COURSE CURRICULUM
Week 1 – Getting Started with Tableau
- Introduction to Tableau interface
- Connecting to different data sources (Excel, CSV, SQL, etc.)
- Exploring dimensions vs. measures
- Building your first simple charts
Week 2 – Visual Analytics Basics
- Bar charts, line charts, pie charts, maps
- Sorting, filtering, and grouping data
- Using basic calculations in Tableau
- Creating dashboards with multiple visuals
Week 3 – Intermediate Features
- Table calculations (running totals, percent of total, rankings)
- Parameters and calculated fields
- Using hierarchies and drill-down
- Dashboard design principles
Week 4 – Advanced Visualizations
- Heatmaps, scatter plots, and dual-axis charts
- Trend lines and forecasting
- Combining data with joins and blends
- Interactive dashboards with filters and actions
Week 5 – Real-World Projects & Publishing
- Building a complete dashboard project (end-to-end)
- Storytelling with data
- Publishing and sharing dashboards (Tableau Public/Server)
- Final project presentation