Course/Topic - Tableau (comprehensive) - all lectures

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  Lecture 1.1 - Introduction to Business Intelligence

  In this session you will learn about the Business intelligence (BI) which combines business analytics, data mining, data visualization, data tools and infrastructure, and best practices to help organizations to make more data-driven decisions

  • 17:31
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  Lecture 1.2 - Introduction to Tableau

  In this session we will introduce you about Tableau which is a widely used business intelligence (BI) and analytics software trusted by companies like Amazon, Experian, and Unilever to explore, visualize, and securely share data in the form of Workbooks and Dashboards. With its user-friendly drag-and-drop functionality it can be used by everyone to quickly clean, analyze, and visualize your team’s data.

  • 33:45
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  Lecture 2 - Tableau History

  This session is all about the history of Tableau which was founded by Pat Hanrahan, Christian Chabot, and Chris Stolte from Stanford University in 2003. The main idea behind its creation is to make the database industry interactive and comprehensive.

  • 21:38
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  Lecture 3 - Tableau Interface and Components

  In this tutorial, we will discuss the Tableau interface and understand its functioning in detail. Followed by the general understanding of Tableau’s working. Along with this, we will learn the Components of Tableau Server.

  • 34:10
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  Lecture 4.1 - Connecting to Database and Preparing Data

  In this session, you will get to know how to use Tableau Prep Builder to clean and prepare your data, start a new flow by connecting to your data, just like in Tableau Desktop. You can also open an existing flow and pick up where you left off.

  • 43:54
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  Lecture 4.2 - Connecting to Database and Preparing Data - practical

  In this video, once you have chosen the best Tableau product for you, it is time to start finding insights in your data! Much like Tableau’s suite of products, data connections come in many shapes and sizes. As of this writing, Tableau Desktop: Personal has four different types of data connections, and Tableau Desktop.

  • 33:13
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  Lecture 5.1 - Data Refresh and Blending

  This session teaches you about the Data blending which is a method for combining data from multiple sources. Data blending brings in additional information from a secondary data source and displays it with data from the primary data source directly in the view.

  • 30:50
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  Lecture 5.2 - Data Refresh and Blending - practical

  If you are connected to a data source that has been modified, you can immediately update Tableau Desktop with the changes by selecting a data source on the Data menu and then selecting Refresh.

  • 41:22
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  Lecture 6.1 - Sorting

  In this Tableau tutorial, we are going to study about what is sorting in Tableau. We will also discuss how to use Quick Sort in Tableau. At last, we will see why is my king broken and combined filed. Tableau sort is the process of arranging or ordering the data in Ascending Order or Descending Order.

  • 19:38
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  Lecture 6.2 - Sorting - practical

  In this video, we will show you How to perform sorting in Tableau reports with example. For this Tableau sort demo, we are going to use the report we created in our previous article.

  • 13:43
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  Lecture 7.1 - Grouping

  In this tutorial, we will show you How to perform grouping in Tableau reports with example. For this Tableau Grouping demo, we are going to use the report we created in our previous article. Tableau Grouping is the process of merging or combining two or more values for further analysis.

  • 12:18
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  Lecture 7.2 - Grouping - practical

  In this video, we will show you How to perform grouping in Tableau reports with example? For this Tableau Grouping demo, we are going to use the report we created in our previous video.

  • 24:55
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  Lecture 8.1 - Creating Sets

  In this video, we will show you how to create Tableau Set, Constant Sets, and Computed Sets. First, Drag and Drop the State Name from Dimension Region to Rows Shelf and Profit from Measures region to Columns Shelf.

  • 26:50
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  Lecture 8.2 - Sets - practical

  In addition to a Set Action, you can also allow users to change the membership of a set by using a filter-like interface known as a Set Control, which makes it easy for you to designate inputs into calculations that drive interactive analysis. For details, see Show a set control in the video.

