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Basics:

1. What is the difference between Discrete and Continuous Data?

Ans :- There are two sorts of information jobs in Tableau - discrete and nonstop aspect.
• Discrete information jobs are values that are considered particular and separate and can
take individual qualities inside a reach. Models: number of strings in a sheet, client name or
column ID or State. Discrete qualities are displayed as blue pills on the racks and blue symbols in
the information window.

• Consistent information jobs are utilized to quantify persistent information and can take on
any worth inside a limited or endless span. Models: unit value, time and benefit or request
amount. Consistent factors act along these lines in that they can take on any worth. Constant
qualities are displayed as green pills

2. What is the criteria for data to land into dimensions and measures?
Ans :- Dimensions contain qualitative values (such as names, dates, or geographical data).
You can use dimensions to categorize, segment, and reveal the details in your data.
Dimensions affect the level of detail in the view. Measures contain numeric, quantitative
values that you can measure.

3. What is Metadata, where is it present in the workbook?

Ans: Tableau captures the metadata details of the source like the columns and their data
types. This is used to create the dimensions, measures, and calculated fields used in views.

4. What happens when you aggregate or disaggregate the Data?

Ans: To aggregate data is to compile and summarize data; to disaggregate data is to break
down aggregated data into component parts or smaller units of data.

5. You are working on a dataset, the client adds in more data to the dataset. What happens to
the Visualization that you had created? Give the explanation for both Live and Extracted
data.
Ans: Live and extracts are two ways you can make the data connection to the tableau. Live
allows you real-time data while extracts are kind of batch which needs to be refreshed from
time to time to get the updated data. So, in the case of live connection whatever changes
will be done at the Datasource end that will be directly available to the tableau desktop.
While in case of extracting any changes made in the data source won't reflect in the report
immediately. It will be reflected when the extract will be refreshed.

6. What are the file extensions in Tableau and how each one is different?
Ans: We can save our work using several different Tableau specific file types: workbooks,
bookmarks, packaged data files, data extracts, and data connection files. Each of these file
types are described below.
• Workbooks (.twb) – Tableau workbook files have the .twb file extension.
Workbooks hold one or more worksheets, plus zero or more dashboards and stories.
 • Bookmarks (.tbm) – Tableau bookmark files have the .tbm file extension. Bookmarks
contain a single worksheet and are an easy way to quickly share your work.

• Packaged Workbooks (.twbx) – Tableau packaged workbooks have the .twbx file
extension. A packaged workbook is a single zip file that contains a workbook along with any
supporting local file data and background images. This format is the best way to package
your work for sharing with others who don’t have access to the original data.

• Extract (.hyper or .tde) – Depending on the version the extract was created in,
Tableau extract files can have either the .hyper or .tde file extension. Extract files are a local
copy of a subset or entire data set that you can use to share data with others, when you
need to work offline, and improve performance.

• Data Source (.tds) – Tableau data source files have the .tds file extension. Data
source files are shortcuts for quickly connecting to the original data that you use often. Data
source files do not contain the actual data but rather the information necessary to connect
to the actual data as well as any modifications you've made on top of the actual data such as
changing default properties, creating calculated fields, adding groups, and so on.

• Packaged Data Source (.tdsx) – Tableau packaged data source files have the .tdsx
file extension. A packaged data source is a zip file that contains the data source file (.tds)
described above as well as any local file data such as extract files (.hyper or .tde), text files,
Excel files, Access files, and local cube files. Use this format to create a single file that you
can then share with others who may not have access to the original data stored locally on
your computer.

8. Filters:

1. What are the different types of filters and give their working order?
Ans: There are basically, 6 types of filters and by order of operation they are:
1.Extract Filter
2.Data Source Filter
3.Context Filter
4.Dimension Filter
5.Measure Filter
6.Table Calculation Filter

9. Dashboards & story:

1. What are the different device type preview that Dashboards can use?
Ans :- Desktop , Tablet and Phone.
11. Sets, Parameters, Groups:

1. Parameters can be used in?

Ans: A parameter is a workbook variable such as a number, date, or string that can replace
a constant value in a calculation, filter, or reference line.

2. What are the different ways to create a Parameter?

Ans: Steps to Create a Parameter in Tableau.
Follow the steps given in this section to create a parameter in Tableau.
Step 1: To create a parameter, click on the drop-down arrow present on the top right corner
of the Data pane. Select Create Parameter option from the drop-down menu.

Step 2: A Create Parameter window will open. From this window, you can give a name to the
parameter, select its data type, set current value, allowable values, etc.

Step 3: You can also select a display format for the parameter that you are creating. The
formats available are Number, Currency, Scientific, Percentage, Automatic, Custom, etc.

Step 4: From the next option of Allowable values, you will find three
options; All, List and Range. This means that we can either select all the values within a field
and create a parameter. Or we can have a list of values of our choice from the field or we
can set a range within which we would like to have values in the parameter.

Step 5: In this way, the newly created parameter “Top 10 brands” starts showing in the
Parameters section given at the bottom left

12. Forecast:

1. You are provided with the dataset for the past 10yrs. How can you forecast the data for next
4 years, Quarter wise.
Ans: First, I will convert past 10 years of data into Quarter wise and after that we’ll forecast
the data for next 4 years.

2. Use “Sample Superstore”. What is the Sales Forecast Estimate for the month of September
2018?

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