Technical requirements
You will need one of the following to apply the hands-on learning from this chapter:
- A Tableau Desktop application. Most versions will work with the exam, but for the best results, use version 2021.1 or later. It can be downloaded from https://www.tableau.com/products/desktop/download. This version is not free but does provide a 2-week trial. If you are a student attending an accredited university, you can receive a desktop license for free for 1 year. Trials cannot be extended if they’ve been used previously, but you will be able to get a free 2-week trial with every quarterly upgrade of the desktop version.
- A version that meets all of the functionality needs of Tableau Desktop but is free is Tableau Public. It doesn’t have all the data and extension functionality of the Tableau Desktop application, but everything you need for the Tableau Desktop certification. It is available here: https://public.tableau.com/en-us/s/download. If you...