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0G504 - Introduction to IBM SPSS Statistics (V23)

Course outline

2 days
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Duration

2 days

Audience

This basic course is for students with:

  • Minimal experience in using IBM SPSS Statistics

Also, students that are:

  • New to using a statistical package for data analysis
  • Considering purchasing IBM SPSS

Prerequisites:

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 IBM SPSS Statistics
  • Explain the basic steps of data analysis using IBM SPSS Statistics
  • Describe the roles of the primary windows within IBM SPSS Statistics
  • Describe the basic layout of IBM SPSS Statistics dialog boxes
  • Reading Data
  • Describe the choices on the file menu to read and save data files
  • Read Excel files
  • Read from an Access database
  • Read delimited text files
  • Variable Properties
  • Describe all the variable properties
  • Define variable properties in the Variable View window
  • Define variable properties using the Define Variable Properties dialog
  • Save variable properties with data in an IBM SPSS Statistics data file
  • View variable properties interactively using Variables Utility
  • View variable properties in tables using display Data Dictionary facility and Codebook procedure
  • Working with the Data Editor
  • Define levels of measurement
  • Use the Frequencies procedure to produce tables and charts appropriate to nominal variables
  • Use the Frequencies procedure to produce tables and charts appropriate for ordinal variables
  • Use the Frequencies procedure to produce tables and charts appropriate for scale variables
  • Modifying Data Values
  • Use the features of Visual Binning to group a scale variable
  • Use the features of Recode into a Different Variable for categorical variables
  • Create new variables with numeric expressions
  • Create new variables with conditional numeric expressions
  • Describing Relationships Between Variables
  • Select the appropriate procedure to summarize the relationship between two variables
  • Use the Crosstabs procedure to summarize the relationship between categorical variables
  • Use the Means procedure to summarize the relationship between a scale and a categorical variable
  • Selecting Cases
  • Describe and use the features of the Select Cases dialog
  • Describe and use the features of the Split File dialog
  • Creating and Editing Charts
  • Use the Chart Builder to create various types of graphs
  • Format and edit the graph in the Chart Editor
  • Output in the Viewer
  • Navigate through the Viewer
  • Customize a pivot table
  • Create and apply a template for a pivot table
  • Export output to other applications
  • Syntax Basics
  • Use the Syntax Editor environment
  • Create Syntax
  • Run syntax
  • Edit syntax using auto-completion of commands

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.