A data analyst wants to communicate to others about their analysis. They ensure the communication has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Then, they confirm that it clearly explains important insights from their analysis. What aspect of data storytelling does this scenario describe?

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Narrative

Setting

Spotlighting

Takeaways

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Question 2

A data analyst prepares to communicate to an audience about an analysis project. They consider what the audience members hope to do with the data insights. This describes establishing the setting.

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True

False

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Question 3

Fill in the blank: An important part of dashboard design is the placement of charts, graphs, and other visual elements. They should be _____, which means that they are balanced and make good use of available space.

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cohesive

clean

consistent

complete

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Question 4

What are the key differences between tiled and floating items in Tableau?

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Tiled items always have a square layout; floating items are always based on circles.

Tiled items create a single-layer grid that contains no overlapping elements; floating items can be layered over other objects.

Tiled items can be layered over other objects; floating items create a single-layer grid that contains no overlapping elements.

Tiled items are connected by straight lines; floating items are unconnected.

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Question 5

Which of the following are appropriate uses for filters in Tableau? Select all that apply.

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Providing data to different users based on their particular needs

Highlighting individual data points

Limiting the number of rows or columns in view

Hiding outliers that do not support the hypothesis

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Question 6

A data analyst wants to save stakeholders time and effort when working with a Tableau dashboard. They also want to direct stakeholders to the most important data. What process can they use to achieve both goals?

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Pre-filtering

Pre-sizing

Pre-sorting

Pre-building

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Question 7

An effective slideshow guides your audience through your main communication points. What are some best practices to use when writing text for a slideshow? Select all that apply.

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Choose a font size that audience members can read easily

Define unfamiliar abbreviations

Use numerous different text colors and styles

Avoid slang terms

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Question 8

A data analyst wants to include a visual in their slideshow, then make some changes to it. Which of the following options will enable the analyst to edit the visual within the presentation without affecting its original file? Select all that apply.

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Copy and paste the visual into the presentation

Connect the original visual to the presentation via its URL

Link the original visual within the presentation

Embed the visual into the presentation