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Examine, navigate, and learn to use the various features of Tableau
Assess the quality of the data and perform exploratory analysis
Create and design visualizations and dashboards for your intended audience
Combine the data to and follow the best practices to present your story
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In 2020 the world will generate 50 times the amount of data as in 2011. And 75 times the number of information sources (IDC, 2011). Being able to use this data provides huge opportunities and to turn these opportunities into reality, people need to use data to solve problems.
This Specialization, in collaboration with Tableau, is intended for newcomers to data visualization with no prior experience using Tableau. We leverage Tableau's library of resources to demonstrate best practices for data visualization and data storytelling. You will view examples from real world business cases and journalistic examples from leading media companies.
By the end of this specialization, you will be able to generate powerful reports and dashboards that will help people make decisions and take action based on their business data. You will use Tableau to create high-impact visualizations of common data analyses to help you see and understand your data. You will apply predicative analytics to improve business decision making. The Specialization culminates in a Capstone Project in which you will use sample data to create visualizations, dashboards, and data models to prepare a presentation to the executive leadership of a fictional company.
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
Examine and improve an ineffective visualization
Examine and improve an ineffective visualization
Apply visualization best practices
Create and design visualizations that work best for the target audience
Create a chart using Tableau
Create dates using calculated fields
Customize table calculations
Customize and create dual layer maps
Combine the data and follow the best practices to present your story
Create calculated fields for KPIs to build a figure that will be used to measure progress in the data
Assemble a dashboard
Analyze concepts and techniques for compelling storytelling with data
Develop a project proposal
Assess the quality of the data and perform exploratory analysis
Create KPIs and dashboards and assess your analysis
Create your data story and write a narrative to accompany your visualization
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To complete to Specialization you must earn a Verified Certificate in all 3 courses and successfully complete the Capstone Project course.
Course one uses Tableau Public, which is free software that you can download by visiting: https://public.tableau.com/s/
Courses two, three, four, and the Capstone will require the full desktop version of Tableau. Learners enrolled in these courses will be given a free student license and instructions to download the software.
This course is completely online, so there’s no need to show up to a classroom in person. You can access your lectures, readings and assignments anytime and anywhere via the web or your mobile device.
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When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free. If you cannot afford the fee, you can apply for financial aid.
This Specialization doesn't carry university credit, but some universities may choose to accept Specialization Certificates for credit. Check with your institution to learn more.