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Pluralsight

Tableau Desktop Specialist: Understanding Tableau Concepts

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Overview

Understanding what Tableau will draw as you drag and drop can be a little tricky. In this course, you’ll learn the differences between discrete vs. continuous, dimensions vs. measures and concepts of aggregations.

In order to seek insights from the data, it needs to be summarized. In this course, Tableau Desktop Specialist: Understanding Tableau Concepts, you’ll gain the ability to differentiate between discrete and continuous fields and learn how to use different types of aggregations for dimensions and measures. First, you’ll explore how Tableau organizes data into dimensions andmeasures. Next, you’ll discover the difference between dimensions and measures. Finally, you’ll learn how to aggregate dimensions and measures. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of data organization and discrete vs. continuous fields needed to understand what Tableau will draw as you drag and drop

Syllabus

  • Course Overview 1min
  • Understanding Dimensions vs. Measures and Discrete vs. Continuous 22mins
  • Aggregating Dimensions and Measures 28mins

Taught by

Pooja Crahen

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