Basic Statistical Tests in Software Packages

The aim of this course is to enable participants to gain basic knowledge and skills

required to use software packages for statistics.

At the end of this course, the participant will be able:

1. to question the effectiveness of statistical software, and to run a software

package and use its menus,

1.1. to decide on the quality and effectiveness of different software packages

for statistics,

1.2. to run the software package,

1.3. to use menus of the software package,

2. to conduct statistical analysis in the software,

2.1. to interpret statistical data in the software,

2.2. to compare statistical analyses,

2.3. to combine theoretical and applied knowledge,

2.4. to organize results obtained in the software package for final reporting,

3. to use results obtained in the software package for reporting,

3.1. to organize outcomes of the software package,

3.2. to make statistical evaluation of outcomes of the software package,

3.3. to make a statistical decision at the end of statistical evaluation.

Weekly Program:

Week 1. Introduction, software packages

Week 2. Introduction to the software package

Week 3. How to run the software package

Week 4. File menu

Week 5. Edit menu

Week 6. Manip menu

Week 7. Calc menu

Week 8. Stat menu