Summary  
This chapter covers how to create and configure sparklines—compact, interactive trend charts—by mapping date fields to columns, setting axes to continuous, and plotting multiple measures in rows.  

General domain of usage  
Data visualization dashboards

## Why Sparklines?  

Sparklines are particularly useful for:  
- Quickly visualizing trends across multiple categories in a compact format;  
- Embedding visual context within tables to enhance data interpretation;  
- Comparing patterns between different measures or dimensions efficiently.

This streamlined beginner course focuses on the essential Tableau skills needed for business intelligence: connecting data sources, working with dimensions and measures, creating interactive visualizations, designing dashboards, and sharing insights. Each chapter includes practical tasks and projects for hands-on learning.