【文章內(nèi)容簡(jiǎn)介】 o windowCtrlE Return to the last dialog boxDoubleclicking on a file in Open Worksheet or Open Project opens a file.The folder on the button bar will ONLY open projects.Session Manage WorksheetsManage GraphsDataReturn to the last Dialog box Open ProjectWindows Maneuvering CommandsSummary of Keyboard and Button Bar CommandsData EntryMINITAB allows entry in 4 different ways:o Typing data into worksheeto Pasting data from other applicationso Importing data files from other patible software packageso Opening an existing MINITAB worksheetData EntryStructure the data so that each variable is in a single columnEach column should have a titleColumn title must be less than 31 characters on a single lineAll data must immediately follow the column namesNo spaces between rows of dataColumns containing dollar signs or mas cannot be transferred to MINITAB using Copy/Paste. Reformat these numbers to include only decimal points. Columns with dollar signs and mas will successfully import as generic numbersElements of an “Easily Importable” WorksheetData EntryImporting Data from other Software Packages Open Worksheet to the “specified” directory of type: Excel: (doubleclick or click once and click Open)To determine whether a file can be opened by MINITAB, choose Open Worksheet from the file menu. Notice that the area labeled Files of type contains a dropdown menu. This is indicated by the arrow (triangle) to the right of the Files of type selection box.When a file type is chosen from the dropdown list, only those files containing the file extension chosen are displayed in the file list. When you are importing files, it is important to choose the specific file type you are importing.Notice how easily the file imports. This is because the file structure is patible with both MINITAB and Excel.Data Entry / ImportHandling “Less Ideal” Data Structures1. Open Excel2. Open file: Wave3 3. Analyze the data4. Exit ExcelDetermine if the format is patible to MINITAB.Data Entry / Import (cont’d)1. Open MINITAB2. Open file: Wave3 3. Analyze the dataNotice the problems with the import:o Header in C1 reads as Title rowo “Measurement in meters” read as first data point in C1, as a result column show as texto True titles (row 4) read as first data point in C2 C7, therefore column show as texto Some skip rows between data pointo Data in C7 is not meaningful in MINITABo Data in Rows 17 26 is not meaningful in MINITABData Entry / Import (cont’d)Handling “Less Ideal” Data StructuresIf your data is not in a “MINITABanalyzable” form, there are 2 choices:oReformat the data in Excel (hide rows/columns, change dollar format to numeric) before copying and pasting the data into MINITAB.oImport the data into MINITAB, using Options and Preview in the Open Worksheet dialog box to customize the data structure.Data Entry / Import (cont’d)Using Preview Options to Restructure Data Wave3 (click only once)Use the Preview dialog box to determine the row of column names (row 5) and of data rows (8 rows) to importThis returns you to the Open Worksheet dialog boxData Entry / Import (cont’d)5. Click 6. Variable names: Use row: 57. Number of data rows: 8This will exclude the summary row.8. 9. ClickThis returns you to the Open Worksheet dialog box10. Click11. Scroll to C712. Highlight the column number and deleteThis will exclude the summary column.13. Click14. ClickUsing Preview Options to Restructure DataManip menuManip Stack Stack Blocks of ColumnsManip Code Numeric to TextManip Change Data Type Text to Date/TimeManip Stack Stack RowsCalc menuCalc Make Patterned Data Simple set of Date/TimeCalc Extract Date/Time to TextWhile the columns in the file we just imported now have the correct data type, the structure of the format is not conducive for analysis in MINITAB. The Manip menu contains many mands to reanize and reformat your data. The Calc menu allows the creation of new data columns.To introduce you to some of the functionality in this menu, we will use the following mands to reanize and reformat the current data.Manip and Calc [Menus to Reanize/Redefine Data Structure]The first thing to do is to determine what part of the data is your response (Y or measurement) and what information is available to describe where or under what circumstances your response values were obtained (input or Xs).Reanizing DataThe data set contains a response (Distance) for each Operator (X1) and each Period (X2). The response is a continuous