TABLEAU DESKTOP SPECIALIST CORE MAIN EXAMS
ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What do you need for a better union result? - ✔✔1. the number of columns should
be the same in each table
2. column names should be the same in each table
3. data types for those columns should be the same
✔✔Which method(s) are available if your data comes from the same data base? -
✔✔union, join, and blending
✔✔What is the main difference between sets and groups? - ✔✔sets are more advanced
than groups
✔✔How can you remove an element from a group? - ✔✔right click to the group field in
the data pane
click to edit
unselect the element
✔✔What does Tableau do if you drop a date field into the filter shelf? - ✔✔asks for a
selection between discrete or continuous
✔✔Aliases - ✔✔Alternative names for the members in a dimension
, ✔✔What are three alternative ways to sort - ✔✔1. manually (example: changing the
order of elements in the color legend)
2. set the default sort order for values in a categorical field
3. sort by a field even if the field is not in the current view
✔✔What does a '+' mean in front of a field? - ✔✔indicates the field is a hierarchy
✔✔What is a trend line? - ✔✔an equation that shows the relationship between fields
✔✔Can you see the confidence intervals if you hover over a linear trend line? - ✔✔NO
✔✔What can a story point contain? - ✔✔1 sheet OR only 1 dashboard
✔✔What are four reasons to use blending? - ✔✔1. when there is no support for cross-
database joins
2. when two data sources have different LOD
3. when the data needs cleaning
4. when a join causes duplicate data
✔✔When would you use the 'export as' option? - ✔✔downgrade the Tableau features of
your view to a specific version
✔✔When would you use the 'print PDF' option - ✔✔to create a vector based file
✔✔What is the image format for Mac and Windows? - ✔✔Mac - TIFF (Tagged Image
File Format)
Windows - BMP (Bitmap) or EMF (Enhanced Metafile)
✔✔Which functions have an 'in/out' feature - ✔✔sets
✔✔What do discrete fields bring to a visualization? - ✔✔color palate and individual filter
options
✔✔What does a triangle in front a field mean? - ✔✔the field is a table calculation
✔✔What is a shadow extract? - ✔✔you can't open or modify them
✔✔If you want to share your project with data, which extension should you use? -
✔✔.twbx
✔✔Can you create combined groups and sets? What about dynamic groups and sets -
✔✔sets = yes
groups = no
ALL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What do you need for a better union result? - ✔✔1. the number of columns should
be the same in each table
2. column names should be the same in each table
3. data types for those columns should be the same
✔✔Which method(s) are available if your data comes from the same data base? -
✔✔union, join, and blending
✔✔What is the main difference between sets and groups? - ✔✔sets are more advanced
than groups
✔✔How can you remove an element from a group? - ✔✔right click to the group field in
the data pane
click to edit
unselect the element
✔✔What does Tableau do if you drop a date field into the filter shelf? - ✔✔asks for a
selection between discrete or continuous
✔✔Aliases - ✔✔Alternative names for the members in a dimension
, ✔✔What are three alternative ways to sort - ✔✔1. manually (example: changing the
order of elements in the color legend)
2. set the default sort order for values in a categorical field
3. sort by a field even if the field is not in the current view
✔✔What does a '+' mean in front of a field? - ✔✔indicates the field is a hierarchy
✔✔What is a trend line? - ✔✔an equation that shows the relationship between fields
✔✔Can you see the confidence intervals if you hover over a linear trend line? - ✔✔NO
✔✔What can a story point contain? - ✔✔1 sheet OR only 1 dashboard
✔✔What are four reasons to use blending? - ✔✔1. when there is no support for cross-
database joins
2. when two data sources have different LOD
3. when the data needs cleaning
4. when a join causes duplicate data
✔✔When would you use the 'export as' option? - ✔✔downgrade the Tableau features of
your view to a specific version
✔✔When would you use the 'print PDF' option - ✔✔to create a vector based file
✔✔What is the image format for Mac and Windows? - ✔✔Mac - TIFF (Tagged Image
File Format)
Windows - BMP (Bitmap) or EMF (Enhanced Metafile)
✔✔Which functions have an 'in/out' feature - ✔✔sets
✔✔What do discrete fields bring to a visualization? - ✔✔color palate and individual filter
options
✔✔What does a triangle in front a field mean? - ✔✔the field is a table calculation
✔✔What is a shadow extract? - ✔✔you can't open or modify them
✔✔If you want to share your project with data, which extension should you use? -
✔✔.twbx
✔✔Can you create combined groups and sets? What about dynamic groups and sets -
✔✔sets = yes
groups = no
