Feeling SPSSDr. M. Subbiah M.Sc M.Phil Ph.D PGDOR BPSM

Department of Mathematics,

L. N. Government College, Ponneri,

Self explanatoryMandatory for beginners too

Rest may be left undisturbed as of now

Self explanatoryMandatory for beginners too

These two terms are important

Refer next slide

NO need to alter

Mainly for convenience

Mainly for convenience

NO need to alter

NO need to alter

Mainly for convenience

Mainly for convenience

Mainly for convenience

Useful to beginners too

According to variables

Default is “ Do not weight cases”Will be discussed in later session

Compute, recode sub menus will be discussed in later sessions – where ever necessary

NO need to alter

Menus: Analyze, Graphs menus will be discussed in later sessions

Menus: Direct Marketing, Utilities, Add-Ons are out of focus

Window and Help menus are self explanatory

Focus

Data Input and

Output

Data Input

• Directly enter in SPSS

– Variable view

– Nature of variables

– Coding, where ever necessary

– Pre-processing might be better option

Data Input

• Directly enter in SPSS

– Open SPSS

– Ignore / Cancel any flashing screen

– Empty data view is available

– Fix variable status

– Enter data values

If you have data in a known space, use this menu; else ignore this menu

Initial Observation

An Illustration Variable View

Nature of data is a prerequisite

An Illustration Data View

Look for •Variable names•Number of digits•Length of the string

An Illustration

Look for •Variable names•Number of digits•Length of the string

An Illustration

Look for •Variable names•Number of digits•Length of the string•Label

An Illustration

An Illustration

Next 2 slides explain how to do

Road map

Road map

Data Input

• Import from EXCEL / TEXT formats

– Direct transfer / importing data

– Automatically ‘Variable view ‘ sets

– Coding, where ever necessary

– Knowledge of nature of variable

Data Input Import from EXCEL / TEXT formats

From EXCEL / TEXT formats

File Type

File Location

From EXCEL / TEXT formats

File path

Have you

Planned your

EXCEL?

Range from Excel

Deliberate Choice

From EXCEL / TEXT formats

From EXCEL / TEXT formats

From EXCEL / TEXT formats

An Advantage

An Advantage

Output

Sample Output Screen

Output - Sample Output Screen

Output – What can be done?

Cut / CopyPaste in any other form of files (doc / xls….)

OR

Use Export Option

Which is better ? Second

Output – Export Option

Output – Export Option