Book description
The ultimate beginner's guide to SPSS and statistical analysis SPSS Statistics For Dummies is the fun and friendly guide to mastering SPSS. This book contains everything you need to know to get up and running quickly with this industry-leading software, with clear, helpful guidance on working with both the software and your data. Every chapter of this new edition has been updated with screenshots and steps that align with SPSS 23.0. You'll learn how to set up the software and organize your workflow, then delve deep into analysis to discover the power of SPSS capabilities. You'll discover the mechanics behind the calculations, perform predictive analysis, produce informative graphs, and maximize your data, even if it's been awhile since your last statistics class. SPSS is the leading statistical software for social sciences, marketing, health care, demography, government, education, data mining, and more. This powerful package gives you the tools you need to get more out of your data, and this book is your beginner-friendly guide to getting the most out of the software. Install and configure SPSS and learn the basics of how it works Master the process of getting data into SPSS and manipulating it to produce results See how to display data in dozens of different graphic formats to fit specific needs Make SPSS manufacture the numbers you want and take advantage of the many analysis options Discover ways to customize the SPSS interface and the look of your results, edit graphics and pivot tables, and program SPSS with Command Syntax Statistical analysis is crucial to so many industries, and accuracy and efficiency are crucial. SPSS offers you the capability to deliver, but you still must know how to take utmost advantage of the tools at your fingertips. SPSS Statistics For Dummies shows you how to handle data like a pro, with step-by-step instruction and expert advice.
Table of contents
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- Cover
- Introduction
- Part I: Getting Started with SPSS
- Part II: Getting Data in and out of SPSS
- Part III: Messing with Data in SPSS
- Part IV: Graphing Data
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Part V: Analyzing Data
- Chapter 13: Using Descriptive Statistics
- Chapter 14: Showing Relationships between Categorical Dependent and Independent Variables
- Chapter 15: Showing Relationships between Continuous Dependent and Categorical Independent Variables
- Chapter 16: Showing Relationships between Continuous Dependent and Independent Variables
- Part VI: Making SPSS Your Own: Settings, Templates, and Looks
- Part VII: Programming SPSS with Command Syntax
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Part VIII: The Part of Tens
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Chapter 22: Ten (Or So) Modules You Can Add to SPSS
- The Advanced Statistics Module
- The Custom Tables Module
- The Regression Module
- The Categories Module
- The Data Preparation Module
- The Decision Trees Module
- The Forecasting Module
- The Missing Values Module
- The Bootstrapping Module
- The Complex Samples Module
- The Conjoint Module
- The Direct Marketing Module
- The Exact Tests Module
- The Neural Networks Module
- Amos
- The Sample Power Module
- The Visualization Designer Module
- Chapter 23: Ten (Or So) Useful SPSS Online Resources
- Chapter 24: Ten Professional Development Projects for SPSS Users
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Chapter 22: Ten (Or So) Modules You Can Add to SPSS
- Glossary
- About the Authors
- Cheat Sheet
- Connect with Dummies
- End User License Agreement
Product information
- Title: SPSS Statistics for Dummies, 3rd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2015
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9781118989012
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