Tableau Certification Bundle

What are the three different Tableau file types? Explain each one - Answer 1. .twb - You can only see the visualizations; cannot manipulate the data 2. .tbwx - This will include the data and allows for changes to be made 3. .tds - The mapping file in Tableau What are the two kinds of connecti...

T/F Dates and times are automatically placed in the dimension area of the data pane? (for relational data sources) - Answer True ________ dates represent the chronological progression of time. - Answer Continuous _______ dates show the data organized by date units. - Answer Discrete _...

What's the difference between a live connection to a data source vs. an extract? - Answer Tableau Data Extracts are snapshots of data optimized for aggregation and loaded into system memory to be quickly recalled for visualization. Extracts tend to be much faster than live connections, especially...

1. State the best reason for using an extract instead of a live connection? - Answer You need to apply an aggregation that takes too long when using a live connection. 2. State what should be used to create a calculated field that returns data independent of the data granularity in a view? - An...

Which of the following is the best reason to use an extract instead of a live connection? a. Your data source only supports a live connection via ODBC. b. You need the freshest possible data at all times. c. You need to apply an aggregation that takes too long when using a live connection. d...

Live vs. extracts data connection - Answer LIVE - changes will be shown automatically - creates slower performance for huge data - Server availability could be a problem - Best to use when numbers HAVE to be correct EXTRACT - creates a static snapshot of your data - better performance ...

What is a measure field? What is a dimensional field? - Answer A dimension is a qualitative or categorical field in the data (for example Country). Dragged into a view a dimension produces headers in the view. A measure is a quantitative field in the data meaning that the values in it can be aggre...

live data connection - Answer *Default you can refresh views within tableau to see the most up to date information Tableau is not importing your data so you can get started immediately connecting to a server - Answer you need a log in to the server and a driver to create an extract -...

What can you edit from the manage metadata screen - Answer data type and field name what is stored in the .tds file - Answer data connection information renamed dimensions and measures folders created to organize dimensions and measures when your data is stored in tables from different d...

Simplification - Answer -Legend: greater recall and retention -Data: don't put too much text, segment into smaller chunks -Color: use to make most important things stand out Emphasis - Answer -Color: same color for all bars except the one that needs the most attention, use to emphasize key...

what is Tableau? - Answer Tableau is a business intelligence software that allows anyone to connect to respective data, and then visualize and create interactive, sharable dashboards. What is a data Source page? - Answer A page where you can set up your data source. The Data Source page gener...

Why does Tableau create a live data connection by default? - Answer Connecting live means that as new source data is added, it can be incorporated into your analysis. To connect to data with Tableau Desktop, where in the interface do you first click from? - Answer Connect Pane With the Tab...