Tableau Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Sheet - CORRECT ANSWER - Is a singular chart or map in Tableau
Dashboard - CORRECT ANSWER - Is a canvas for displaying multiple sheets at a time
and allowing them to interact with each other.
Workbook - CORRECT ANSWER - Is the entire Tableau file containing your sheets and
dashboards.
Measure - CORRECT ANSWER - A variable from the dataset that is meant to be
aggregated. (This means it should be a number that it makes sense to do math with: sum,
average, and so on.) Measures are often continuous data. Examples include GPA, sales, quantity,
quota, height, and salary.
Dimension - CORRECT ANSWER - A categorical variable from the dataset that is used to
slice and dice the data into different categories. Dimensions are often discrete data. Examples
include country, gender, student ID, and name.
Filter - CORRECT ANSWER - is used to limit what data is being displayed on the sheet.
Visible controls for a filter on a sheet or dashboard are called Quick Filters.
Tooltip - CORRECT ANSWER - Text boxes that appear when hovering over a mark on a
sheet in order to give more information. The text and text formatting in them are easily edited
through the Marks card.
Marks card - CORRECT ANSWER - Is the tool used to create a sheet that controls most
of the visual elements in a sheet. Using the Marks card, you can switch between different chart
types (bar, line, symbol, filled map, and so), change colors and sizes, add labels, change the level
of detail, and edit the tool tips.
, Rows and Columns Shelves - CORRECT ANSWER - Is where you determine which
variables will go on what axis. Put data you want displayed along the X-axis on the Columns
shelf and data you want displayed on the Y-axis on the Rows shelf.
Data Source - CORRECT ANSWER - The link between your data and Tableau. A Tableau
data source contains information about how to connect to your data, table names, the
relationships the tables have with each other, and any customizations that you make on top.
Shelf - CORRECT ANSWER - Named areas to the left and top of the view. You build
views by placing fields onto the shelves. Some shelves are available only when you select certain
mark types. For example, the Shape shelf is available only when you select the Shape mark type.
Direct Connection - CORRECT ANSWER - A connection state. In live mode, the Tableau
data source fetches your data and saves the metadata associated with your data to the Tableau
data source. See also: extract mode
Join - CORRECT ANSWER - A way to combine data from multiple tables./A relationship
between fields in a join. You can define the relationship on the canvas of the data source
Packaged Workbook - CORRECT ANSWER - A single zip file with a .twbx extension
that contains a workbook along with any supporting local file data sources and background
images. Use this format to package your work for sharing with others who don't have access to
the data.
Pill - CORRECT ANSWER - A field in the view.
Card - CORRECT ANSWER - Named areas to the left and top of the view. You build
views by placing fields onto the shelves. Some shelves are available only when you select certain
mark types. For example, the Shape shelf is available only when you select the Shape mark type.
Data Extract - CORRECT ANSWER - A saved subset of a data source that you can use to
improve performance and analyze offline. You can create an extract by defining filters and limits
that include the data you want in the extract.
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Sheet - CORRECT ANSWER - Is a singular chart or map in Tableau
Dashboard - CORRECT ANSWER - Is a canvas for displaying multiple sheets at a time
and allowing them to interact with each other.
Workbook - CORRECT ANSWER - Is the entire Tableau file containing your sheets and
dashboards.
Measure - CORRECT ANSWER - A variable from the dataset that is meant to be
aggregated. (This means it should be a number that it makes sense to do math with: sum,
average, and so on.) Measures are often continuous data. Examples include GPA, sales, quantity,
quota, height, and salary.
Dimension - CORRECT ANSWER - A categorical variable from the dataset that is used to
slice and dice the data into different categories. Dimensions are often discrete data. Examples
include country, gender, student ID, and name.
Filter - CORRECT ANSWER - is used to limit what data is being displayed on the sheet.
Visible controls for a filter on a sheet or dashboard are called Quick Filters.
Tooltip - CORRECT ANSWER - Text boxes that appear when hovering over a mark on a
sheet in order to give more information. The text and text formatting in them are easily edited
through the Marks card.
Marks card - CORRECT ANSWER - Is the tool used to create a sheet that controls most
of the visual elements in a sheet. Using the Marks card, you can switch between different chart
types (bar, line, symbol, filled map, and so), change colors and sizes, add labels, change the level
of detail, and edit the tool tips.
, Rows and Columns Shelves - CORRECT ANSWER - Is where you determine which
variables will go on what axis. Put data you want displayed along the X-axis on the Columns
shelf and data you want displayed on the Y-axis on the Rows shelf.
Data Source - CORRECT ANSWER - The link between your data and Tableau. A Tableau
data source contains information about how to connect to your data, table names, the
relationships the tables have with each other, and any customizations that you make on top.
Shelf - CORRECT ANSWER - Named areas to the left and top of the view. You build
views by placing fields onto the shelves. Some shelves are available only when you select certain
mark types. For example, the Shape shelf is available only when you select the Shape mark type.
Direct Connection - CORRECT ANSWER - A connection state. In live mode, the Tableau
data source fetches your data and saves the metadata associated with your data to the Tableau
data source. See also: extract mode
Join - CORRECT ANSWER - A way to combine data from multiple tables./A relationship
between fields in a join. You can define the relationship on the canvas of the data source
Packaged Workbook - CORRECT ANSWER - A single zip file with a .twbx extension
that contains a workbook along with any supporting local file data sources and background
images. Use this format to package your work for sharing with others who don't have access to
the data.
Pill - CORRECT ANSWER - A field in the view.
Card - CORRECT ANSWER - Named areas to the left and top of the view. You build
views by placing fields onto the shelves. Some shelves are available only when you select certain
mark types. For example, the Shape shelf is available only when you select the Shape mark type.
Data Extract - CORRECT ANSWER - A saved subset of a data source that you can use to
improve performance and analyze offline. You can create an extract by defining filters and limits
that include the data you want in the extract.
