Spss data capturing training

Prepared By: APHANE M.A & MAMABOLO M.R 12 February 2011 FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

Objectives Define SPSS Launch SPSS for Windows Examine SPSS windows and file types Step-by-step create a data file and data structure Save SPSS data file Access preexisting data files. 08/15/11 FIRST SPSS TRAINING

What is SPSS Statistical Package for the Social Sciences Capturing and analyzing quantitative (numbers) data Statistical analysis and data management software package Generate tabulated reports, charts, and plots of distributions and trends, descriptive statistics, and conduct complex statistical analyses FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

Launching SPSS Ways to access the program: Click on the START button on the Window taskbar. Go to the PROGRAMS folder tab, then the SPSS for Windows folder tab. Click once to highlight the SPSS 17.0 for Windows icon to enter the program. OR - Double-click the SPSS icon on the Windows desktop. FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

Launching continued FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

SPSS Data Editor The Data Editor provides Data View Variable View User can switch between these views by clicking on the tabs at the far left bottom of the worksheet FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

The Syntax Editor The Syntax Editor fulfills the same function as the Data Editor Used specifically to write the procedures in the SPSS programming language To open the Syntax Editor go to the menu bar and click on FILE, click NEW, and click SYNTAX 08/15/11 FIRST SPSS TRAINING

The Syntax Editor continued 08/15/11 FIRST SPSS TRAINING

SPSS Data Editor Continued FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

Creating a Data File Each row in the SPSS data table should be assigned to a single participant, subject, or case Switch to the Variable View of the Data Editor by clicking on the Variable View tab at the bottom FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

Creating Data File Step-by-Step Step 1: Enter the Name of the variable – click under Name and type in the name Step 2: Select the variable Type (Numeric or Slang) – click under variable Type and type-in the appropriate type Step 3: Select the Width of the variable – click under Width and select the appropriate size Step 4: Choose the Decimal number (advisably : 0 ) – click under Decimal and select number Step 5: Type in the Label name of the variable – click under Label and type-in the label name Step 6: Select and type in the Value label- click under Value and type-in the value labels FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

Label Name (Step 5) FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

Value Label (Step 6) FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

Entering Data in a New Data Set The mouse and the tab, and cursor keys can be used to enter data. Type-in data into the spreadsheet one cell at a time (each cell represents an observation). FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

Saving a New Data Set Work performed on a data set only lasts during the current session. To retain the current data set, it must be saved to a file. Step 1: Select Save from the File menu. The Save Data As dialog box opens Step 2: From the Save as Type drop-down list, select SPSS (*.sav). Step 3: From the Save in drop-down list, select the path where the file will be saved. Step 4: In the File name box, enter a name for the file. SPSS automatically adds the extension .sav. Step 5: Click Save. FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

Opening an Existing SPSS Data Set Step 1: Select Open from the File menu. This will open the Open File dialog box (see box next slide) . From the Files of type drop-down list, select .sav. From the Look in drop-down list, select the appropriate drive where the file is located. In the File name box, type in the name of the file to be opened. Click Open. FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

Open File dialog box FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

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Contact Us Further Assistant Contact Us: Marota Aphane: Mobile: 076 033 2923 Email: [email_address] Robert Mamabolo Mobile: 083 696 5603 Email: [email_address] FIRST SPSS TRAINING 08/15/11

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