About this ebook
The book contains 35 exercises, including one that introduces the Tableau interface. The remaining exercises demonstrate, in a step-by-step manner, essential functions such as filtering, drilldown, sorting, swapping, aggregating, trending, and formatting. Readers also learn how to work with and manage workbooks, export results to Excel or PDF, and view, download, and share underlying data.
Tableau 2026 further shows how dashboards are created and customized using filters, layout controls, and formatting techniques.
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About the author
Arshad Khan is an analytics and training professional with more than 40 years of experience leading complex software and business intelligence initiatives, including large-scale Tableau and SAP implementations. Over the course of his career, he has advised global organizations such as Accenture, PwC, Deloitte, Chevron, Bose Corporation, DaimlerChrysler, Genentech, PepsiCo, Hitachi America, and numerous other blue-chip enterprises.
Mr. Khan is the author of 22 books, including several on business intelligence and analytics, as well as titles dedicated to Tableau. He has taught courses in data visualization, dashboard design, data analysis, and business intelligence at ten universities, including Golden Gate University, Santa Clara University, and the University of California extensions at Berkeley, Santa Cruz, and San Diego. He holds a graduate degree in engineering as well as an MBA.
