We will be using Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep Builder software applications during the course. You can get a full copy of the software for free for Windows or Mac OS.
To request a free copy of the software:
- Download the latest version of Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep Builder from here:
https://www.tableau.com/tft/activation - Click on the link above and select “Download Tableau Desktop” and “Download Tableau Prep Builder”.
- On the form, enter your school email address for Business email and enter the name of your school for Organization.
- Activate with the product key you can find in the gradebook.
Already have a copy of Tableau Desktop installed? Update your license in the application: Help menu → Manage Product Keys
Tableau resources
Tableau’s site has a series of quick start guides and video-based training. If you want to do something that we don’t cover in class, check there.