Course Description
Develop essential Tableau Desktop skills with ExistBI’s two-day Tableau Fundamentals training course (Tableau Desktop I: Fundamentals – TTD101). Designed for beginners, business analysts, reporting professionals and anyone working with data, this live instructor-led Tableau training course provides a practical introduction to data visualisation, analysis and interactive dashboard development.
Participants learn how to connect to data sources, organise and filter information, create charts and visualisations, perform basic calculations and build interactive Tableau dashboards that communicate meaningful business insights.
Our experienced Tableau instructors guide participants through practical demonstrations, hands-on exercises and real-world business scenarios, helping students develop the confidence to use Tableau effectively in their daily work.
No previous Tableau experience is required.
All participants receive comprehensive course materials and access to a licensed Tableau training environment for hands-on labs.
Flexible Tableau Training Options
Choose from regularly scheduled public online courses delivered through a live instructor-led virtual classroom, or private training for corporate teams.
Private Tableau Fundamentals training can be delivered online or onsite and customised to your organisation’s business requirements, employee experience and data environment.
By the end of this two-day Tableau Fundamentals training course, you will be able to:
- Navigate the Tableau workspace and understand the fundamental concepts of data visualisation.
- Organise, filter, sort and group data for analysis.
- Create essential visualisations, including bar charts, line charts, scatter plots and maps.
- Work with dates, measures and dimensions to explore business data.
- Create calculated fields and apply basic Tableau calculations.
- Use quick table calculations to analyse trends, rankings and comparisons.
- Build interactive dashboards that communicate meaningful business insights.
- Format and customise visualisations for clarity and usability.
- Share and publish Tableau dashboards and visualisations.CoConnect to data sources and configure data connections in Tableau Desktop.
Course Outline Below
Course Summary
Next Public Course Dates | |
| Course | Tableau Desktop I: Fundamentals – TTD101 |
| Level | Beginner |
| Duration | 2 days |
| Prerequisites | None |
| Delivery | Live Online or Private Onsite |
| Hands-On Labs | Included |
| Training Materials | Included |
| Post Training Support | Yes, our certified Tableau trainers will be available for additional questions once you start working on your own data and dashboards. |
Course Modules
Introduction to Tableau
- Discover the Tableau Platform
- Learn Application Terminology
- Identify Visual Cues for Fields
Tableau Workflow
- Understand the Tableau Workflow
- Recognize Elements of a Visualization
- Get Started in Tableau
Connection and Data Source Setup
- Identify Tableau File Types and Extensions
- Create a Live Data Connection
- Save and Edit a Data Source
- Modify Data Attributes
- Understand Changes to Data
Data Simplification and Sorting
- Filter Data
- Create Date Filters
- Sort Data
Data Organization
- Use Groups
- Create and Use Hierarchies
Specific Values
- Create Crosstabs
- Generate Grand Totals, Subtotals, and Changing Aggregation
- Build Highlight Tables
Data by Date
- Work with Dates in Tableau
- Use Discrete Date Parts and Continuous Date Values
Multiple Measures in a View
- Measure Values and Names
- Combine or Share Axis Charts
- Create Dual Axis Charts
Testimonials
“The content was great for an introduction to Tableau. I truly appreciate the way Michael was able to explain everything, and would recommend this class to anyone needing to get their feet wet with Tableau.”
- Shianne DeGeorge, Business Intelligence Group, Kaiser Permanente
“Great Tableau Course. Lots of information packed into short period.”
- Matt, Data Analyst, Fortune Brands
“Your private Tableau Desktop Bootcamp I for Beginners training was excellent, our 15 staff members thoroughly enjoyed it!”
- David Sonntag, US Airforce
