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Introduction to SPSS

Last updated:
28 Oct 2006

Assumed knowledge

  • Francis Chapter 1 "Introducing SPSS for Windows"

SPSS Tour & Familiarization

  • Adding SPSS icon & Excel icon on desktop
  • Types of windows in SPSS
    • Data (.sav)
      • Data view
      • Variable view
    • Output (.spo)
      • Chart Editor
    • Syntax
  • Basic data manipulation
    • Changing variable properties
    • Inserting variables
    • Deleting variables
    • Sorting variables
  • Basic analysis
    • Graphs & chart manipulation
    • Tables & table manipulation
  • Syntax commands
    • Writing syntax
    • Pasting syntax
  • Editing SPSS defaults
    • Edit - Options, e.g.,
      • Pivot Tables - TableLook
  • Help

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