How to Install SPSS at Newcastle University
If you want to use SPSS on your own device, you need to download and install it from the Newcastle University IT Service website. You can find the link and instructions here: https://services.ncl.ac.uk/itservice/core-services/software/spss/.
You will need your Newcastle University username and password to log in and download the software. You can choose between different versions of SPSS depending on your operating system and preferences. The latest version available is SPSS 27.
After downloading the software, you need to follow the installation wizard and enter the license code that you will receive by email. The license code is valid for one year and needs to be renewed annually. You can also check the expiration date of your license code by opening SPSS and going to Help > License Status.
How to Open and Save Data Files in SPSS
SPSS can handle different types of data files, such as Excel, CSV, TXT, SAS, STATA, and more. However, the native format of SPSS is .sav, which stands for "save". To open a data file in SPSS, you can either double-click on the file icon or go to File > Open > Data in SPSS and browse for the file location.
Once you open a data file in SPSS, you will see two windows: the Data Editor and the Output Viewer. The Data Editor shows the raw data in a spreadsheet-like format, where each row represents a case (or observation) and each column represents a variable (or attribute). The Output Viewer shows the results of any analysis or commands that you run in SPSS.
To save a data file in SPSS, you can either go to File > Save or File > Save As in the Data Editor window. You can choose to save the file as .sav or as another format. However, if you save the file as another format, you may lose some information or formatting that is specific to SPSS.
How to Run Basic Descriptive and Inferential Statistics in SPSS
SPSS can perform a variety of statistical analyses, from simple descriptive statistics (such as mean, median, mode, standard deviation, frequency, etc.) to complex inferential statistics (such as t-test, ANOVA, regression, correlation, chi-square, etc.). To run any analysis in SPSS, you need to go to Analyze > [name of analysis] in the Data Editor window and select the variables and options that you want.
For example, if you want to run a t-test to compare the means of two groups on a variable, you need to go to Analyze > Compare Means > Independent-Samples T Test and choose the variable that you want to test (the dependent variable) and the variable that defines the groups (the independent variable). You can also specify other options such as confidence interval level or test type.
After running any analysis in SPSS, you will see the results in the Output Viewer window. The results will include tables and charts that summarize the main findings of the analysis. You can also edit or export the results from the Output Viewer window by right-clicking on them or using the menu options.
How to Create Graphs and Tables in SPSS
SPSS can also help you create graphs and tables that visualize your data or results. To create a graph in SPSS, you need to go to Graphs > [type of graph] in the Data Editor window and select the variables and options that you want. For example, if you want to create
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