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Visualization Basics Flashcards
Tableau Desktop Foundations Flashcards
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| How can you format axes in Tableau? | Right-click on the axis and choose Format to customize its appearance. |
| How can you switch between different types of visualizations? | Use the dropdown menu on the Marks card to select a new visualization type. |
| How do you add labels to marks? | Drag a field to the Label shelf or use the Label option on the Marks card. |
| How do you create a basic bar chart in Tableau? | Drag a measure to the Rows shelf and a dimension to the Columns shelf. |
| How do you represent geographic data in Tableau? | Use geographic fields to create maps, often with Latitude and Longitude coordinates. |
| How does Tableau assign default mark types? | Tableau assigns mark types based on the fields added to the visualization. |
| What are shelves used for in Tableau? | Shelves are areas where you can drag fields to control the layout and appearance of your visualization. |
| What does dragging a field onto the Size shelf do? | It adjusts the size of marks based on the value of the field. |
| What is a mark in Tableau? | A visual representation of your data such as bars, lines, or shapes. |
| What is the difference between dimensions and measures? | Dimensions categorize data, while measures are numerical and used for calculations. |
| What is the function of the Marks card? | It lets you adjust the type, color, size, and other properties of marks in the visualization. |
| What is the Quick Filter feature in Tableau? | It allows you to interactively filter data to focus on subsets of your visualization. |
| What types of fields can you add to the Color shelf? | Dimensions or measures to group or segment data visually by color. |
| When should you use a scatter plot? | Use a scatter plot to visualize relationships between two continuous measures. |
| Which shelf controls the horizontal axis in a chart? | The Columns shelf. |
| Which shelf controls the vertical axis in a chart? | The Rows shelf. |
This deck includes foundational topics like creating charts, shelves, and marks, as well as working with basic visualizations in Tableau.