CREATIVE DATA VISUALIZATION WITH TABLEAU INTRODUCTION

Test your knowledge on getting started with tableau

1. As a business intelligence and analytics platform, Tableau enables you to do what with data? Select all that apply.

2. Compare Tableau to other data visualization software such as Looker and Google Data Studio. What feature is unique to Tableau?

3. Fill in the blank: When using Tableau Public, click the Gallery tab to access _____.

test your knowledge on creating a visualization with tableau

1. A diverging color palette in Tableau displays characteristics of values using what color combination?

2. A data analyst creates a Tableau visualization to compare the trade (amount of goods and services exchanged) between the European Union (EU) and Australia. Which color choice could be misleading?

3. How could you adjust the labels to make the following visualization more effective? Select all that apply.

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1. Tableau is used to create dynamic and interactive visualizations. Dynamic visualizations can change over time. What does it mean for a visualization to be interactive?

2. A data analyst is using the Color tool in Tableau to apply a color scheme to a data visualization. They want the visualization to be accessible for people with color vision deficiencies, so they use a color scheme with lots of contrast. What does it mean to have contrast?

3. You are working with the World Happiness data in Tableau. What tool do you use to select the area on the map representing Central America?

4. A data analyst is using the Pan tool in Tableau. What are they doing?

5. You are using the Label tool in Tableau. What will it enable you to do with the World Happiness map visualizations?

6. You are working with the World Happiness data in Tableau. Which tool will enable you to show certain data while hiding the rest?

7. By default, all visualizations you create using Tableau Public are available to other users. What icon do you click to hide a visualization?

8. Fill in the blank: In Tableau, a _____ palette displays two value ranges. Color shows the range where a data point is from, and color intensity shows its magnitude.

9. You are using Tableau Public to create a data visualization. In order to keep your visualization hidden from other users, you click the Show/Hide icon.

10. By default, all visualizations you create using Tableau Public are available to other users. What icon do you click to hide a visualization in Tableau?

11. When working with the World Happiness data in Tableau, what could you use the Filter tool to do?

12. Fill in the blank: A data analyst is working with the World Happiness data in Tableau. To get a better view of Moldova, they use the _____ tool.

13. A data analyst creates a scatter plot in Tableau and notices an outlier. What should they do next?

14. A data analyst is working with the world happiness data in tableau. what tool do they use to select the area on the map representing Finland?

15. You are working with the World Happiness data in Tableau. What tool do you use to select the area on the map representing Central America?

16. A data analyst uses the color tool in tableau to apply a color scheme to a data visualization. in order to make the visualization accessible for people with color vision deficiencies, what should they do next?

17. Tableau is used to create interactive and dynamic visualizations. A visualization is interactive when the audience can control what data they see. What does it mean for a visualization to be dynamic?

18. A data analyst uses Tableau Public to create a data visualization. They are still refining the visualization and want to prevent misinterpretation by others until it is finished. Which icon should they click to keep their visualization private?

19. A data team uses Tableau to create a scatter plot of sales data, with the ability to filter by region, product, or time period. This enables sales managers to view how sales are trending in different regions, for different products, and over time. What type of visualization are they using?

20. Fill in the blank: In Tableau, a _____ palette is a color theme that displays two ranges of data values using two different hues, with color intensity representing the magnitude of the values. 

21. While designing a bar chart in Tableau, you use a color scheme with high contrast between the bars to ensure they are easy to distinguish for people with color vision deficiencies. What does it mean to have contrast?

22. An analyst works with Tableau to analyze sales data for a retail company. They select outliers in the data, such as unusually high or low inventory levels, which may indicate errors or fraudulent activity. What tool do they use to select these data points?

23. You use Tableau for an analysis project about cheese-tasting preferences. You drag the Cheese Type field onto a shelf, selecting the specific cheese type cheddar. This enables you to visualize a subset of the data that is relevant to your analysis. What menu are you using in this scenario?

24.  Fill in the blank: A data professional uses Tableau’s _____ tool to horizontally and vertically shift their perspective of a large map in order to better view the data about a specific smaller region.

25. Which of the following statements accurately describe key design principles for creating data visualizations? Select all that apply.

26. By default, all visualizations created using Tableau Public are available to other users. What icon can be clicked to hide a visualization? 

27. A data team uses Tableau to create a line chart of financial data, with the ability to filter by company, industry, and time period. This enables financial analysts to view how companies are performing relative to their peers and the overall market. What type of visualization are they using?

28. Fill in the blank: A diverging palette is a color theme that displays two ranges of data values using two different hues, with color intensity representing the _____ of the values.

29. You use Tableau to analyze bird migration. You drag the Bird Species field onto a shelf, selecting the specific species American robin. This enables you to focus on only the data that is most helpful for your analysis. What menu are you using in this scenario?

30. Which of the following statements accurately describe key design principles for creating data visualizations? Select all that apply.

31. A data analyst uses Tableau Public to create a data visualization. They are still refining the visualization and want to prevent misinterpretation by others until it is finished. Which icon should they click to keep their visualization private?

32. A data team uses Tableau to create a heatmap of website traffic, with the ability to filter by source, time of day, and page viewed. This enables web team managers to identify the sources driving the most traffic. What type of visualization are they using?

33.  Fill in the blank: A diverging palette is a color theme that displays two ranges of data values using two different hues, with color _____ representing the magnitude of the values. 

34. While designing a city map in Tableau, you use a color scheme with high contrast among the different districts to ensure they are easy to distinguish for people with color vision deficiencies. What does it mean to have contrast?

35. An analyst works with Tableau to analyze customer data for an online retailer. They select specific behavior patterns, such as average order value, purchase frequency, and product preferences. What tool do they use to select these data points?

36. Fill in the blank: A data professional uses Tableau’s _____ tool to horizontally and vertically shift their perspective of a line chart about the stock market in order to better view any unusual spikes or drops in stock prices.

37. A data analyst is in the middle of designing a visualization in Tableau Public. As it is a work in progress, they want to keep the visualization private from other users until it is complete. Which icon will enable them to do so?

38. An analyst works with Tableau to analyze highway traffic data. They select specific time periods and routes, then analyze the corresponding traffic patterns. What tool do they use to select these data points?

39. While designing a pie chart in Tableau, you use a color scheme with high contrast among the different pie segments to ensure they are easy to distinguish for people with color vision deficiencies. What does it mean to have contrast?

40. You use Tableau for a project about spacecraft trajectories. You drag the Spacecraft field onto a shelf, selecting a specific craft. This enables you to monitor the trajectories that will be most meaningful to your project. What menu are you using in this scenario?

CREATIVE DATA VISUALIZATION WITH TABLEAU CONCLUSION