Now that you have become familiar with Excel and SPSS software,answer the following:

• What are the similarities between Excel and SPSS? Explain, layout, format, etc.
• Do you think it would have been somewhat difficult having to learn SPSS before Excel? Was having the Excel assignments before the SPSS assignments helpful in learning how to set up the data? Why or why not?

Data collection and analysis is a part of this course. It is important to understand what type of data is being used for analysis. Answer the following:

• What is the difference between primary and secondary data?
  • What type of data was used for the Excel assignments, primary or secondary?
  • What type of data was used for the SPSS assignments, primary or secondary? (Hint: The data was collected from a survey.)
• What are the pros and cons to using primary data? What are the advantages and limitations to this type of data? (Do some research.)
• What are the pros and cons to using secondary data? What are the advantages and limitations to this type of data? (Do some research.)