  • 38:06
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  Lecture 9.1 - Filters and Filter Shelves and Quick Filter

  In this session you begin filtering data in Tableau, it's important to understand the order in which Tableau executes filters in your workbook. Filtering is an essential part of analyzing data. This article describes the many ways you can filter data from your view. It also describes how you can display interactive filters in the view, and format filters in the view.

  • 26:07
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  Lecture 9.2 - Filters - Filter Shelves - Quick Filter - practical

  In this video you will get to know about filtering which is an essential part of analyzing data. This article describes the many ways you can filter data from your view. It also describes how you can display interactive filters in the view, and format filters in the view.

  • 20:49
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  Lecture 10.1 - Parameters

  In this tutorial, we will learn about another interesting and useful feature of Tableau that is Tableau parameters. Here, we will try and gain a good understanding of the parameters in Tableau and their use in Tableau. We will start by discussing the definition of parameters followed by learning how to create parameters and use them in Tableau.

  • 31:36
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  Lecture 10.2 - Parameters - practical

  In this session you will understand how to use parameter actions to let your audience change a parameter value through direct interaction with a viz, such as clicking or selecting a mark. You can use parameter actions with reference lines, calculations, filters, and SQL queries, and to customize how you display data in your visualizations.

  • 24:43
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  Lecture 11.1 - Trend Lines and Reference Lines

  In this Tableau tutorial, we will study What is Tableau Reference Lines, functions of Reference lines in Tableau and the steps involved in creating / Adding reference lines to the Tableau Bar Chart. At last, we will how to create reference lines in Tableau with example. So, let us start Tableau Reference Lines.

  • 20:42
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  Lecture 11.2 - Trend Lines and Reference Lines - practical

  In the tutorial you will get to know how to show trend lines in a visualization to highlight trends in your data. You can publish a view that contains trend lines, and you add trend lines to a view as you edit it on the web. When you add trend lines to a view, you can specify how you want them to look and behave.

  • 25:39
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  Lecture 12.1 - Building Dashboards and Story

  In this Tableau tutorial, you will learn about the story which is a sequence of visualizations that work together to convey information. You can create stories to tell a data narrative, provide context, demonstrate how decisions relate to outcomes, or to simply make a compelling case.

  • 23:15
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  Lecture 12.2 - Building Dashboards and Story - practical

  In this session you will understand how to Use stories to make your case more compelling by showing how facts are connected, and how decisions relate to outcomes. You can then publish your story to the web or present it to an audience. Each story point can be based on a different view or dashboard, or the entire story can be based on the same visualization seen at different stages, with different filters and annotations.

  • 41:34
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  Lecture 13.1 - Layouts and Formatting

  In this video, we will show you, How to Format Tableau Dashboard Layout with an example. For this, we are going to use the below-shown dashboard. Once you created your dashboard (added required Sheets), you can use the layout tab to format those Sheets or Items as per your requirements.

  • 23:52
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  Lecture 13.2 - Layouts and Formatting - practical

  Tableau Layout Containers control the spacing between dashboard components. They allow you to format common elements and move multiple dashboard objects at the same time. 

  • 36:38
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  Lecture 14 - Interactivity

  In our last Tableau tutorial, we discuss How to Format Tableau Dashboard Layout. Here, in this tutorial, we are going to learn about How to Tableau Interactive Dashboard with Data Granularity, Interactivity, and Intuitiveness in Tableau. In other word or in general words we can call this playing with maps in a tableau. so, let us start with How to Create Tableau Interactive Dashboard.

  • 29:40
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  Lecture 15 - Maps

  This tutorial walks you through some of the most common tasks you might perform when creating maps in Tableau. You’ll learn how to connect to and join geographic data; format that data in Tableau; create location hierarchies; build and present a basic map view; and apply key mapping features along the way. If you're new to building maps in Tableau, this a great place to start.

  • 07:55
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  Lecture 16.1 - Calculations Syntax

  This tutorial describes how to create and use calculated fields in Tableau using an example. You'll learn Tableau calculation concepts, as well as how to create and edit a calculated field. You will also learn how to work with the calculation editor, and use a calculated field in the view. If you're new to Tableau calculations or to creating calculated fields in Tableau, this is a good place to start.

