Overview

Learn Tableau by working through concrete examples and issues that you are likely to face in your day-to-day work. Author Shankar Arul starts by teaching you the fundamentals of data analytics before moving on to the core concepts of Tableau. You will learn how to create calculated fields, and about the currently available calculation functionalities in Tableau, including Basic Expressions, Level of Detail (LOD) Expressions, and Table Calculations. As the book progresses, you’ll be walked through comparisons and trend calculations using tables. A concluding chapter on dashboarding will show you how to build actionable dashboards to communicate analysis and visualizations. You’ll also see how Tableau can complement and communicate with Excel. After completing this book, you will be ready to tackle the challenges of data analytics using Tableau without getting bogged down by the technicalities of the tool. What Will You Learn Master the core concepts of Tableau Automate and simplify dashboards to help business users Understand the basics of data visualization techniques Leverage powerful features such as parameters, table calculations, level of detail expressions, and more  Who is This book For Business analysts, data analysts, as well as financial analysts.

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Author:   Shankar Arul
Publisher:   APress
Imprint:   APress
Edition:   1st ed.
Weight:   0.256kg
ISBN:  

9781484277850

ISBN 10:   1484277856
Pages:   142
Publication Date:   27 November 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1:  IntroductionChapter Goal: The need for data visualization tools such as Tableau for business users No of pages 4 Sub -Topics 1.     Why visualize data 2.     Who is this book for 3.     How is this book different   Chapter 2:  Installation and Setup Chapter Goal: Onboard readers with the setup of tableau. No of pages: 3 Sub - Topics         1.       Installation of tableau 2.      Data sources required for the exercises   Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Data Chapter Goal: Gentle introduction to the fundamentals of data No of pages : 6 Sub - Topics:       1.     Data types 2.     Data sources 3. Data preparation 4.  Converting business questions to the language of data   Chapter 4: The Crux of Tableau Chapter Goal: Distillation of the core concepts of Tableau No of pages: 17 Sub - Topics: 1. 4 Building pillars 2. Putting it all together 3. Show me 3.     Sheets & Dashboards       Chapter 5: Calculations Chapter Goal: Enrich the data by creating calculated fields No of pages: 16 Sub - Topics: 1. Grouping Values 2. Calculated Fields 3. Row level, Aggreation & Dis-Aggregation 4.     Bringin more data 5.     Importance of Cardinality 6.     Data Modeling   Chapter 6: Tables & Table Calculations Chapter Goal: Comparisons and trend calculations through tables No of pages: 15 Sub - Topics: 1. Show me or start from scratch ? 2. Table totals 3. Table calculations 4. Sorting       Chapter 7: Advanced Tips Chapter Goal: Advanced functionalities of Tableau No of pages: 15 Sub - Topics: 1. Dynamic Inputs - Parameters 2. Top 10/20/50 filters 3. Dual Axis 4. Shapes & Icons 5. Level of detail calculations 6. Reference lines & forecast 7. Order of operations Chapter 8: Dashboards Chapter Goal: Bring it all together by enabling users to build interactive dashboards No of pages: 9 Sub - Topics: 1. Less I more 2. Dashboards: A view from 10000ft 3. Fit & Layout 4. Filters & Interaction

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Shankar Arul holds a Masters in industrial engineering from Virginia Tech, USA and an MBA in Finance from ESSEC, France. He has more than 15 years of hands-on experience in the field of Data Visualization and data science. Having faced the frustrations of Business users in data-driven decision making, in companies such as BNP, Apple, Groupon and Kering, he decided to enable the Business users with the power of data visualization and Tableau through this book.

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