This course guides students through the fundamentals of using IBM SPSS Statistics for typical data analysis. Students will learn the basics of reading data, data definition, data modification, data analysis, and presentation of analytical results. In addition to the fundamentals, students will learn shortcuts that will help them save time. This course uses the IBM SPSS Statistics Base; one section presents an add-on module, IBM SPSS Custom Tables.

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Learning Objectives

Introduction to IBM SPSS Statistics
Review basic concepts in IBM SPSS Statistics
Identify the steps in the research process
Review basic analyses
Use Help Reading data and defining metadata
Overview of data sources
Read from text files
Read data from Microsoft Excel
Read data from databases
Define variable properties Selecting cases for analyses
Select cases for analyses
Run analyses for groups
Apply report authoring styles Transforming variables Compute variables
Recode values of categorical and scale variables
Create a numeric variable from a string variable Using functions to transform variables
Use statistical functions
Use logical functions
Use missing value functions
Use conversion functions
Use system variables
Use the Date and Time Wizard Setting the unit of analysis Remove duplicate cases
Create aggregate datasets
Restructure datasets Merging data files
Add cases from one dataset to another
Add variables from one dataset to another
Enrich a dataset with aggregated information Summarizing individual variables
Define levels of measurement
Summarizing categorical variables Summarizing scale variables Describing the relationship between variables
Choose the appropriate procedure Summarize the relationship between categorical variables
Summarize the relationship between a scale and a categorical variable Creating presentation
ready tables with Custom Tables
Identify table layouts
Create tables for variables with shared categories
Create tables for multiple response questions Customizing pivot tables
Perform Automated Output Modification
Customize pivot tables
Use table templates
Export pivot tables to other applications Working with syntax
Use syntax to automate analyses
Create, edit, and run syntax
Shortcuts in the Syntax Editor Controlling the IBM SPSS Statistics environment
Set options for output
Set options for variables display Set options for default working folders

1
  • Introduction to IBM SPSS Statistics

  • Review basic concepts in IBM SPSS Statistics
    Identify the steps in the research process
    Review basic analyses

2
  • Use Help Reading data and defining metadata

  • Overview of data sources
    Read from text files
    Read data from Microsoft Excel
    Read data from databases

3
  • Define variable properties Selecting cases for analyses

  • Select cases for analyses
    Run analyses for groups
    Apply report authoring styles Transforming variables Compute variables
    Recode values of categorical and scale variables

4
  • Create a numeric variable from a string variable Using functions to transform variables

  • Use statistical functions
    Use logical functions
    Use missing value functions
    Use conversion functions
    Use system variables
    Use the Date and Time Wizard Setting the unit of analysis Remove duplicate cases

5
  • Create aggregate datasets

  • Restructure datasets Merging data files
    Add cases from one dataset to another
    Add variables from one dataset to another
    Enrich a dataset with aggregated information Summarizing individual variables
    Define levels of measurement
    Summarizing categorical variables Summarizing scale variables Describing the relationship between variables
    Choose the appropriate procedure Summarize the relationship between categorical variables
    Summarize the relationship between a scale and a categorical variable Creating presentation
    ready tables with Custom Tables

6
  • Identify table layouts

  • Create tables for variables with shared categories
    Create tables for multiple response questions Customizing pivot tables
    Perform Automated Output Modification
    Customize pivot tables
    Use table templates

7
  • Export pivot tables to other applications Working with syntax

  • Use syntax to automate analyses
    Create, edit, and run syntax
    Shortcuts in the Syntax Editor Controlling the IBM SPSS Statistics environment
    Set options for output
    Set options for variables display Set options for default working folders

Audience

This course is designed for new users of IBM SPSS Statistics, those who want to refresh their knowledge about IBM SPSS Statistics, or anyone who is considering purchasing IBM SPSS Statistics.

Language

English

Prerequisites

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