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Tableau Desktop Specialist (TDS-C01) Study Guide

Domain-by-domain study guide for Salesforce Certified Tableau Desktop Foundations (TDS-C01). Covers all 4 exam objectives with topic checklists, quick notes, and practice links.

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Exam Overview

Key facts before you start studying

Duration

60 min

Questions

Exam Code

TDS-C01

Domains

About this exam

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Tableau Desktop Specialist (TDS-C01) (TDS-C01) is a Tableau certification exam with about 45 questions over 60 minutes, typically requiring 70% to pass. Official domain weights on CertStud: Connecting and Preparing Data (25%); Exploring and Analyzing Data (35%); Sharing Insights (25%); Understanding Tableau Concepts (15%).

Use this study guide with free practice questions, the week-by-week study plan, and detailed notes. Confirm current objectives and scoring on the official Tableau exam page before booking.

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Jump to a specific exam domain

1. Connecting and Preparing Data (25%)
2. Exploring and Analyzing Data (35%)
3. Sharing Insights (25%)
4. Understanding Tableau Concepts (15%)

Domain 1

25%

Connecting and Preparing Data

Create live connections, extracts, data models, and manage data properties

Topics to Master

Live connections vs. extracts (.hyper files)
Creating and managing data source connections
Joins: inner, left, right, full outer
Relationships vs. joins — when to use each
Unions: stacking rows from similar tables
Data blending across different sources
Managing data properties: aliases, geographic roles
Changing data type and default aggregation
File types: .twb, .twbx, .tds, .tdsx

Domain 2

35%

Exploring and Analyzing Data

Create charts, organize data, apply filters, and use analytical features

Topics to Master

Bar charts, stacked bar charts, and combined axis charts
Line charts and dual-axis charts
Scatter plots and bubble charts
Geographic maps using spatial data
Density maps and heat maps
Highlight tables and cross-tabs (text tables)
Discrete vs. continuous filters
Context filters and top N filters
Date filters: date parts vs. date values
Groups and sets (from marks and data pane)
Hierarchies and drill-down
Calculated fields (basic formulas, IF/CASE, date calcs)
Parameters and how to use them
Reference lines and trend lines

Domain 4

15%

Understanding Tableau Concepts

Understand dimensions, measures, discrete/continuous, and aggregations

Topics to Master

Dimensions vs. measures (categorical vs. quantitative)
Blue pills (discrete) vs. green pills (continuous)
Discrete date parts vs. continuous date values
Default aggregations for measures (SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX, CNT)
How adding dimensions changes aggregation granularity
Aggregated vs. non-aggregated expressions in calculated fields
Order of operations in Tableau (filter execution order)
Level of Detail (LOD) expressions: FIXED, INCLUDE, EXCLUDE

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Back to Tableau Desktop Specialist (TDS-C01)

Tableau Desktop Specialist (TDS-C01) Study Guide

Domain-by-domain study guide for Salesforce Certified Tableau Desktop Foundations (TDS-C01). Covers all 4 exam objectives with topic checklists, quick notes, and practice links.

Download PDF Notes

Exam Overview

Key facts before you start studying

Duration

60 min

Questions

Exam Code

TDS-C01

Domains

About this exam

Citation-ready facts for Tableau Desktop Specialist (TDS-C01) (TDS-C01)

Use this study guide with free practice questions, the week-by-week study plan, and detailed notes. Confirm current objectives and scoring on the official Tableau exam page before booking.

Quick Navigation

Jump to a specific exam domain

1. Connecting and Preparing Data (25%)
2. Exploring and Analyzing Data (35%)
3. Sharing Insights (25%)
4. Understanding Tableau Concepts (15%)

Domain 1

25%

Connecting and Preparing Data

Create live connections, extracts, data models, and manage data properties

Topics to Master

Live connections vs. extracts (.hyper files)
Creating and managing data source connections
Joins: inner, left, right, full outer
Relationships vs. joins — when to use each
Unions: stacking rows from similar tables
Data blending across different sources
Managing data properties: aliases, geographic roles
Changing data type and default aggregation
File types: .twb, .twbx, .tds, .tdsx

Domain 2

35%

Exploring and Analyzing Data

Create charts, organize data, apply filters, and use analytical features

Topics to Master

Bar charts, stacked bar charts, and combined axis charts
Line charts and dual-axis charts
Scatter plots and bubble charts
Geographic maps using spatial data
Density maps and heat maps
Highlight tables and cross-tabs (text tables)
Discrete vs. continuous filters
Context filters and top N filters
Date filters: date parts vs. date values
Groups and sets (from marks and data pane)
Hierarchies and drill-down
Calculated fields (basic formulas, IF/CASE, date calcs)
Parameters and how to use them
Reference lines and trend lines

Domain 4

15%

Understanding Tableau Concepts

Understand dimensions, measures, discrete/continuous, and aggregations

Topics to Master

Dimensions vs. measures (categorical vs. quantitative)
Blue pills (discrete) vs. green pills (continuous)
Discrete date parts vs. continuous date values
Default aggregations for measures (SUM, AVG, MIN, MAX, CNT)
How adding dimensions changes aggregation granularity
Aggregated vs. non-aggregated expressions in calculated fields
Order of operations in Tableau (filter execution order)
Level of Detail (LOD) expressions: FIXED, INCLUDE, EXCLUDE

Continue Your Prep

Free CertStud resources for TDS-C01

Study Notes Exam Study Plan Start Practice Test