Looker vs. Tableau: Differences and Use Cases Explained
November 21, 2024
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Recommended experience
Intermediate level
Installed Tableau Public desktop application.
Familiarity with tabular data and aggregation knowledge using the min, max, sum, and average.
Recommended experience
Intermediate level
Installed Tableau Public desktop application.
Familiarity with tabular data and aggregation knowledge using the min, max, sum, and average.
Explore the Tableau Public website and desktop UI to connect to a dataset and get started.
Analyze the differences between measures vs. dimensions, and continuous vs. discrete to build basic charts.
Develop and format a dashboard from the visualizations created to publish and share onto the Tableau Public site.
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October 2024
Only available on desktop
Got a stakeholder interested in turning their data into an insightful dashboard, but need to know how to make them? If so, this guided project is perfect for you!
Tableau Public for Beginners: Data Visualization Basics was created for Tableau beginners who want to learn how to build business dashboards to answer stakeholder questions and gather insights from the data using Tableau's free dashboard-building application, Tableau Public. More specifically, in this one-hour project-based course, we will start by exploring the Tableau Public website and desktop application to connect to a dataset and get started. Then, we will Identify the differences between measures vs. dimensions and continuous vs. discrete to build some basic but useful charts. Once we've built our charts, we will use them to develop a dashboard and clean up the formatting to publish our finished product onto the Tableau Public site. This project is unique because it's a step-by-step lesson from start to finish on how to start building business dashboards using the free Tableau Public desktop application. It will jumpstart your visualization-building journey, providing the fundamentals allowing you to comfortably explore Tableau's more complex features, such as dynamic zone visibility, LODs, and more in your next project. To be successful in this project, you will need an understanding of how to read tabular data and some aggregate function knowledge using Max, Min, Sum, Average, etc.
In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Exploring the Tableau Public Website and Application
Differentiating Fields and Exploring the UI in Tableau Public
Building Basic Charts in Tableau Public
Practice Task
Assembling Dashboard on Tableau Public
Formatting and Publishing to Tableau Public
Cumulative Challenge
Installed Tableau Public desktop application.
Familiarity with tabular data and aggregation knowledge using the min, max, sum, and average.
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Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.
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Follow along with pre-recorded videos from experts using a unique side-by-side interface.
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Access the tools and resources you need in a pre-configured cloud workspace.
Available only on desktop
This Guided Project is designed for laptops or desktop computers with a reliable Internet connection, not mobile devices.
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