PSPP A FREE AND OPEN SOURCE TOOL FOR DATA ANALYSIS

Besides carrying out research for academic purpose, it is becoming increasingly important for educational institutions to provide hands-on training to the students in use of statistical software for making informed decisions. Many proprietary solutions are available for the data analysis but initial licensing and subsequent upgrading prices of these solutions are beyond reach of majority of academic institutions, and small organisations with limited resources. PSPP has evolved as a valuable resource for educational institutions, MSMEs, non-government organisations and others requiring a free and easy to learn software for data analysis. Important features of PSPP are described in this paper. Key words: PSPP, Data Analysis, Free Software for Statistical Analysis