Tableau TDA-C01 Tableau Certified Data Analyst Exam Exam Practice Test

To organize the tables in the Data pane based on the type of data contained within the tables, you should use folders. Folders are a way to manually group fields, parameters, sets, or tables in the Data pane according to your preference. You can create folders by right-clicking on the fields or tables you want to group and selecting Folders > Create Folder. You can also drag and drop fields or tables into existing folders. You can name the folders according to the type of data they contain, such as sales, customer, product, etc. Folders can help you find and access the fields or tables you need more easily and efficiently. References:

• Organize and Customize Fields in the Data Pane - Tableau
• Tableau Certified Data Analyst Study Guide

we need to create a quick table calculation that shows the percent of total sales for each category and sub-category. To do this, we can follow these steps:

• Drag Category to Columns and Sub-Category to Rows.
• Drag Sales to Text on the Marks card.
• Right-click Sales on the Marks card and select Quick Table Calculation > Percent of Total.
• Right-click Sales on the Marks card again and select Compute Using > Category.

This will create a quick table calculation that shows the percent of total sales for each sub-category within each category. The visualization will look like this:

Data interpreter is a feature that helps you clean and structure your data in Excel before importing it into Tableau. It detects and removes any headers, footers, subtotals, or other elements that are not part of the actual data. It also splits any merged cells and fills in any missing values. In this case, data interpreter provides the following results:

• It removes the first three rows and the last two rows that contain headers and footers.
• It splits the merged cells in column A and fills in the missing values with “Fiction” or “Non-Fiction”.
• It does not remove or change any other rows or cells.

Therefore, the number of rows of data that will be ingested into Tableau as values is 17, which is the number of rows left after removing the headers and footers. References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/importing_cleaning_up_data.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/importing_data_interpreter.htm

Based on the Data Interpreter's results and the provided Excel dataset screenshot, the number of rows of data that will be ingested into Tableau as values is 17. The Data Interpreter has identified and excluded headers and footers, and the rows with actual data are considered for analysis.

To create a new calculated dimension field named Category that meets the given conditions, you can use either the IF or the CASE logical function. Both functions allow you to evaluate an expression and return a value based on different scenarios. Option A uses the IF function with multiple ELSEIF clauses to check the value of the Subject field and assign it to either ‘Sciences’ or ‘Humanities’. Option D uses the CASE function with multiple WHEN clauses to do the same thing. Both options will produce the same result, but the CASE function is more concise and easier to read. Option B is incorrect because it will assign ‘Humanities’ to any subject that contains ‘Science’ in its name, which is not the desired outcome. Option C is incorrect because it will only check if the subject ends with ‘Computer Science’ and ignore the other subjects. References:

• Logical Functions - Tableau
• Tableau Certified Data Analyst Study Guide

To schedule a refresh of the data, you need to ensure that Tableau Server or Tableau Online can access the database without prompting for credentials. This can be done by embedding the credentials in the workbook or the published data source. You also need to extract the data from the database and publish it as a separate data source or as part of the workbook. A live connection would not allow you to refresh the data on a schedule, as it would always query the database directly. A hyper file is a format for storing extracted data, but it is not a requirement for scheduling a refresh. References:

• Tableau Certified Data Analyst Exam Prep Guide, page 10, section “Publishing and Scheduling Data Refreshes”
• Tableau Help: Embedding Database Credentials
• Tableau Help: Extract Your Data

To use the City dimension to create a dynamic filter that shows the cities that have a population greater than one million, you should use a condition filter. A condition filter is a type of filter that shows only the values that meet a specified condition based on a measure or a calculation. You can create a condition filter by dragging a dimension to the Filters shelf and selecting Condition from the dialog box. Then you can enter a formula or choose an option that defines your condition.

In this case, you want to create a condition filter based on Population, which is a measure. You can drag City to the Filters shelf and select Condition from the dialog box. Then you can choose By field from the tab and select Population > Sum > Greater than > 1000000 from the drop-down lists. This will create a condition filter that shows only the cities that have a sum of population greater than one million.

