Data Analysis and Visualization in Tableau

3 units

In this course, students will create interactive visualizations in order to gain meaningful insights about a dataset. Students will learn the basic functions of Tableau, including filtering, sorting, formatting common chart types, and visualization aesthetics. Advanced topics will include dashboard actions, calculation functions, and parameters. Students will also learn to explore, dissect, and reproduce existing visualizations created by Tableau experts. A variety of datasets will be provided but students will also have the opportunity to bring in their own datasets for analysis. This course is ideal for students who have an understanding of descriptive statistics and have analyzed datasets using other data tools (Excel, R, SPSS, SAS, etc.).