  • 21:08
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  Lecture 16.2 - Maps - practical

  You can build several different types of maps for your geographic analysis in Tableau. If you're new to maps, or simply want to take advantage of the built-in mapping capabilities that Tableau provides, you can create a simple point or filled (polygon) map.

  • 13:07
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  Lecture 17.1 - Modifying Table Calculations

  You can always customize a table calculation by editing it in the Table Calculations dialog box, but there are other, more specialized ways to customize a table calculation.

  • 14:15
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  Lecture 17.2 - Calculations - practical

  This video introduces the basics of understanding calculations in Tableau. In this topic, you'll learn why and when to use calculations.

  • 14:17
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  Lecture 18.1 - Aggregations and LOD Expressions

  This session explains the types of LOD expressions you can use in Tableau, as well as when to use them, and how to format them. It also uses an example to demonstrate how to create a simple LOD expression. Level of Detail expressions (also known as LOD expressions) allow you to compute values at the data source level and the visualization level. However, LOD expressions give you even more control on the level of granularity you want to compute.

  • 27:50
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  Lecture 18.2 - Modifying Table Calculations - practical

  To edit a table calculation Right-click the measure in the view with the table calculation applied to it and select Edit Table Calculation. In the Table Calculation dialog box that appears, make your changes.

  • 18:31
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  Lecture 19.1 - Advanced Charts and Graphs

  Tableau can create interactive visualizations customized for the target audience. In this tutorial, you will learn about the measures, chart types and its features.

  • 15:18
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  Lecture 19.2 - Aggregations and LOD Expressions - practical

  When you save a level of detail expression, Tableau adds it to either the Dimensions or the Measures area in the Data pane. FIXED level of detail expressions can result in measures or dimensions, depending on the underlying field in the aggregate expression.

  • 37:12
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  Lecture 20.1 - Histograms

  In this Tableau tutorial, we are going to learn about using a Histogram in Tableau. Here, we will find answers to questions like what is a histogram, and how do we create it in our Tableau software.

  • 16:11
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  Lecture 20.2 - Advanced Charts and Graphs - practical

  In this tutorial, 'Sample-Superstore.csv' is used for the demonstration. You can connect to the data source and follow the steps given in the tutorial. Tableau can create interactive visualizations customized for the target audience. In this tutorial, you will learn about the measures, chart types and its features.

  • 25:01
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  Lecture 21.1 - Tree Maps and Bubble Charts

  In this Tableau Tutorial, we are going to learn about an interesting chart that is a bubble chart or packed bubble chart. Here, we will learn how to create a bubble chart in Tableau in a stepwise manner. You can create your first Tableau bubble chart with us on your own device. All you need, as of now is a sample data set and Tableau software in your device.

  • 09:54
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  Lecture 21.2 - Histogram - practical

  A histogram is a chart that displays the shape of a distribution. A histogram looks like a bar chart but groups values for a continuous measure into ranges, or bins.

  • 11:51
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  Lecture 22.1 - Tree Maps and Bubble Charts

  Tableau Bubble Chart is used to display the data in circles. We can define each bubble using any of our Dimension members and size by Measure value.

  • 09:54
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  Lecture 22.2 - Tree Maps and Bubble Charts - practical

  In this tutorial we will learn about Tree maps which are the relatively simple data visualization that can provide insight in a visually attractive format. Use packed bubble charts to display data in a cluster of circles. Dimensions define the individual bubbles, and measures define the size and color of the individual circles.

  • 10:42
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  Lecture 23 - Best Practices in Tableau

  In this Video we will get to know about the best practices which are key to developing informative visualizations that drive your audience to act. A dashboard is successful when people can easily use it to derive answers. Even a beautiful dashboard with an interesting data source could be rendered useless if your audience can’t use it to discover insights.

  • 48:07