects easily to a variety of data sources and allows for drag-and-drop simplicity in creating visual insights.

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Introduction to Tableau

Brief primer on what Tableau is and how it’s used.

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Accessing Tableau at Tufts

How to access Tableau Desktop on your home computer or through the Tufts remote computing infrastructure.

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Loading and Viewing Your Data

Bringing your data into Tableau.

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Creating a Table in a Tableau Worksheet

Opening a Tableau Worksheet and creating a table to summarize your data.

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Creating More Complex Tables

Creating more complex tables with multiple unnested columns or table calculations.

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Creating Your First Data Visualization

Creating a simple bar chart.

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Introduction to Dashboards

Putting multiple visualizations, tables, and design elements into one attractive dashboard.

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Sharing Tableau Visualizations and Dashboards

Sharing your files with collaborators, using your visualizations in presentations and dashboards.

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