OBJECTIVES - DATA CONNECTIONS - 23%

1. Understand how to connect to Tableau 5. Understand how to use Data

Server Preparation
2. Understand Performance Optimization ▪ Blending
▪ Parallel query ▪ Metadata Grid
▪ Data engine vectorization ▪ Pivot
▪ Parallel aggregation ▪ Union
▪ External query caching ▪ Data Interpreter
▪ Query fusion 6. Understand connection options
3. Understand how to use Automatic & 7. Understand how to connect to
Custom Split different file types
4. Understand how to join tables from 8. Understand data extract capabilities
single and multiple databases
9. Understand Shadow extracts

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OBJECTIVES - ORGANIZING & SIMPLIFYING
DATA - 10%
10. Understand how to:
▪ Filter data
▪ Sort data
▪ Build groups
▪ Build hierarchies
▪ Build sets

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OBJECTIVES - FIELD & CHART TYPES - 15%
11. Understand discrete v. continuous ▪ Cross tabs
12. Understand measure names and ▪ Motion charts
measure values ▪ Bar in bar charts
13. Understand generated fields ▪ Box plots
▪ Gantt Bar Charts
14. Understand how and when to build:
▪ Paretos
▪ Histograms
▪ Sparklines
▪ Heat maps
▪ Tree maps 15. Understand how to effectively use
titles, captions and tooltips
▪ Bullet graphs
▪ Combined Axis Charts 16. Understand how to edit axes
▪ Dual Axis Charts 17. Understand mark labels and
▪ Scatter Plots annotations
▪ Data Highlighter

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OBJECTIVES - CALCULATIONS - 17%
18. Manipulate string and date 26. Use calculations in join clauses
calculations
19. Create quick table calculations
20. Use LOD calculations; types of LOD
calculations
21. Use Ad-hoc calculations
22. Work with aggregation options
23. Build logic statements
24. Build arithmetic calculations
25. Build grand totals and sub-totals

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OBJECTIVES - MAPPING - 9%
27. Understand how to use:
▪ Pan & Zoom
▪ Filtering
▪ Map layering
▪ Custom territories
▪ Lasso & Radial selection
28. Understand how to modify locations within Tableau
29. Understand how to import and manage custom geocoding
30. Understand how to use a background image map
31. Understand how to use Geographic search
32. Understand how to connect to spatial files

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OBJECTIVES - ANALYTICS - 15%
33. Reference Lines
34. Reference Bands
35. Trend Lines
36. Trend Model
37. Forecasting
38. Drag & Drop Analytics
39. Box Plot
40. Reference distributions
41. Statistical summary card
42. Instant Analytics

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OBJECTIVES - DASHBOARDS - 11%
43. Understand publishing & sharing options
44. Understand how to build dashboards
45. Understand dashboard actions
46. Understand Device Designer
47. Understand how to create a drill down report
48. Understand how to utilize visual best practices for dashboard design

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OBJECTIVES - TIMELINESS
49. Completing a task effectively and efficiently has become a standard that
organizations expect from employees. This exam is timed because we view time
as a critical competency needed to be successful.

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