BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID:-//eluceo/ical//2.0/EN VERSION:2.0 CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:b194b96ca649c060c126fda77383dc3a DTSTAMP:20240518T053036Z SUMMARY:Graduate Series: Introduction to Tableau DESCRIPTION: \n\nTableau is business intelligence/data visualization softwa re. It’s\nincreasingly used in a variety of industries including those r elated\nto public policy and public administration\, like nonprofits and t he\ngovernment\, as well as by corporations.\n\nThe major advantage of Tab leau over a program like Excel\, which can\nalso make graphs\, is that Tab leau lets you build graphics that are\nconnected to each other and that us ers can interact with. The major\nadvantage of Tableau over programming la nguages is that\, even without\na programming background\, you can quickly get up to speed and be\nproducing useful presentations in Tableau.\n\nTop ics will include (but not limited to):\n\n * Connecting to Data\n * Visual Analytics\n * Calculations\n * Mapping\n * Dashboards and Stories\n\nThis two hour session is intended for those who are new Tableau. No\nbackgroun d in data analysis or programming is necessary. We work will\nreal world d ata that will be provided before the start of the session.\n\n_Prior to th e session\, students should have an installed and running\napplication of Tableau Desktop on a PC or Mac on their personal\nlaptops_\n\nRequirements : Tableau (2019.1 or higher)\n\nStudents can get Tableau for free and find more details at the link\nbelow:\n\nhttps://www.tableau.com/academic/stud ents\n\n-------------------------\n\nStudents are encouraged to register e arly\, as these sessions fill up\nquickly. If sessions are full\, students can request to be added on to\nthe wait-list. Note: The location details will be provided as we get\ncloser to the date of the event.\n\nTo be adde d to the wait-list or for any questions regarding the\nsessions\, please e mail JT Thazhathel at (JT365@drexel.edu)\n DTSTART:20200225T210000Z DTEND:20200225T225000Z LOCATION:Gerri C. LeBow Hall\, 3220 Market Street\, 409\, Philadelphia\, PA 19104 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR