Domain 1: Connecting to and Preparing Data

1.1 Create live connections and extracts

• 1.1.1 Create a live connection to a data source
• 1.1.2 Explain the differences between using live connections versus extracts
• 1.1.3 Create an extract
• 1.1.4 Save metadata properties in a .TDS
• 1.1.5 Create a data source that uses multiple connections

1.2 Create and manage the data model

• 1.2.1 Add relationships to a data source
• 1.2.2 Add joins and unions
• 1.2.3 Explain when to use a join versus a relationship

1.3 Manage data properties

• 1.3.1 Rename a data field
• 1.3.2 Assign an alias to a data value
• 1.3.3 Assign a geographic role to a data field
• 1.3.4 Change data type for a data field (number, date, string, Boolean, etc.)
• 1.3.5 Change default properties for a data field (number format, aggregation, color, date format, etc.)

Domain 2: Exploring and Analyzing Data

2.1 Create basic charts

• 2.1.1 Create a bar chart
• 2.1.2 Create a line chart
• 2.1.3 Create a scatterplot
• 2.1.4 Create a map using geographic data
• 2.1.5 Create a combined axis chart
• 2.1.6 Create a dual axis chart
• 2.1.7 Create a stacked bar
• 2.1.8 Create a density map
• 2.1.9 Create a chart to show specific values (crosstab, highlight table)

2.2 Organize data and apply filters

• 2.2.1 Create groups by using marks, headers, and the data pane
• 2.2.2 Create sets by using marks and the data pane
• 2.2.3 Organize dimensions into a hierarchy
• 2.2.4 Add a filter to a view
• 2.2.5 Add a date filter

2.3 Apply analytics to a worksheet

• 2.3.1 Add a manual or a computed sort
• 2.3.2 Add a reference line
• 2.3.3 Use a quick table calculation
• 2.3.4 Use bins and histograms
• 2.3.5 Create a calculated field (e.g. string, date, simple arithmetic)
• 2.3.6 Explain when to use a parameter
• 2.3.7 Display totals on a worksheet

Domain 3: Sharing Insights

3.1 Format view for presentation

• 3.1.1 Use color from the marks card
• 3.1.2 Configure fonts
• 3.1.3 Format marks as shapes
• 3.1.4 Configure viz animations
• 3.1.5 Change size of marks
• 3.1.6 Show and hide legends

3.2 Create and modify a dashboard

• 3.2.1 Add worksheets to a dashboard
• 3.2.2 Add interactive elements for consumers (e.g. show filters, data highlighter, tooltips)
• 3.2.3 Add dashboard actions (e.g. filter action, highlight action, parameter control, URL action)
• 3.2.4 Configure a dashboard layout and create device-specific dashboards
• 3.2.5 Create a story and a story point

3.3 View and share workbook data

• 3.3.1 Share a workbook (e.g. twbx as a PDF or an image, publish to Tableau Server)
• 3.3.2 View and export underlying data
• 3.3.3 Export to Microsoft PowerPoint

Domain 4: Understanding Tableau Concepts

4.1 Understand dimensions and measures

• 4.1.1 Explain what kind of information dimensions usually contain
• 4.1.2 Explain what kind of information measures usually contain
• 4.1.3 Explain the difference between dimensions and measures

4.2 Understand discrete and continuous fields

• 4.2.1 Explain how discrete fields are displayed
• 4.2.2 Explain how continuous fields are displayed
• 4.2.3 Explain the difference between discrete date parts and continuous date values

4.3 Understand aggregations

• 4.3.1 Explain the default aggregation for measures
• 4.3.2 Describe how an aggregated measure changes when dimensions are added to a view