{"product_id":"tableau-for-business-users-9781484277850","title":"Tableau for Business Users","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn 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     \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1:  Introduction\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Goal: The need for data visualization tools such as Tableau for business users\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo of pages\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSub -Topics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.     Why visualize data\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.     Who is this book for\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.     How is this book different\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  Chapter 2:  Installation and Setup \u003cp\u003eChapter Goal: Onboard readers with the setup of tableau.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo of pages\u003c\/b\u003e: 3\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSub - Topics\u003c\/b\u003e         \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.       Installation of tableau\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2.      Data sources required for the exercises\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Data \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Goal: Gentle introduction to the fundamentals of data\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNo of pages : 6\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSub - Topics:\u003c\/b\u003e        \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1.     Data types\u003c\/p\u003e  2.     Data sources\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3. Data preparation\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.  Converting business questions to the language of data\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  Chapter 4: The Crux of Tableau \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Goal: Distillation of the core concepts of Tableau \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cb\u003eNo of pages\u003c\/b\u003e: 17\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSub - Topics: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1. 4 Building pillars\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2. Putting it all together\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3. Show me\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3.     Sheets \u0026amp; Dashboards\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Chapter 5: Calculations \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Goal: Enrich the data by creating calculated fields\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNo of pages: 16\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSub - Topics: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1. Grouping Values\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2. Calculated Fields\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3. Row level, Aggreation \u0026amp; Dis-Aggregation\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4.     Bringin more data\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e5.     Importance of Cardinality\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e6.     Data Modeling\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  Chapter 6: Tables \u0026amp; Table Calculations \u003cp\u003eChapter Goal: Comparisons and trend calculations through tables\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNo of pages\u003c\/b\u003e: 15\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSub - Topics: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1. Show me or start from scratch ?\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2. Table totals\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e3. Table calculations\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e4. Sorting\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  Chapter 7: Advanced Tips \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChapter Goal: Advanced functionalities of Tableau \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNo of pages: 15\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSub - Topics: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e1. Dynamic Inputs - Parameters\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e2. 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