Principles of Statistical Data Handling

Klappentext This book will help the reader understand the principles of data handling and make better use of computer data in research or study. It demonstrates how to input, manipulate and debug data to make substantive analysis easier and more accurate. Using a series of principles, universal concepts that apply no matter what the data-gathering context or computer software, Fred Davidson presents a situation or a problem, suggests how it might be resolved and demonstrates the implementation of each principle as it appears in the command languages of SAS and SPSS. Zusammenfassung Fred Davidson demonstrates how to input! manipulate and debug data to make substantive analysis easier and more accurate. Davidson presents a situation or a problem! suggests how it might be resolved and demonstrates the implementation of each principle as it appears in the command languages of SAS and SPSS. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction A Principled Approach Data Input Data Manipulation Data Debugging Data Aspects of Statistical Analysis The `End¿ of Data Handling Conclusion Data Handling Story-Problems

Product details

• Authors: Fred Davidson, Davidson Fred
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.05.1996
• EAN: 9780761901037
• ISBN: 978-0-7619-0103-7
• No. of pages: 336
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Mathematics > Probability theory, stochastic theory, mathematical statistics; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / Research, MATHEMATICS / Probability & Statistics / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Statistics, Social research & statistics, Probability & statistics, Probability and statistics, Social research and statistics, Quantitative/Statistical Research