The other options are not correct for this scenario. A general filter is not a specific type of filter, but a term that refers to any type of filter in Tableau. A wildcard filter is a type of filter that shows only the values that match a specified pattern or string, such as “New*” or “*ton”. A top filter is a type of filter that shows only the top or bottom N values of a measure or dimension based on a ranking or an aggregation. References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/filtering.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/filtering_condition.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/filtering_wildcard.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/filtering_topn.htm

To configure the dashboard to ensure that selecting a data point on the map only filters the Detail table, you should select Ignore Actions from the context menu of Sales over time. Ignore Actions is a feature that allows you to exclude a sheet from being affected by any actions on the dashboard, such as filters or highlights. You can select Ignore Actions by right-clicking on a sheet on the dashboard and selecting Ignore Actions from the menu.

In this case, you want to exclude Sales over time from being filtered by the map, so you should select Ignore Actions from its context menu. This will make Sales over time ignore any selections on the map and show all values. The Detail table will still be filtered by the map as usual.

The other options are not correct for this scenario. Removing Dashboard Item will delete Sales over time from the dashboard, which is not what you want. Deselecting Use as Filter will disable the map as a filter for any sheet on the dashboard, which is not what you want. Selecting Deselect will clear any selections on the map, but it will not prevent Sales over time from being filtered by future selections. References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/actions.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/actions_ignore.htm

On a Tableau dashboard, when a map is used as a filter, it affects all other sheets in the dashboard by default. To restrict the filter action to only affect the Detail table and not the 'Sales over time' chart, you would modify the action settings. By selecting "Ignore Actions" from the context menu of the 'Sales over time' chart, it will no longer respond to the filtering action initiated by selecting data points on the map.

To complete the formula, you should drag the option MAX from the list of options and drop it into the first blank space, and then drag the option [Sales] and drop it into the second blank space. The formula will look like this: Option (MAX) Option ([Sales]). This formula will calculate the maximum value of the sales field for each country. You can use this formula to create a calculated field that will show the highest sales amount for each country in your data source. References:

• Create a Simple Calculated Field - Tableau
• MAX Function - Tableau
• Tableau Certified Data Analyst Study Guide

To filter the table to show the Top 10 NOC based on the number of medals won, you need to do the following steps:

• Open the link to Book1 found on the desktop. This will open the Tableau workbook that contains the Disciplines worksheet.
• Click on the Disciplines tab at the bottom of the workbook to open the worksheet. You will see a table that shows the NOC, discipline, and medals for each country.
• Drag Medals from the Measures pane to the Filters shelf. This will open a dialog box that allows you to filter by different criteria.
• Select Top from the dialog box. This will show you options to filter by the top or bottom values of a field.
• Enter 10 in the text box next to By field. This will filter by the top 10 values of Medals.
• Select NOC from the drop-down list next to By field. This will filter by the top 10 values of NOC based on Medals.
• Click OK to apply the filter. You will see that the table now shows only 10 rows, one for each NOC with the highest number of medals.

References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/filtering.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/filtering_topn.htm

To split the Customer Name field into two fields named First Name and Last Name, you need to do the following steps:

• Open the link to Book1 found on the desktop. This will open the Tableau workbook that uses the Superstore data source.
• Go to the Data Source tab at the bottom of the workbook to see the data source page. You will see a table that shows the fields and values from the Superstore data source.
• Right-click on Customer Name in the table and select Split from the menu. This will split the field into two fields based on a separator, which is a space by default. You will see two new fields named Customer Name - Split 1 and Customer Name - Split 2 in the table.
• Right-click on Customer Name - Split 1 and select Rename from the menu. Type First Name as the new name and press Enter. This will rename the field as First Name.
• Right-click on Customer Name - Split 2 and select Rename from the menu. Type Last Name as the new name and press Enter. This will rename the field as Last Name.

References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/datasource_prepare.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/split.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/renamefield.htm

To add a distribution band on Profit to show the standard deviation from -1 to 1, you need to do the following steps:

• Open the link to Book1 found on the desktop. This will open the Tableau workbook that contains the SalesVSProfit worksheet.
• Click on the SalesVSProfit tab at the bottom of the workbook to open the worksheet. You will see a scatter plot that shows the relationship between Sales and Profit for each Sub-Category.
• Click on the Analytics tab on the left side of the workbook to open the Analytics pane. You will see a list of analytical objects that you can drag and drop onto your worksheet.
• Drag Distribution Band from the Analytics pane to Profit on the Rows shelf. This will add a distribution band on Profit that shows the average and confidence interval for each Sub-Category.
• Click on the Edit button on the distribution band to open the Edit Distribution Band dialog box. You will see options to customize your distribution band.
• Change the Band From value to -1 and the Band To value to 1. This will change the distribution band to show the standard deviation from -1 to 1, which means one standard deviation below and above the average.
• Click OK to apply the changes. You will see that the distribution band now shows a narrower range of values for Profit.

