Understanding the Tableau interface and basic terminology

To begin our survey of the basics, let's consider the terminology and associated definitions of assets that make up the Tableau workspace. Lingering a little on these terms should prove helpful, since each is used throughout the book:

Go to Start	Click to toggle between the start page and the workspace.
Data Pane	Provides access to the data source, all fields, sets, and parameters, and displays the underlying data when the View Data icon is clicked.
Data Source	Lists all data sources and provides access to edit data sources, create data extracts, publish data sources, and more.
Dimensions	Lists all fields classified as Dimensions.
Measures	Lists all fields classified as Measures.
Sets	Lists all sets created by the Tableau author.
Parameters	Lists all parameters created by the Tableau author.
Data Source Tab	Provides access to the Data Source page.
Shelves	Areas where fields are placed to create views.
Legend	Serves the dual purpose of communicating Color, Size, and Shape information that exists in the view, as well as providing sorting, filtering, and highlighting capabilities.
Status Bar	Displays information about the current view.
Fit	Determines how a view is sized on the screen.
View	That which the end user sees via Tableau Server or Reader. Includes the visualization, legends, displayed filters, parameters, captions, and so on.
Pills	Fields, sets, or parameters that have been placed on one or more shelves. So named because the shape resembles a pill.
Show Me	Tool used to automatically create visualizations based on selected fields and any fields already placed on shelves.
Displayed Filter	A field exposed to the end user providing the ability to display/hide a numeric or date range of the field or display/hide members of the field. In earlier versions of Tableau this was referred to as a Quick Filter.