SIMULATION
Open the link to Book1 found on the desktop. Open the Movie Durations worksheet.
Replace the existing data source with the Netflix_2019 data source.

Answer : A
To replace the existing data source with the Netflix_2019 data source, you need to do the following steps:
Open the link to Book1 found on the desktop. This will open the Tableau workbook that contains the Movie Durations worksheet.
Click on the Movie Durations tab at the bottom of the workbook to open the worksheet. You will see a bar chart that shows the number of movies by duration for the existing data source.
Go to the Data Source tab at the bottom of the workbook to see the data source page. You will see a table that shows the fields and values from the existing data source.
Click on the drop-down arrow next to the data source name at the top of the page and select Replace Data Source from the menu. This will open a dialog box that allows you to replace your data source with another one.
Select Netflix_2019 from the list of available data sources and click OK. This will replace your existing data source with the Netflix_2019 data source and update your worksheet accordingly. You may need to fix any broken fields or calculations that result from the replacement.
SIMULATION
Open the Link to Book1 found on the desktop. Open Map worksheet and use Superstore data source.
Create a filed map to show the distribution of total Sales by State across the United States.

Answer : A
To create a filled map to show the distribution of total Sales by State across the United States, you need to do the following steps:
Open the link to Book1 found on the desktop. This will open the Tableau workbook that uses the Superstore data source.
Click on the Map tab at the bottom of the workbook to open the Map worksheet. You will see a blank worksheet with no marks.
Drag State from the Dimensions pane to Detail on the Marks card. This will create a map that shows each state as a mark. You may need to zoom in or out to see the whole map.
Drag Sales from the Measures pane to Color on the Marks card. This will create a filled map that shows the distribution of total Sales by State across the United States. The color legend will show you the range of values and colors for Sales.
Optionally, you can adjust the color scheme, transparency, size, and borders of the marks by clicking on the Color menu on the Marks card. You can also add labels, tooltips, or filters to enhance your map.
A Data Analyst has created a Tableau Prep flow that is ready to be used. The output will be used by a colleague to build a dashboard on Tableau Cloud or Tableau Server.
Where should the analyst output the data to?
Answer : D
You have the following dashboard that contains two sheets.

You want to minimize the whitespace between the sheets.
What should you configure?
Answer : C
To minimize the whitespace between the sheets, you should configure the padding of the sheets and the dashboard. Padding is the amount of space between the edge of a sheet or dashboard and its content. You can adjust the padding by using the Layout tab in the Format pane. You can reduce the padding for each sheet by selecting the sheet and changing the values for the inner and outer padding. You can also reduce the padding for the dashboard by selecting the dashboard and changing the values for the outer padding. Reducing the padding will make the sheets and the dashboard more compact and eliminate unnecessary whitespace.Reference:
Tableau Certified Data Analyst Study Guide
You have a workbook that connects to a database. The database requires authentication.
You plan to publish the workbook and schedule a daily refresh of the data.
Which two conditions must be met to schedule the refresh? Choose two.
Answer : A, D
To schedule a refresh of the data, you need to ensure that Tableau Server or Tableau Online can access the database without prompting for credentials. This can be done by embedding the credentials in the workbook or the published data source. You also need to extract the data from the database and publish it as a separate data source or as part of the workbook. A live connection would not allow you to refresh the data on a schedule, as it would always query the database directly. A hyper file is a format for storing extracted data, but it is not a requirement for scheduling a refresh.Reference:
Tableau Help: Embedding Database Credentials
Tableau Help: Extract Your Data
You have the following dataset in Microsoft Excel.

You are using Data interpreter to cleans the dataset. Data interpreter provides the following results.

How many rows of data will be ingested into Tableau as values?
Answer : C
Data interpreter is a feature that helps you clean and structure your data in Excel before importing it into Tableau. It detects and removes any headers, footers, subtotals, or other elements that are not part of the actual data. It also splits any merged cells and fills in any missing values. In this case, data interpreter provides the following results:
It removes the first three rows and the last two rows that contain headers and footers.
It splits the merged cells in column A and fills in the missing values with ''Fiction'' or ''Non-Fiction''.
It does not remove or change any other rows or cells.
Therefore, the number of rows of data that will be ingested into Tableau as values is 17, which is the number of rows left after removing the headers and footers. Reference: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/importing_cleaning_up_data.htm https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/importing_data_interpreter.htm
Based on the Data Interpreter's results and the provided Excel dataset screenshot, the number of rows of data that will be ingested into Tableau as values is 17. The Data Interpreter has identified and excluded headers and footers, and the rows with actual data are considered for analysis.
A Data Analyst has two tables named EmployeeInfo and DepartmentInfo. EmployeeInfo contains four fields named Full Name, Department ID, Start Date, and Salary. DepartmentInfo contains four fields named Department Name, Size, Department ID, and VP. The analyst wants to combine the tables to meet the following requirements:
EmployeeInfo is the first table that is dragged to the canvas,
The records must contain the Full Name, and the Department Name, Size, and VP fields if available,
Not all records have an exact match.
Which type of join should the analyst use?
Answer : D