References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/analytics.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/analytics_distributionband.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/analytics_distributionband_edit.htm

To replace the existing data source with the Netflix_2019 data source, you need to do the following steps:

• Open the link to Book1 found on the desktop. This will open the Tableau workbook that contains the Movie Durations worksheet.
• Click on the Movie Durations tab at the bottom of the workbook to open the worksheet. You will see a bar chart that shows the number of movies by duration for the existing data source.
• Go to the Data Source tab at the bottom of the workbook to see the data source page. You will see a table that shows the fields and values from the existing data source.
• Click on the drop-down arrow next to the data source name at the top of the page and select Replace Data Source from the menu. This will open a dialog box that allows you to replace your data source with another one.
• Select Netflix_2019 from the list of available data sources and click OK. This will replace your existing data source with the Netflix_2019 data source and update your worksheet accordingly. You may need to fix any broken fields or calculations that result from the replacement.

References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/datasource_replace.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/datasource_replace_workbook.htm

To filter the table to show the members of the Top10 set and the Bottom10 set, you need to do the following steps:

• Open the link to Book1 found on the desktop. This will open the Tableau workbook that contains the Disciplines worksheet.
• Click on the Disciplines tab at the bottom of the workbook to open the worksheet. You will see a table that shows the disciplines, sales, and profit for each salesperson.
• Click on the drop-down arrow next to Salesperson on the Filters shelf. This will open a menu that allows you to filter by different criteria.
• Select Set from the menu. This will show you the sets that are available for the Salesperson field. You will see Top10 and Bottom10 as two sets that have been created based on the sales ranking.
• Check the boxes next to Top10 and Bottom10. This will filter the table to show only the members of these two sets. You can also click on All to deselect all other values.
• Click OK to apply the filter. You will see that the table now shows 20 rows, 10 for each set.

References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/sets.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/filtering.htm

To create a filled map to show the distribution of total Sales by State across the United States, you need to do the following steps:

• Open the link to Book1 found on the desktop. This will open the Tableau workbook that uses the Superstore data source.
• Click on the Map tab at the bottom of the workbook to open the Map worksheet. You will see a blank worksheet with no marks.
• Drag State from the Dimensions pane to Detail on the Marks card. This will create a map that shows each state as a mark. You may need to zoom in or out to see the whole map.
• Drag Sales from the Measures pane to Color on the Marks card. This will create a filled map that shows the distribution of total Sales by State across the United States. The color legend will show you the range of values and colors for Sales.
• Optionally, you can adjust the color scheme, transparency, size, and borders of the marks by clicking on the Color menu on the Marks card. You can also add labels, tooltips, or filters to enhance your map.

References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/maps.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/maps_howto_filled.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/marks_markproperties_color.htm

To modify the bar chart to show the percentage of sales for each Subcategory within every Category, you need to do the following steps:

• Open the link to Book1 found on the desktop. This will open the Tableau workbook that contains the CategoryPercentage worksheet.
• Click on the CategoryPercentage tab at the bottom of the workbook to open the worksheet. You will see a bar chart that shows the total sales for each Subcategory across all Categories.
• Right-click on Sales on the Columns shelf and select Add Table Calculation from the menu. This will open a dialog box that allows you to apply a calculation to your measure.
• Select Percent of Total from the Calculation Type drop-down list. This will calculate the percentage of sales for each Subcategory out of the total sales for all Subcategories.
• Select Category from the Compute Using drop-down list. This will calculate the percentage of sales for each Subcategory within every Category, instead of across all Categories. The total percentage for every Category will be 100%.
• Click OK to apply the table calculation. You will see that the bar chart now shows the percentage of sales for each Subcategory within every Category.

