Introduction to SPSS

Eli Katsiri
School of Computer Science and
Information Systems

Summary of Lecture

Overview of SPSS
Help tutorials
Data-Variable View
Analyze menu Overview
Labels
Histogram example
Descriptive Statistics example
Save and Exit

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Data Editor. A versatile spreadsheet-like system for defining, entering, editing, and
displaying data.
Viewer. The Viewer makes it easy to browse your results, selectively show and hide
output, change the display order results, and move presentation-quality tables and
charts between SPSS and other applications.
Multidimensional pivot tables. Your results come alive with multidimensional pivot
tables. Explore your tables by rearranging rows, columns, and layers. Uncover
important findings that can get lost in standard reports. Compare groups easily by
splitting your table so that only one group is displayed at a time.
High-resolution graphics. High-resolution, full-color pie charts, bar charts,
histograms, scatterplots, 3-D graphics, and more are included as standard features in
SPSS.
Database access. Retrieve information from databases by using the Database
Wizard instead of complicated SQL queries.

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Data transformations. Transformation features help get your data ready for
analysis. You can easily subset data, combine categories, add, aggregate, merge,
split, and transpose files, and more.
Electronic distribution. Send e-mail reports to others with the click of a button, or
export tables and charts in HTML format for Internet and intranet distribution.
Online Help. Detailed tutorials provide a comprehensive overview; context-sensitive
Help topics in dialog boxes guide you through specific tasks; pop-up definitions in
pivot table results explain statistical terms; the Statistics Coach helps you find the
procedures that you need; and Case Studies provide hands-on examples of how to
use statistical procedures and interpret the results.
Command language. Although most tasks can be accomplished with simple pointand-click gestures, SPSS also provides a powerful command language that allows
you to save and automate many common tasks. The command language also
provides some functionality not found in the menus and dialog boxes.

HELP

Tutorial

Statistics Coach

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Variables(1)

Scale. Data values are numeric values on an interval or ratio scale--for

example, age or income. Scale variables must be numeric.
Ordinal. Data values represent categories with some intrinsic order (for
example, low, medium, high; strongly agree, agree, disagree, strongly
disagree). Ordinal variables can be either string (alphanumeric) or numeric
values that represent distinct categories (for example, 1 = low, 2 = medium,
3 = high).
Nominal. Data values represent categories with no intrinsic order--for
example, job category or company division. Nominal variables can be either
string (alphanumeric) or numeric values that represent distinct categories-for example, 1 = Male, 2 = Female.

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Descriptive Statistics

Histograms

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Summary of Lecture

Overview of SPSS
Help tutorials
Data-Variable View
Analyze menu Overview
Labels
Histogram example
Descriptive Statistics example
Save and Exit

Practice Test Excel 8/2

(7.30-9 only)

ADEWALE-DIAS B43
DIDAR - MAK Room 10, 43 GOrdon Sq.
MARKOJA-SLAWINSKA 402 Malet street
SLUKA-WALKER 458 Malet street
WALL- ZAMFIR G03 Clore Management

Practice Test Excel 15/2

6:00 7:30
ADEWALE-DIAS B43
DIDAR - MAK Room 10, 43 Gordon Sq.
7:30-9:00
MARKOJA-SLAWINSKA B43
SLUKA- ZAMFIR Room 10, 43, Gordon Sq.

Practice Test SPSS 14/3

6:00 7:30
ADEWALE-DIAS B43
DIDAR - MAK Room 10, 43 Gordon Sq.
7:30-9:00
MARKOJA-SLAWINSKA B43
SLUKA- ZAMFIR Room 10, 43, Gordon Sq.