SPSS Combo (Intro, Stats Basic & Advanced) Course



Course Details:

Length: 6 days

Price: $3,350/person (USD)

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Course Features:

Live Instructor Teaching

Certificate of Completion

Digital Badge

Courseware: Digital

Free 6 Month Online Retake

Hands-On Learning?: Yes

Software Lab Included?: Yes

Delivery Methods:

Live Online

Individuals and Groups
@ Your Location

Onsite for Teams

Group Teams
@ Your Organization

This is an instructor-led course. It is taught by an instructor live online or at organizations for groups.
For team training, we can teach onsite at your office or private live online.

 

Course Overview

Enroll in this 3 of our instructor-led SPSS classes and save $370. This course package includes:


Register Early: Registration Deadline is 2 Weeks Prior to Class Start.

Course Notes

Course Combo Refund Policy: Once payment is received, there are no refunds on instructor-led course bundles, due to a discount being given. However, you may reschedule any of the included classes if needed.

Versions That Can Attend: SPSS Version 19 and newer can attend
Course Taught With: SPSS Version 29
Please note, there is no training manual for this class.

Knowledge Prerequisites

• Experience working in the Microsoft Windows environment and understanding of key Windows features. Experience with other Windows programs helpful. Experience with SPSS not necessary, though a basic understanding of purpose and functions of the software is helpful. No statistical background is necessary.

Related Certifications

IBM Certified Specialist - SPSS Statistics Level 1 v2 Certification
SPSS® Certified Base Programmer for SPSS® 9 Certification

Certification Notes: Certification exams are administered by third party testing companies. Our courses prepare you for the certification exam, which is an additional fee paid to the testing provider. You must contact the corresponding testing provider to take a certification exam.

 

Course Topics

Introduction to SPSS (Days 1 & 2)

Overview
Windows
Designated Window versus Active Window
Status Bar
Dialog Boxes
Variable Names and Variable Labels in Dialog Box Lists
Resizing Dialog Boxes
Dialog Box Controls
Selecting Variables
Data Type, Measurement Level, and Variable List Icons
Getting Information about Variables in Dialog Boxes
Basic Steps in Data Analysis
Statistics Coach
Finding Out More

Getting Help
Getting Help on Output Terms

Data Files
Opening Data Files
To Open Data Files
Data File Types
Opening File Options
Reading Excel 95 or Later Files
Reading Older Excel Files & Other Spreadsheets
Reading dBase Files
Reading Stata Files
Reading Database Files
Text Wizard
Reading Dimensions Data
File Information
Saving Data Files
To Save Modified Data Files
Saving Data Files in External Formats
Saving Data Files in Excel Format
Saving Data Files in SAS Format
Saving Data Files in Stata Format
Saving Subsets of Variables
Exporting to a Database
Exporting to Dimensions
Protecting Original Data
Virtual Active File
Creating a Data Cache

Data Editor
Data View
Variable View
To Display or Define Variable Attributes
Variable Names
Variable Measurement Level
Variable Type
Variable Labels
Value Labels
Inserting Line Breaks in Labels
Missing Values
Column Width
Variable Alignment
Applying Variable Definition Attributes to Multiple Variables
Custom Variable Attributes
Customizing Variable View
Spell Checking Variable and Value Labels
Entering Data
To Enter Numeric Data
To Enter Non-Numeric Data
To Use Value Labels for Data Entry
Data Value Restrictions in the Data Editor
Editing Data
Replacing or Modifying Data Values
Cutting, Copying, and Pasting Data Values
Inserting New Cases
Inserting New Variables
To Change Data Type
Finding Cases or Variables
Finding and Replacing Data and Attribute Values
Case Selection Status in the Data Editor
Data Editor Display Options
Data Editor Printing
To Print Data Editor Contents

Working with Multiple Data Sources
Basic Handling of Multiple Data Sources
Working with Multiple Datasets in Command Syntax
Copying and Pasting Information between Datasets
Renaming Datasets
Suppressing Multiple Datasets

Working with Output
Viewer
Showing and Hiding Results
Moving, Deleting, and Copying Output
Changing Initial Alignment
Changing Alignment of Output Items
Viewer Outline
Adding Items to the Viewer
Finding and Replacing Information in the Viewer
Copying Output into Other Applications
To Copy and Paste Output Items into Another Application
Export Output
HTML, Word/RTF, and Excel Options
PowerPoint Options
PDF Options
Text Options
Options for Exporting Charts
Viewer Printing
To Print Output and Charts
Print Preview
Page Attributes: Headers and Footers
Page Attributes: Options
Saving Output
To Save a Viewer Document

Working with Command Syntax
Syntax Rules
Pasting Syntax from Dialog Boxes
To Paste Syntax from Dialog Boxes
Copying Syntax from the Output Log
To Copy Syntax from the Output Log
To Run Command Syntax
Unicode Syntax Files
Multiple Execute Commands

Crosstabs
Crosstabs Layers
Crosstabs Cluttered Bar Charts
Crosstabs Statistics
Crosstabs Cell Display
Crosstabs Table Format

Overview of the Chart Facility
Building and Editing a Chart
Building Charts
Editing Charts
Chart Definition Options
Adding and Editing Titles and Footnotes
Setting General Options

 

Introduction to Statistical Analysis using SPSS (Days 3 & 4)

