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Tableau: Data typology, metadata, and basic visualizations

Public introduction · full guide in Eikos

Introduction

What this guide covers

Introduction // Tableau Enterprise · Data Architecture

Overview

Topics covered

  • Introduction
  • Typology of Data, Metadata and Scientific Visualization
  • Internal Architecture: The Hyper Engine and VizQL
  • VizQL: The Semantic Interpreter
  • Hyper: The Vectorized Execution Engine
  • Stevens' Theory of Measurement Scales

Related concepts

Main connections

  • SQL & relational data modeling
  • Aggregation & grouping in SQL
  • Mean & expected value
  • Supervised machine learning
  • Calculus & differentiation
  • Data granularity & row semantics

Compatible notation

Mathematical sample in LaTeX

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