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Data Science and Machine Learning

Data Visualization with Tableau

Connect to business data in Tableau and build accurate, interactive charts and dashboards that help managers understand performance and make decisions.

  • Beginner
  • About 6 hours
  • 4 modules
  • 15 lessons
  • Certificate of completion

About this course

Tell stories with data. Build interactive dashboards and charts in Tableau that make complex information clear and persuasive.

What you will learn

  • Connect Tableau to spreadsheets and databases, combine tables correctly and reconcile totals with the source.
  • Build bar, line, map, table, heatmap, scatter and distribution charts that match the question being asked.
  • Sort, filter and group data correctly, including context filters for Top N analysis.
  • Write calculated fields, parameters and level of detail expressions for real business metrics.
  • Design focused dashboards with clear KPIs, consistent colour and filter and highlight actions.
  • Publish and share dashboards safely with refresh schedules, permissions and row-level security.

Curriculum

Module 1Tableau Foundations4 lessons
  1. 1Connecting to Data Free preview
  2. 2Dimensions, Measures and Marks
  3. 3Your First Charts
  4. 4Sorting, Filtering and Grouping
  5. QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 2Core Visualisations4 lessons
  1. 5Time Series and Trend Lines
  2. 6Maps and Geographic Data
  3. 7Tables, Heatmaps and Highlight Tables
  4. 8Scatter Plots and Distributions
  5. QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 3Advanced Techniques4 lessons
  1. 9Calculated Fields
  2. 10Parameters and Interactivity
  3. 11Level of Detail Expressions Intro
  4. 12Dashboard Actions
  5. QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 4Dashboards That Work3 lessons
  1. 13Dashboard Design Principles
  2. 14Publishing and Sharing
  3. 15Course Project: Executive Dashboard
  4. QModule quiz (4 questions)
PFinal project: Executive Performance Dashboard

Who this course is for

  • Analysts, accountants and administrators who prepare regular reports in Excel.
  • Managers and business owners who want to explore their own data visually.
  • Career changers preparing for junior data analyst or business intelligence roles.

Requirements

  • A Windows or macOS computer that can run Tableau Desktop or the free Tableau Public application.
  • Comfort with basic spreadsheet tasks such as sorting, filtering and simple formulas.
  • No prior Tableau or programming experience is needed.

What is included

Written lessons

15 lessons, each with a practical exercise and key points to remember.

Module quizzes

A short quiz at the end of each module. Pass mark 70%, and you can retake it.

Final project

Executive Performance Dashboard. A practical brief with steps and a way to check your own work.

Certificate

A certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses with a unique code anyone can verify.

How the certificate works

Complete every lesson and pass every module quiz with 70% or more. Your certificate then appears in your learner area, ready to print or save as PDF. It shows your name, the course title, the completion date and a unique code. It is a certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses, not an accredited qualification.

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