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Introduction to SPSS for Appraisers
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Presented by James R. Thimgan. This 7-hour session is essential for basic training with SPSS’s Base software. It is designed for the novice and
is recommended for students having limited or no exposure to SPSS.
The workshop is tailored toward Mass Appraisal and Assessment. It
begins by exploring SPSS, which includes an introduction to the main windows that
are used during an SPSS session. Each window is defined and the appropriate applications
are explained and demonstrated. Once the student has completed exploring the various
windows, they are introduced to Data Analysis. Here the student is taught to compute,
recode and transform variables. In addition, students learn to develop frequency
tables, descriptives, cross tabs, and compare means. Also, students learn to select
specified cases from the data file, summarize, and develop reports. Graphs and charts
are a major component of SPSS and the students are shown how to use the various
charts and graphs available in SPSS. The latter part of the day provides the students
with lab exercises which allow them to apply the various applications demonstrated
in the earlier sessions. All applications use actual property databases, providing
the students with demonstrations and hands-on lab exercises.
About SPSS
SPSS for Windows is the top-selling statistical software package
for PCs and the winner of PC Magazine's Editor's Choice Award. It is well suited
to assessors wanting to perform their own market analysis in a friendly, point-and-click
PC environment. (For more information about SPSS or its products, call 1-800-543-6607.)
Cost
The cost is $300 per individual
Registration or More Information
Contact Thimgan & Associates, P.O. Box 668, La Junta, CO 81050.
Phone: 719/384-7031 • Fax: 719/384-5997 • E-mail:
gthimgan@thimgan.com or pay by
credit card
at Accuriz.com. When you register through Accuriz.com, you receive the course
plus a one year subscription to Accuriz.com for the state of your choice at 50% off the subscription rate.