Introduction to Statistical Analysis

Principles of Research Design and Process

Data Cleaning and Preparation: Using the Add-on Data Preparation Module

Describing Categorical Data

Summarizing Continuous Data

Measures of Central Tendency and Dispersion

Checking the form of distribution

Probability and inferential statistics

Comparing Categorical Variables

Measures of Association

Mean Differences between Groups: T Test

Bivariate plots and correlations

Introduction to Regression

Appendix A: Mean differences between Groups: One-Factor ANOVA

Appendix B: Introduction to Multiple Regression

 

Advanced Statistical Analysis using SPSS (Days 5 & 6)

Introduction and Overview
•Goals of the Course
•Taxonomy of Methods
•General Approach
•Summary

Discriminant Analysis
•How Does Discriminant Analysis Work?
•The Elements of Discriminant Analysis
•The Discriminant Model
•How Cases are Classified
•Assumptions of Discriminant Analysis
•A Two-Group Discriminant Example
•Checking Variance Assumptions
•Running a Discriminant Analysis
•The Discriminant Coefficients
•Classification Statistics 2- 18 Prediction
•The Assumption of Equal Covariance
•Modifying the List of Predictors
•Casewise Statistics and Outliers
•Adjusting Prior Probabilities
•Validating the Discriminant Model
•Stepwise Model Selection
•Three-Group Discriminant Analysis
•Summary

Binary Logistic Regression
•How Does Logistic Regression Work?
•The Logistic Equation
•The Elements of Logistic Regression
•Assumptions of Logistic Regression
•A First Example of Logistic Regression
•Interpreting Logistic Regression Coefficients
•Making Predictions
•The Accuracy of Prediction
•Estimated Probabilities
•Checking Classifications
•Residual Analysis
•Stepwise Logistic Regression
•Summary
•Appendix: Comparison to Discriminant Analysis

Multinomial Logistic Regression
•Multinomial Logistic Model
•Assumptions of Multinomial Logistic Regression
•A Multinomial Logistic Analysis: Predicting Credit Risk
•Interpreting Coefficients
•Classification Table
•Making Predictions
•Appendix: Multinomial Logistic with a Two-Category Outcome

Survival Analysis (Kaplan-Meier)
•What is Survival Analysis
•Concepts
•Censoring
•What to Look for in Survival Analysis
•Survival Procedures in SPSS
•An Example: Kaplan-Meier
•Results
•Extensions
•Summary

Cluster Analysis
•How Does Cluster Analysis Work?
•Types of Data Used for Clustering
•What to Look at When Clustering
•Methods
•Distance and Standardization
•Overall Recommendations
•Example I: Hierarchical Cluster Analysis
•Cluster Results
•Obtaining Mean Profiles of Clusters
•Relating Clusters to Other Variables
•Summary of First Cluster Example
•Example II: K-Means Clustering
•Running K-Means Clustering
•Summary

Factor Analysis
•Uses of Factor Analysis
•What to Look for When Running Factor Analysis
•Principles
•The Idea of a Principal Component
•Factor Analysis Versus Principal Components
•Number of Factors
•Rotation
•Factor Scores & Sample Size
•Methods
•An Example: 1988 Olympic Decathlon Scores
•Looking at Correlations
•Principal Components Analysis with an Orthogonal Rotation
•Principal Axis Factoring with an Oblique Rotation
•Summary

Loglinear Analysis
•What are Loglinear Models
•Relations Among Loglinear, Logit Models and Logistic Regression
•What to Look for in Loglinear and Logit Analysis
•Assumptions
•Procedures in SPSS that Run Loglinear or Logit Analysis
•Example: Analysis of Location Preference (Model Selection)
•Running the Analysis
•Significance Tests
•Coefficient Interpretation
•Summary
•Appendix: Logit Analysis with Specific Model (Genlog)
•Results

Multivariate Analysis of Variance
•Why Perform MANOVA
•Assumptions of MANOVA
•What to Look for in MANOVA
•SPSS Version 7 Differences
•An Example: Memory Influences
•Examining the Output
•Post Hoc Tests
•Summary
•Appendix: Post Hoc Testing of Means

Repeated measures Analysis of Variance
•Why do a Repeated Measures Study
•The Logic of Repeated Measures
•Assumptions
•Example: One Factor Drug Study
•Examining Results
•Further Analysis
•Planned Comparisons
•Summary
•Appendix: Ad Viewing with Pre-Post Brand Ratings
•Examining Results
•Tests of Assumptions
•Profile Plots
•Extensions






Related SPSS Information:

How Much Do SPSS Training Courses Cost?

Public instructor-led SPSS course prices start at $1,240 per student. Group training discounts are available.

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Read Our SPSS Skills and Learning Guide

How long does it take to learn SPSS?

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What is an SPSS course?

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About SPSS Software Course

SPSS or Statistical Package for the Social Sciences is a software application that is widely used for statistical analysis in various fields such as social sciences, business, and healthcare. It was originally developed by IBM in 1968 and has since become one of the most popular tools for data analysis.

What to Expect from SPSS Training

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Those who are new to SPSS or need a refresher on the software can greatly benefit from one-on-one or group coaching. A coach can provide personalized guidance and support, allowing individuals to learn at their own pace and ask questions as needed. This type of training can also be tailored to a specific project or research area for maximum relevance.

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Top SPSS Skills

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SPSS Blogs

SPSS User Groups

SPSS Online Forums

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