MINITAB II

Data Entry
  Enter following data using the keyboard.

Student	DOB	Exam 1	Exam 2	Exam 3
Perera.L.	1/9/1980	75	62	88
Kumara.P.	3/22/1985	66	78	73
Sarath.D.	9/25/1986	92	96	98
Nalin.S.	7/15/1987	86	77	79
Rangana.K.	2/8/1980	95	92	92
Samanthi.D.	5/2/1984	79	71	85

Other Methods of Importing Data

•   From External Files (Like from Excel)
•   File > Open Worksheet
•   Using the Clipboard
•   Edit > past cells

 Manipulating Data

• Stack 
• Combine two or more columns into one column.
• Data > Stack > Columns…

• Unstack 
• Separate one or more columns into blocks of columns.
• Data > Unstack Columns

• Coding Data
• Converts data to text, numeric or date/time data.
• Data > Code > …

• Copying Data
• Copy data from columns, constants and matrices to new columns, constants or matrices.
• Data > Copy >

• Summarizing Data
• Signs: Convert negative, zero and positive values to -1, 0 and +1.
• Parsum: calculates and stores partial sums (similar to cumulative sum) .
• Calc > Calculator

• Ranking Data
• Rank the data values in order of magnitude.
• Data > Rank

• Sorting Data
• Orders text or numeric data in one or more columns. Missing values are sorted last in numeric columns and first in text columns.
• Data > Sort

•   Data Display
• Display data on session window
• Data > Display Data

Doing Calculations

• Compute algebraic expressions, comparison and logical operations. 
• Algebraic expressions: +, -, *, / and **, commands (mean, sum, etc.) 
• Comparison operations: = or EQ (Equal to); ~=, <>, or NE; < or LT; > or GT; <= or LE; and >= or GE
• Logical operations: & or AND; | or OR; and ~ or NOT.
• Calc > Calculator

Entering Patterned Data

• A sequence of data, repeated data or repeated sequences can be entered easily. 
• Calc > Make Patterned Data

MINITAB GRAPHS

• Two types of graphs available 
• Character graphs
• High resolution graphs (Professional graphs)