This
tutorial assumes you have already downloaded and installed the academic version
of Statlets. If not, please press the [Links] button, go to Statlets web
site and download and install it on your computer. This tutorial also assumes
that the data come from a sample. If your data encompasses the entire
population of interest, you should use another tutorial.
How to Calculate Summary
Statistics Using Statlets
1. When you start Statlets, the following spreadsheet should appear. If not, click on the "File" pull down window and select "New."
2. Click on "Col_1" and the entire row should become shaded.
3. Type a new variable name, let's use "Weight" then press return: Then enter the following numbers, pressing return after each one:
2973
3193
2990
3077
3092
2996
2954
3006
3106
3077
4. Click on the "Summarize" menu and select "Statistics"
the following dialog box will appear:
5. Click on "Weight" then click on arrow head that is pointing away from Weight.
6. Click on the "Stats" tab and the following should appear.
7. Click the [Options] button and the following dialog box will appear:
8. If you click on the white boxes that do not have check marks, a check mark will appear. Do this until all the boxes have check marks then press OK. Note: the Standard deviation and Variance assume that the data come from a sample. If your data encompasses the entire population of interest, you should use another tutorial.