{"id":12540,"date":"2022-01-24T17:01:00","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T11:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/beginners-guide-to-tableau-desktop\/"},"modified":"2024-09-27T14:56:52","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T09:26:52","slug":"beginners-guide-to-tableau-desktop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/beginners-guide-to-tableau-desktop\/","title":{"rendered":"Tableau Tutorial: Beginners Guide to Tableau Desktop"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"data-visualization-and-its-importance\"> <strong>Data Visualization and its Importance<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/academy\/learn-for-free\/courses\/data-visualization-using-tableau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Visualization<\/a> is a graphical representation that explains the relationship and behavioural patterns in the data. The goal is to communicate the data analysis through easy visualizations effectively and aesthetically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the advent of Industrial Analytics, a paradigm shift has been observed in data-driven decisions. Analytics inevitably play a paramount role in effective decision enablement. Data visualization is an integral part of any analytics, including Data Science. Data visualization compresses a huge amount of virtual data, either big or small, that is difficult for the human brain to grasp and represent the essence of the data. The visual format is easier to understand and identify trends, correlations, anomaly detections, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/pattern-recognition-machine-learning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pattern recognition<\/a> in data analytics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An increase in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/pg-program-data-science-and-business-analytics-course\">data analytics<\/a> and data integration has made way for more specialized <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/data-visualisation-and-bi-tools-to-use\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visual analytical tools<\/a>. Typically, flat files like excel are very good with data analytics and visualizations but come with their limitations. Specialized software leverage easy operations on both static and live data feeds. Huge computational speeds, self-service functions, and interactive visualizations facilitate users to pull up a report or dashboard and freely drill down to granular levels of information. Integrations and huge data computation from multiple sources are now possible without the knowledge of coding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Tableau Tutorial | Tableau Full Course - Learn Tableau In 6 Hours | Great Learning\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6mBtTNggkUk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>To determine the appropriate analytical tool for business it is necessary to consider the below aspects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" data-ghostkit-sr=\"zoom\"><li>Amount of the data processing<\/li><li>Frequency and type of reports and structure<\/li><li>Cost of the solution to determine the right analytical tools.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Visual Analytics focuses on analytical reasoning facilitated by an interactive visual interface. It\u2019s an art of balancing the form (visualizations) and functionality (communicating information).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/academy\/learn-for-free\/courses\/tableau-for-beginners-in-hindi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>Also, Enroll Free in Online Tableau Course For Beginners in Hindi<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"data-visualization-tools-tableau\"> <strong>Data Visualization Tools: Tableau <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-1-.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-1-.jpg\" alt=\"Gartner Magic Quadrant\" class=\"wp-image-12541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-1-.jpg 489w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-1--300x277.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-1--454x420.jpg 454w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>There are multiple data visualization tools such as Google Charts, Tableau, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/power-bi\/free-courses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Power BI<\/a>, Zoho, Sisense, etc., but \u2018Tableau\u2019 is often considered the market leader.  Tableau Software provides software applications for analytics and visualization. Its technologies include visual query language and hybrid data architecture. It connects, visualizes, and shares data in an efficient, seamless experience from desktop to mobile. You can create and publish dashboards, share them&nbsp;with colleagues, and analyze them using different methods. This is recommended because of its simplified drag-and-drop system, all-day technical support, and flexible package fees. <\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"courses-cta-container\">\n        <div class=\"courses-cta-card\">\n            <div class=\"courses-cta-header\">\n                <div class=\"courses-learn-icon\"><\/div>\n                <span class=\"courses-learn-text\">Academy Pro<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n            <p class=\"courses-cta-title\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/academy\/premium\/tableau-data-visualization-essentials\" class=\"courses-cta-title-link\">Data Visualization using Tableau<\/a>\n            <\/p>\n            <p class=\"courses-cta-description\">Learn how to use Tableau for data visualization and transform raw data into meaningful insights. With interactive charts and dashboards, you can easily explore trends and make informed decisions.<\/p>\n            <div class=\"courses-cta-stats\">\n                <div class=\"courses-stat-item\">\n                    <div class=\"courses-stat-icon courses-user-icon\"><\/div>\n                    <span>8.5 Hrs<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"courses-stat-item\">\n                    <div class=\"courses-stat-icon courses-star-icon\"><\/div>\n                    <span>1 Project<\/span>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/academy\/premium\/tableau-data-visualization-essentials\" class=\"courses-cta-button\">\n                Learn Tableau\n                <div class=\"courses-arrow-icon\"><\/div>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Get real results, take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/tableau-quiz\/\">Tableau Quiz<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-makes-tableau-a-leader-in-its-league\"><strong>What makes Tableau a leader in its league?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Rich Graphical and Visualization Capabilities. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Integrated support for \u2018R &amp; Python\u2019. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compatible with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/academy\/learn-for-free\/courses\/azure-course\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Azure<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/academy\/learn-for-free\/courses\/aws-for-beginners1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">AWS<\/a>, etc. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Connects to any data repository from excel to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/academy\/learn-for-free\/courses\/introduction-to-hadoop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hadoop<\/a> clusters. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Huge community and free resources. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"message-to-reader-why-tableau-for-you\"><strong>Message to Reader: Why Tableau for you?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-resized zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"625\" height=\"526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-2.jpg\" alt=\"Tableau Basic and Intermediate Users\" class=\"wp-image-12542\" style=\"width:469px;height:395px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-2.jpg 625w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-2-300x252.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-2-499x420.jpg 499w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"message-to-reader-prerequisites\"><strong>Message to Reader: Prerequisites<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/tableau\/free-courses\">tableau free courses <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge of Basic Charts and Graphs is preferred.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge of Excel pivots is an advantage.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Knowledge of SQL is an advantage.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This guide is intended for \u2018Basic and Intermediate Users\u2019 with basic or no prior knowledge of Tableau.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>License is a must for using \u2018Tableau Desktop software\u2019 after a period of 14 days trial period is over. Data privacy restrictions can be user-defined in \u2018Tableau Desktop\u2019.