SPSS syntax is the command language used by SPSS to carry out all of its commands and functions. Jacqueline Collier's book is primarily aimed at people who have never used the syntax option in SPSS, or have just started to use it.

This is an introductory text designed to show readers how to try using syntax themselves and to then support them through its use. It is ideal for those who are experienced in using SPSS through the usual button menu-driven graphical interface (GIF), but who are novices regarding syntax.

SPSS Explained provides students with all that they need to undertake statistical analysis using SPSS, guiding them from the basic rationale behind the statistics, through detailed explanations of the procedures, and finally to all aspects of the SPSS output. Uniquely, the explanation of the output is divided into both an essentials and an advanced section. The essentials section covers the basics that the student will need to write up statistics for a research report. The advanced section provides the more advanced users with an explanation for every part of the output to help with further understanding of the statistics.

IBM SPSS Modeler is a set of data mining tools that enable you to quickly develop predictive models using business expertise and deploy them into business operations to improve decision making. Designed around the industry-standard CRISP-DM model, SPSS Modeler supports the entire data mining process, from data to better business results. SPSS Modeler offers a variety of modeling methods taken from machine learning, artificial intelligence, and statistics. The methods available on the Modeling palette allow you to derive new information from your data and to develop predictive models. Each method has certain strengths and is best suited for particular types of problems.

This no-nonsense book teaches you everything you need to know about the newest version of SPSS for Windows so you can effectively use the program in your statistics class. The guide's simple, straightforward style frees you to concentrate on learning basic statistical concepts, while still developing familiarity with SPSS. In no time, you will be using SPSS to do homework problems and conduct statistical analyses for research projects.