SPSS Syntax Introduction

Overview

SPSS syntax is a language containing instructions for analyzing and editing data and other SPSS commands.

This SPSS Syntax Introduction course targets those who wish to gain an understanding of the basic structure of SPSS Syntax.

The course provides users of SPSS with the essential skills and knowledge required to begin to become effective and productive users of SPSS Syntax.

By the end of our course you will have learned to:

• Open up SPSS files using Syntax
• Define variables using Syntax
• Create Compute and Recode variables
• Prepare Data for Analysis
• Import Data From Excel
• Create simple IF statements

Prerequisites

Experience of working in the Windows environment and a general understanding of key Windows features. Attendees should also have basic familiarity with SPSS procedures including variable definition, entering and editing data, opening and saving data files, compute and recode procedures, dealing with output and saving output.