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tableau offers free one-year Tableau licenses to students at accredited academic institutions through our <strong>Tableau for Students program<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tableaus-learning-curve\"><strong>Tableau\u2019s Learning Curve<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"755\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-3.jpg\" alt=\"Tableau&rsquo;s Learning Curve \" class=\"wp-image-12543\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-3.jpg 755w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-3-300x137.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-3-696x319.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 755px) 100vw, 755px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"message-to-reader-the-motive-sample-dashboards\"><strong>Message to Reader: The Motive- Sample Dashboards<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-4.jpg\" alt=\"tableau tutorial \" class=\"wp-image-12544\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-4.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-4-300x128.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-4-768x327.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-4-696x296.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-4-987x420.jpg 987w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-5.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"990\" height=\"302\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-5.jpg\" alt=\"tableau tutorial \" class=\"wp-image-12546\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-5.jpg 990w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-5-300x92.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-5-768x234.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-5-696x212.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 990px) 100vw, 990px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-6.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1001\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-6.jpg\" alt=\"tableau tutorial \n\" class=\"wp-image-12547\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-6.jpg 1001w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-6-300x126.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-6-768x324.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-6-696x293.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-6-996x420.jpg 996w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1001px) 100vw, 1001px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tableau-products\"><strong>Tableau Products<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-7.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-7.jpg\" alt=\"tableau products\" class=\"wp-image-12548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-7.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-7-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-7-477x420.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tableau-environment\"><strong>Tableau Environment<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tableau provides a secured and scalable solution for the creation and delivery of web, mobile, and desktop analytics:<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-8.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"624\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-8.jpg\" alt=\"Tableau Environment\" class=\"wp-image-12550\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-8.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-8-300x258.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-8-489x420.jpg 489w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 624px) 100vw, 624px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tableau-desktop-installation\"><strong>Tableau Desktop Installation<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"how-do-you-get-the-tableau-student-version-using-this-link-follow-the-procedure-shown-below\">How do you get the Tableau Student version? <br>Using this Link, follow the procedure shown below:<\/h4>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-9.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"610\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-9.jpg\" alt=\"tableau desktop installation\" class=\"wp-image-12551\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-9.jpg 610w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-9-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 610px) 100vw, 610px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-10.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"655\" height=\"268\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-10.jpg\" alt=\"tableau desktop installation\" class=\"wp-image-12553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-10.jpg 655w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-10-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 655px) 100vw, 655px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> Please ensure that your laptop's windows configuration is 64bit in order to support the software. <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-11.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-11.jpg\" alt=\"tableau desktop\" class=\"wp-image-12555\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-11.jpg 678w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-11-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-11-675x420.jpg 675w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-12.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-12.jpg\" alt=\"tableau desktop installation\" class=\"wp-image-12556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-12.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-12-300x174.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-12-696x403.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-13.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"649\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-13.jpg\" alt=\"tableau desktop installation\" class=\"wp-image-12557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-13.jpg 734w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-13-300x265.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-13-696x615.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-13-475x420.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tableau-work-space-menu\"><strong>Tableau Work Space &amp; Menu<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-14.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"751\" height=\"362\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-14.jpg\" alt=\"tableau workspace and menu\" class=\"wp-image-12558\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-14.jpg 751w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-14-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-14-696x335.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 751px) 100vw, 751px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-15.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"717\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-15.jpg\" alt=\"tableau workspace\" class=\"wp-image-12559\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-15.jpg 717w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-15-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-15-696x414.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-15-705x420.jpg 705w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 717px) 100vw, 717px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-16.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"743\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-16.jpg\" alt=\"tableau workspace\" class=\"wp-image-12561\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-16.jpg 743w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-16-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-16-696x430.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-16-680x420.jpg 680w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-16-356x220.jpg 356w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-16-741x459.jpg 741w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 743px) 100vw, 743px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-17.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"739\" height=\"358\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-17.jpg\" alt=\"tableau workspace and menu\" class=\"wp-image-12562\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-17.jpg 739w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-17-300x145.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-17-696x337.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 739px) 100vw, 739px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-18.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"546\" height=\"618\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-18.jpg\" alt=\"tableau workspace and menu\" class=\"wp-image-12563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-18.jpg 546w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-18-265x300.jpg 265w, https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-18-371x420.jpg 371w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 546px) 100vw, 546px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"understanding-datatypes\"><strong>Understanding Datatypes<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For an appropriate visual representation of the data, it is always necessary to know the variable type and its properties.  <\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full zoomable\" data-full=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-19.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"530\" height=\"536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mygreatlearning.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/image-19.jpg\" 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