University of California, Davis
Fundamentals of Visualization with Tableau
University of California, Davis

Fundamentals of Visualization with Tableau

This course is part of Data Visualization with Tableau Specialization

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Desiree' Abbott

Instructor: Desiree' Abbott

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10 hours (approximately)
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What you'll learn

  • Install Tableau Public Software and create a visualization

  • Examine and navigate the Tableau Public workspace

  • Practice and connect to different data sources

  • Examine ways to define your project

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this module, you will be able to define what data visualization is and discuss why it’s so important. You will listen to an interview with Dr. Ben Shneiderman, a modern pioneer of data visualization. You will be able to define interactive visualization and install Tableau Public so you can start to get acquainted with it for the next module. You will be able to make a simple viz so you can clearly see what skills are used in the process.

What's included

7 videos2 readings1 quiz1 peer review2 discussion prompts

In this module, you will be able to identify and describe the various parts that make up the welcome screen, worksheet screen, and dashboard screen.

What's included

6 videos1 quiz1 discussion prompt

In this module, you’ll be able to identify potential questions to answer with a given dataset. You will be able to make three different charts: a line chart, a tree map, and a bar chart. You will be able to create a dashboard with those charts, and be able to add some simple dashboard interactions.

What's included

6 videos1 quiz3 discussion prompts

In this module, you will be able to discuss where to get help. You will also be able to discuss where to go for inspiration and how to get involved in the Tableau community. If you are up for the challenge, you will also have the option to obtain an honor badge by applying five data visualization best practices and participate in a #MakeoverMonday peer reviewed project. Good Luck!

What's included

6 videos1 quiz1 peer review

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Desiree' Abbott
University of California, Davis
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