References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/calculations_tablecalculations.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/calculations_tablecalculations_create.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/calculations_tablecalculations_percentoftotal.htm

To add the Sales by State sheet in a Show/Hide button to the right side of the dashboard, you need to do the following steps:

• Open the link to Book1 found on the desktop. This will open the Tableau workbook that contains the sales dashboard.
• Click on the sales dashboard tab at the bottom of the workbook to open the dashboard. You will see a dashboard that shows various charts and filters related to sales data.
• Drag Sales by State from the Sheets pane to the right side of the dashboard. This will add the sheet as a floating element on the dashboard. You can resize and position it as you like.
• Right-click on Sales by State and select Add Show/Hide Button from the menu. This will add a button that allows you to show or hide the sheet on the dashboard. You can customize the appearance and behavior of the button by clicking on it and using the options on the Marks card.
• Optionally, you can drag a vertical layout container from the Objects pane to the right side of the dashboard and place Sales by State and its button inside it. This will help you organize your dashboard elements and align them neatly.

References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/dashboards.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/dashboards_showhide.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/dashboards_create_layouts.htm

To modify the chart to show only min and max values of both measures in each region, you need to do the following steps:

• Open the link to Book1 found on the desktop. This will open the Tableau workbook that contains the Line worksheet.
• Click on the Line tab at the bottom of the workbook to open the worksheet. You will see a line chart that shows the sales and profit for each month by region.
• Drag Month from the Columns shelf to Filters shelf. This will open a dialog box that allows you to filter by different criteria.
• Select Range of Dates from the dialog box. This will show you options to filter by a range of dates or values.
• Select Minimum and Maximum from the drop-down list next to Month. This will filter by the minimum and maximum values of Month for each region. You can also enter specific values or use the sliders to adjust the range.
• Click OK to apply the filter. You will see that the line chart now shows only min and max values of both measures in each region.

References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/filtering.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/filtering_range.htm

To create a histogram on the Quantity field by using bin size of 3, you need to do the following steps:

• Open the link to Book1 found on the desktop. This will open the Tableau workbook that uses the Superstore data source.
• Click on the Histogram tab at the bottom of the workbook to open the Histogram worksheet. You will see a blank worksheet with no marks.
• Right-click on Quantity in the Measures pane and select Create Bins from the menu. This will open a dialog box that allows you to create bins for the Quantity field. Bins are groups of values that are treated as one unit in a histogram.
• Enter 3 in the Size of bins text box. This will set the bin size to 3, which means that each bin will contain values that are 3 units apart. For example, one bin will contain values from 0 to 2, another bin will contain values from 3 to 5, and so on.
• Click OK to create the bins. You will see a new field named Quantity (bin) in the Measures pane with a # sign next to it.
• Drag Quantity (bin) from the Measures pane to Columns on the worksheet. This will create a histogram that shows the distribution of Quantity by bins. You will see bars that represent the frequency or count of values in each bin.
• Optionally, you can adjust the width, color, and labels of the bars by using the options on the Marks card. You can also add filters, tooltips, or annotations to enhance your histogram.

References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/histograms.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/calculations_bins.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/buildmanual_histograms.htm

To calculate the ranking shown in the Rank field, you need to use the RANK_UNIQUE function, which returns the unique rank of each value in a partition. You need to specify the expression as SUM([Sales]), which calculates the total sales for each product. You also need to specify the order as descending, which means that the highest sales will have the lowest rank. Finally, you need to specify the restart as every [Category], which means that the ranking will reset for each category. References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/functions_functions_tablecalculation.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/calculations_calculatedfields_lod_rank.htm

To configure the shapes to be much larger than the line, you need to duplicate Population and drag it to the second Marks card. This will create a dual axis chart with two measures on one axis. You can then select Shape on one Marks card and Line on another Marks card, and adjust the size of each mark independently using the Size slider or menu. References: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/multiplemeasures_dualaxes.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/marks_markproperties_size.htm

In a dual-axis chart in Tableau, if you want to have two different visual mark types (like a shape and a line) and configure them differently (such as making one larger than the other), you would need to duplicate the measure. You then drag this duplicate to the second Marks card (which represents the second axis). There, you can adjust the size of the marks (shapes, in this case) independently of the line marks on the first Marks card.