All of the web course content may be found here (the course survey data and the survey questionnaire used to collect the data). Prior to doing anything you will need to download some of these materials to your personal computer. It is strongly recommend that you follow the steps specified below.
In the steps to come, you will have the opportunity to download the dataset and survey. First, however, you will need to decide where you want to save these files. We recommend creating a directory titled "MellonCourse". One way to create the new course directory is to use the Windows program "Windows Explorer". You can use any name for your directory, but throughout this website we will consistently refer to the directory containing all course materials as c:\MellonCourse. In any case, please remember the name and location of the new course directory you create.
Once you have created your course directory, the first step is to download the course data set. To download the course data set, click on "SALDRU DATA" link below. There you will be guided step-by-step through downloading the necessary data file to your personal computer.
Once you have successfully downloaded the appropriate data file, the second step is to download the original survey questionnaire. To download the survey questionnaire, click on the "SALDRU SURVEY" link below. There you will be guided step-by-step through the downloading of the questionnaire files.
Finally, once you have downloaded the survey questionnaire files to your personal computer you are ready to begin the course lessons. To begin the lessons click on the "Lesson Modules" link on the navigation bar. Once there, you will be instructed on how to use the date and questionnaire files in conjunction with the lessons we have developed.
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