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This document provides an introduction to mapping geographic data, quick table calculations, working with dates, and adding reference lines, trend lines, and forecasting in Tableau. It discusses what geographic data is, how to automatically assign coordinates to different geographic types. It also demonstrates how to define and apply quick table calculations, work with dates by leveraging the date hierarchy, and enhance visualizations with reference lines, trend lines, and forecasting. Business questions are also provided as examples to practice these Tableau skills.

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Chapter3 PDF

This document provides an introduction to mapping geographic data, quick table calculations, working with dates, and adding reference lines, trend lines, and forecasting in Tableau. It discusses what geographic data is, how to automatically assign coordinates to different geographic types. It also demonstrates how to define and apply quick table calculations, work with dates by leveraging the date hierarchy, and enhance visualizations with reference lines, trend lines, and forecasting. Business questions are also provided as examples to practice these Tableau skills.

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Mapping your data

I N T R O D U C T I O N TO TA B L E A U

Sara Billen
Curriculum Manager at DataCamp
What is geographic data?

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Filled map

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Symbol maps

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Recognized geographic types
Automatically assign coordinates to:
US area codes

Cities worldwide

US congressional districts

Worldwide countries/regions

US counties

Worldwide states/provinces

Postal codes

Geocoding

Globe icon

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Data

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Business question
What was the population growth of the country with the highest population in 2008?

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Demo time!
I N T R O D U C T I O N TO TA B L E A U
Quick table
calculations
I N T R O D U C T I O N TO TA B L E A U

Sara Billen
Curriculum Manager at DataCamp
Table calculations
Calculation applied to a visualization

Running total, difference, percent of total, moving average, etc.

Calculated on what is currently in the visualization

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Table calculations
Table calculations are de ned by how they are:

scope

direction

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Table calculations - scope

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Table calculations - direction

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Table calculations - example
Running total

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Quick table calculations
Table calculations that you can apply quickly

Applied with the most typical settings for the calculation type

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Business Question
For what country in the Americas is the difference in average life expectancy between men and
women the highest?

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Demo time!
I N T R O D U C T I O N TO TA B L E A U
Working with dates
I N T R O D U C T I O N TO TA B L E A U

Sara Billen
Curriculum Manager at DataCamp
Dates

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Date data

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Date hierarchy
Year

Quarter

Month

Day

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Business question
Is there seasonality to the number of births in Chile? If yes, during which month are the fewest babies
typically born?

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Let's practice!
I N T R O D U C T I O N TO TA B L E A U
Reference lines,
trend lines, and
forecasting
I N T R O D U C T I O N TO TA B L E A U

Sara Billen
Curriculum Manager at DataCamp
Enhancing your visualization
Reference lines

Trend lines

Forecasting

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Reference lines

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Trend lines

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Forecasting

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Business question
Is the forecasted number of deaths in Costa Rica during December 2019 higher than the average over
the last ve years?

INTRODUCTION TO TABLEAU
Demo time!
I N T R O D U C T I O N TO TA B L E A U

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