Which of the following is a benefit of using a Tableau Data Source (.tds)?

Which of the following is a benefit of using a Tableau Data Source (.tds)?
A . To hold one or more worksheets, plus zero or more dashboards and stories.
B . To not contain the actual data but rather the information necessary to connect to the actual data as well as any modifications you’ve made on top of the actual data such as changing default properties, creating calculated fields etc
C . To create a single zip file that contains a workbook along with any supporting local file data and background images. This is great for sharing your work with others who don’t have access to the original data.
D . To create a local copy of a subset or entire data set that you can use to share data with others, when you need to work offline, and improve performance.

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Answer: B

Explanation:

The following are the official definitions from the Tableau documentation for the various file types:

1). tds (Tableau Data Source) – To not contain the actual data but rather the information necessary to connect to the actual data as well as any modifications you’ve made on top of the actual data such as changing default properties, creating calculated fields etc. (CORRECT ANSWER)

2). twbx (Tableau packaged workbook) – To create a single zip file that contains a workbook along with any supporting local file data and background images. This is great for sharing your work with others who don’t have access to the original data.

3) Extract (. hyper or .tde) C To create a local copy of a subset or entire data set that you can use to share data with others, when you need to work offline, and improve performance.

3) (.twb) Workbooks C To hold one or more worksheets, plus zero or more dashboards and stories.

Reference: https://help.tableau.com/current/pro/desktop/en-us/environ_filesandfolders.htm