Class Descriptions - Statistical Consulting

Please note that not every class is offered every quarter.

Statistical Consulting

Introduction to Programming in Stata

We will try to give a feel for Stata programming by covering the following topics:

• Creating and using do-files for checking and cleaning data.
• Using do-files for analyzing data.
• Writing an ado program to create a statistical command.
• Creating an ado-file that uses the Stata matrix operations for performing an analysis.

Introduction to SPSS Syntax

In this seminar, we introduce SPSS syntax, explain why it is so useful, and show how it can be easier to use than the point-and-click interface. Topics will include:

• Opening and saving data sets.
• Creating new variables.
• Recoding variables.
• Documenting data.
• Filtering data, and more!

What's New in SAS 9.2

In this seminar, we will discuss many of the new features in SAS 9.2, including:

• New procedures for statistical analysis.
• New features in existing statistical procedures, such as procs freq, reg, glm, logistic, and more.
• New graphics procedures for statistical graphics.
• ODS graphics that have been greatly enhanced.