# Getting started using Qlik Sense

Get off to a good start by learning Qlik Sense fundamentals. Understanding the Qlik Sense associative selection model is your first step in getting started. The tutorials can help you in your Qlik Sense data analytics journey.

## Qlik Sense fundamentals

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Topic

### Qlik Sense at a glance

How you use Qlik Sense depends on your needs and your role.

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Video

### The associative selection model

Making selections is the main interaction method in Qlik Sense. See what that looks like in this video.

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Tutorial

### Tutorial - Beginning with the Basics

Learn how Qlik Sense works, how to make selections, and how to interpret the results.

## Create a basic application

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Topic

### Creating your first application

To start, you can visit this topic to build a basic application using sample data.

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Tutorial

### Tutorial - Building an App

If you have more time, this tutorial takes you through the following subjects:

* Data loading
* Application design
* Visualization creation
* Reuse of visualizations, dimensions, and measures
* Data storytelling

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Video

### See how to build an application

This video complements the Building an application tutorial.

Related learning:

* [Getting started with Qlik Sense](https://help.qlik.com/lnk/Getting_started_QS)

## Learn more

* [Getting started with Qlik Sense](https://help.qlik.com/lnk/Getting_started_QS)