0G509G: Introduction to IBM SPSS Statistics

Get up to speed in IBM SPSS Statistics V.19 (formerly SPSS Statistics) quickly and easily in this course. The course guides you through the fundamentals of using IBM SPSS Statistics for typical data analysis process. Learn the basics of reading data, data definition, data modification, and data analysis and presentation of your results. See how easy it is to get your data into IBM SPSS Statistics so that you can focus on analyzing the information. In addition to the fundamentals, learn shortcuts that will help you save time. This course uses the IBM SPSS Statistics Base features.

What You Will Learn

Audience

This course is for anyone with little or no experience using IBM SPSS Statistics. Especially useful for those new to using a statistical package for data analysis or to using the IBM SPSS Statistics graphical user interface. Also recommended for those considering purchasing IBM SPSS Statistics.

Prerequistes

You should have:

• Experience using applications, such as word processors or spreadsheets, in the Microsoft Windows, Macintosh or Linux environment.
• Experience with IBM SPSS Statistics is not necessary, though a basic understanding of purpose and functions of the software is helpful.

No statistical background is necessary.

Course Outline

• Introduction to IBM SPSS Statistics
• Using the IBM SPSS Statistics Help System
• Reading Excel, database and text data files
• Entering data directly into the Data Editor Window
• Defining variable attributes and labels
• Working with multiple data sources
• Summarizing individual variables: Frequencies and Descriptives
• Basic operations for modifying data values
• Describing relationships between variables: Crosstabs
• Selecting subsets of cases
• Creating and editing charts
• Editing and saving IBM SPSS Statistics Output
• Introducing IBM SPSS Statistics Syntax

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