Statistics Explained Easy 5 - STATA

Name: Statistics Explained Easy 5 - STATA
Rating: 4.3 (11 reviews)

Learning how to navigate through Stata. Nice tricks and pitfalls. Just the essentials and keeping it easy to remember

Created byAntonie van Voorden

Last updated 5/2017

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

edit data in Stata
enroll in one my next courses about STATA Descriptives or Hypothesis testing

Course content

2 sections • 10 lectures • 39m total length

Introduction1:22
Opening a Stata or Excel file in Stata2:44
Learn how to import an Excel file into Stata, set the first row as variable names, choose the correct worksheet, and verify the data in the data editor.
Introduction into Data View5:06
This lecture explains the dangers of the data editor in Stata, emphasizes saving data before edits, and shows how to use browse mode and create compact variables for analysis.
Ascending, Descending , creating a count variable6:27
Learn to sort data by ascending or descending order using a minus prefix and advanced sort, and to create a number variable to restore data after sorting.
Manage Variable and value labels so you don't need extra documentation any more6:57
Learn to manage variable and value labels in Stata, create and edit value labels, and map coded values to meaningful country and origin labels using the data editor.

Stata Main menu Left side (command you've used before)3:08
Explore the Stata main menu left side to review past commands, reuse sorts and selections, and manage variables with the data editor. Learn safe saving, clearing, and importing from Excel.
Stata Command Prompt ( easier than you think)4:49
Learn how to use the Stata command prompt with intuitive syntax, abbreviations, and built-in help to simplify sorting, displacement, and variable selection.
Stata results window, and copying those results into Word/ Excel2:45
Explore the Stata results window, generate descriptive statistics with summary statistics, and copy results to Word or Excel using copy table or copy as picture for clean documentation.
Right side of the menu, and how to change the look and feel2:39
Explore the right side of the Stata menu, manage windows and variables with properties, names, labels, and value labels, and restore panels using window, results, review, and variables.
Do File, to save yourself time3:15
Learn how to use the Stata do file to save time by automating repeated analyses, saving and editing command sequences, and quickly re-running studies after data changes.

Requirements

have Stata v12 v13 or v14 on their computer installed
a little statistical background could come in handy. See my other courses (Statistics Explained Easy Descriptives, Normal Distribution, Hypothesis Testing)
You should be a able to use a PC or MAC at a beginner level

Description

Take me a long time to create this short 40 minutes course. Just teach you all the essentials. and if you know them, you just need to find the commands you have to use (will be my next course) and you're ready to go.

- How to use Stata

- How to use the menu's

- What are the pitfalls (yes there are pitfalls, and I stepped in them, and I felt bad since all my data was lost...)

- what are easy to remember ways of doing everything.

- How to learn yourself how you can do things even faster ;)

It will all be easier than you think ;) and that within 40 minutes ;)

Who this course is for:

This Course is for Students at university just having to pass their statistics exam
This Course is also for Students writing their bachelor masterthesis
Professionals who want to use STATA for Market Research

Statistics Explained Easy 5 - STATA

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Course content

stata essentials5 lectures • 23min

Main View of STATA5 lectures • 17min

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