Tableau is available in two ways:-
• Tableau Public (Free)
• Tableau Desktop (Commercial)
Here is a comparison between the Tableau Public and Tableau Desktop

Tableau Public

• Tableau Public is a free and open-source.
• Tableau public data source can connect to Excel and Text files.
• Tableau public can be installed on Window and Mac operating system.
• Data and Visualizations are not secured in the Tableau public because it is available in public.
• In Tableau public, data cannot be obtained from different data sources as it is limited to connect only Excel and Text files.
• Tableau public uses the details at Personal level.

Tableau Desktop

• Tableau Desktop is a paid source, personal edition- $35 per month and professional edition- $70 per month.
• Tableau desktop data source can connect to any data source file, including databases, web applications, and more.
• Tableau desktop can also install on Window and Mac operating system.
• Data and Visualization are secured in Tableau desktop.
• In Tableau desktop, data can extract from various data sources and stored as Tableau extract file.
• Tableau desktop uses the details at Professional and Enterprise level.
Let’s install the Tableau Desktop on Window machine and go through step by step: –
Step1: – Go to https://www.tableau.com/products/desktop on your Web browser.
Step2: – Click on the ‘Try Now‘ button.

Step3:– Now, enter your Email id and click on the ‘Download Free Trial‘ button.

Step4: – This will start downloading the .exe File for window machine by default.
Step5: – Open the download file, and click on the ‘Run‘ button.

Step6: – Accept the terms and condition and click on ‘Install‘ button.

Step7: – A pop message will be shown on the screen to get the approval of the administrator to install the Tableau software. Click on ‘yes‘ to approve it than installation will be started.

Step8: – Once the installation is completed, then open the Tableau desktop software.
Step9: – In the registration window
1. Click on Activate Tableau and fill your complete details.
2. Click on start trial now.
Step10: – Wait for complete registration.

Step11: – Start screen of the Tableau Desktop.

Now, you are all set to use your Tableau desktop on your window machine.
So, this brings us to the end of blog. This Tecklearn ‘How to install Tableau on your system’ blog helps you with commonly asked questions if you are looking out for a job in Tableau Desktop. If you wish to learn Tableau Desktop and build a career in Business Intelligence domain, then check out our interactive, Tableau Desktop Training, that comes with 24*7 support to guide you throughout your learning period. Please find the link for course details:

Tableau Desktop

Tableau Desktop Training

About the Course

Tecklearn’s Tableau Desktop Training teach you how to transform raw data into interactive and shareable dashboards using Tableau. Our Tableau Course covers the necessary analytical skills to Advanced data visualizations by incorporating real-world use-case scenarios, labs, and exercises. Some of the topics included are Data Blending, Data Mapping, Graphs, creation of charts, and LOD expression by using different versions of Tableau, such as Tableau Desktop, Tableau Reader, and Tableau Public.

Why Should you take Tableau Desktop Training?

• The average salary of a Tableau Professional ranges between $108,697 to $158,000 per annum -Indeed.com.
• Tableau has been positioned as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Analytics and Business Intelligence Platforms – Gartner.com.
• Fidelity Investments, Capgemini, EY, Deloitte, EY, JP Morgan, Verizon, Facebook, Dell, General Motors, KPMG, Bank of America and 40,000 other MNCs worldwide across industries use Tableau.

What you will Learn in this Course?

Understanding Tableau

• Why Tableau
• Tableau Product Platforms
• Tableau Architecture
• Tableau Interface

Data Connection with Tableau Desktop

• Features of Tableau Desktop
• Connect to data from File and Database
• Types of Connections
• Data Blending
• Joins and Unions
• Tableau Desktop User Interface
• Basic project: Create a workbook and publish it on Tableau Online

Basic Visual Analytics

• Visual Analytics
• Basic Charts: Bar Chart, Line Chart, and Pie Chart
• Hierarchies
• Data Granularity
• Highlighting
• Sorting
• Filtering
• Grouping
• Sets

Advanced Visual Analytics

• Parameters
• Tool tips
• Trend lines
• Reference lines
• Forecasting
• Clustering

Calculations in Tableau

• Calculated Fields
• Numeric, String, Data, Logical, Addressing and Partitioning
• Table Calculations

Level of Detail (LOD’s) Calculations

Advanced Charts in Tableau

• Box and Whisker’s Plot
• Bullet Chart
• Bar in Bar Chart
• Gantt Chart
• Waterfall Chart
• Pareto Chart
• Control Chart
• Funnel Chart
• Bump Chart

Parameters

• What If Scenarios
• Parameter in CF (KPI control)
• Parameter in Filter (Top N)
• Parameter in reference line

Dashboards and Stories

• Introduction to Dashboards
• The Dashboard Interface
• Dashboard Objects
• Building a Dashboard
• Dashboard Layouts and Formatting
• Interactive Dashboards with actions
• Designing Dashboards for devices
• Story Points

Data Security in Tableau

Optimizations tips and tricks

Interacting with Tableau Server

Working with Tableau JavaScript API

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