TABLEAU
EXAM
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What is Tableau? - Answers -A data visualization software.
What is Tableau's purpose? - Answers -To create visual representations of raw data.
What panes are located on the start window? - Answers -- Connect
- Open
- Discover
What window are you brought to when you open a document? - Answers -Data source
window
What are the three types of joins? - Answers -- Inner join (default)
- Left join
- Right join
Inner join (default) - Answers -Each table (tab in spreadsheet) is compared for common
fields (keys). Only records present on both now appear.
Left join - Answers -Designates the table (tab in spreadsheet) on the left as the
"primary" table and adds details from the right table when they appear. Missing data
appears as "null".
Right join - Answers -Designates the table (tab in spreadsheet) on the right as the
"primary" table and adds details from the left table when they appear. Missing data
appears as "null".
, What is boolean? - Answers -Boolean means "yes or no" and is symbolized by 'T/F'
icon.
How do you go back and forth between the Start and Workspace areas? - Answers -
Click the multi-color pluses (+ + +'s) arranged in a circle. (Logo button)
What are the different kinds of Tableau file types? - Answers -- Workbook
- Datasource
- Data extract
- Bookmark
- Packaged workbook
What is on the toolbar? - Answers -Buttons like save and undo. Many of these buttons
are contextual to what's going on in the sheet.
Is there a limit to how much you can undo? - Answers -No
Does Tableau automatically save your work? - Answers -No
What does the data pane show? - Answers -The data pane lists all open data sources,
and within those sources there applicable fields. The pane is broken out into dimensions
and measures. The data pane will also show any set of parameters we may have.
What does the status bar the the bottom show? - Answers -Shows the number of marks
in the view as well as other summary information
What can the analytics pane do? - Answers -Can bring out pieces of our analysis
directly as drag and drop elements. If they're not relevant to the type of view, certain
elements will be greyed out.
How do shelves (also known as cards) work? - Answers -A view can be built by
dragging and dropping fields from the date pane into the canvas directly, or onto the
shelves.
What are the different types of shelves? - Answers -- Columns shelf
- Rows shelf
- Pages shelf
- Filter shelf
What is the marks card? - Answers -The marks card is made up of several other
shelves, each of which can have fields placed on them and can be clicked on to edit
their characterisitics. Depending on the composition of the view, there can be multiple
marks cards, one for each measure.
When are legends created? - Answers -Legends will automatically be created when a
field is placed on the color, size or shape shelf.
EXAM
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
What is Tableau? - Answers -A data visualization software.
What is Tableau's purpose? - Answers -To create visual representations of raw data.
What panes are located on the start window? - Answers -- Connect
- Open
- Discover
What window are you brought to when you open a document? - Answers -Data source
window
What are the three types of joins? - Answers -- Inner join (default)
- Left join
- Right join
Inner join (default) - Answers -Each table (tab in spreadsheet) is compared for common
fields (keys). Only records present on both now appear.
Left join - Answers -Designates the table (tab in spreadsheet) on the left as the
"primary" table and adds details from the right table when they appear. Missing data
appears as "null".
Right join - Answers -Designates the table (tab in spreadsheet) on the right as the
"primary" table and adds details from the left table when they appear. Missing data
appears as "null".
, What is boolean? - Answers -Boolean means "yes or no" and is symbolized by 'T/F'
icon.
How do you go back and forth between the Start and Workspace areas? - Answers -
Click the multi-color pluses (+ + +'s) arranged in a circle. (Logo button)
What are the different kinds of Tableau file types? - Answers -- Workbook
- Datasource
- Data extract
- Bookmark
- Packaged workbook
What is on the toolbar? - Answers -Buttons like save and undo. Many of these buttons
are contextual to what's going on in the sheet.
Is there a limit to how much you can undo? - Answers -No
Does Tableau automatically save your work? - Answers -No
What does the data pane show? - Answers -The data pane lists all open data sources,
and within those sources there applicable fields. The pane is broken out into dimensions
and measures. The data pane will also show any set of parameters we may have.
What does the status bar the the bottom show? - Answers -Shows the number of marks
in the view as well as other summary information
What can the analytics pane do? - Answers -Can bring out pieces of our analysis
directly as drag and drop elements. If they're not relevant to the type of view, certain
elements will be greyed out.
How do shelves (also known as cards) work? - Answers -A view can be built by
dragging and dropping fields from the date pane into the canvas directly, or onto the
shelves.
What are the different types of shelves? - Answers -- Columns shelf
- Rows shelf
- Pages shelf
- Filter shelf
What is the marks card? - Answers -The marks card is made up of several other
shelves, each of which can have fields placed on them and can be clicked on to edit
their characterisitics. Depending on the composition of the view, there can be multiple
marks cards, one for each measure.
When are legends created? - Answers -Legends will automatically be created when a
field is placed on the color, size or shape shelf.
