with the questions that you are trying to answer.
Displaying graphs (or pictures) of data is one of JMP’s strengths. For most people, an effective graph can convey more information more quickly than a table of numbers or statistics. In any JMP analysis, graphs are presented first, and then the appropriate numerical results follow. This is by design. JMP also provides a Graph menu that contains additional visualization tools that are independent of numerical results, at least initially. The goal of this chapter is to introduce you to JMP and its basic navigation. We cover the menus and windows and introduce you to the conventions used throughout the book.
1.1 Using JMP Essentials
All but one chapter in this book (Chapter 3, “Index of Graphs”) is laid out in a consistent manner to help you generate results quickly. The format of the book has been designed to be used alongside your computer where JMP is installed. After an introduction to the concept, we have designed each section to be self-contained. That is, with few exceptions, the steps required to produce a result begin and end without having to flip through several pages.
We provide numbered steps that generate the result illustrated in the figure that follows. (See Figure 1.1.)
Figure 1.1 Book Layout
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| This edition of JMP Essentials was written with JMP 15. However, the methods covered in this book are mostly basic and have not substantially changed since the earliest releases of the software. Thus, you will find most instructions contained in this book compatible with earlier and future JMP releases. |
Conventions
We are confident that, having made it this far, you know the basic terminology associated with operating a computer, including click, right-click, double-click, drag, select, copy, and paste. We use these terms and they appear in numbered steps. (See Figure 1.2.) When there is a single or self-evident step, these instructions are included in the body of the text. Each step or action appears in bold type.
Figure 1.2 Selection Path Example
In writing this book, we have adopted the same conventions contained in JMP documentation to ease your transition to using the documentation.
Menu items such as Graph are associated with a JMP command such as Graph Builder. We use a right pointed arrow symbol () to indicate the next step in an operation. Thus, Graph Graph Builder indicates that you should select the Graph Builder command (or platform) from the Graph menu. (See Figure 1.3.)
Figure 1.3 Menu Conventions
Book Features
Most chapters feature one or more examples to illustrate the procedures within that chapter. (See Figure 1.4.) All of the examples have corresponding data tables that are included in JMP’s built-in Sample Data directory (Help Sample Data Library).
Figure 1.4 Data Table Description
Important definitions are in bold for easy reference. (See Figure 1.5.)
Figure 1.5 Definitions
We include notes, tips, and cautions where appropriate to point out relevant or important information. (See Figure 1.6.)
Figure 1.6 Note and Tip Box
The appendices offer reference material including Appendix A, an introduction to using JMP and SAS together; Appendix B, a glossary of terms used in this book; and Appendix C (see Figure 1.7), a JMP 15 Quick Guide that provides essential menu steps to perform a specific analysis (if you know what you want).
Figure 1.7 JMP Quick Guide
1.2 Launching JMP
Let’s begin by launching JMP. To launch JMP from the Microsoft Windows Start menu:
1. Select the Start menu.
2. Scroll to JMP 15.
3. Select JMP 15 JMP 15 (see Figure 1.8).
Note: Windows 10 users will begin with the Start Screen.
Figure 1.8 Opening JMP in Windows
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| JMP is offered in two versions: JMP and JMP Pro. JMP Pro contains more advanced predictive modeling tools that are beyond the scope of this book. Thus, you will find the steps that we cover in this book are identical in both versions. |
Macintosh users can click the JMP icon (see Figure 1.9) to launch JMP from the application dock. If the icon does not appear on the dock, select Finder Applications JMP 15.
Figure 1.9 Accessing JMP on a Mac
After JMP has launched, you might notice that two windows have also opened: Tip of the Day and JMP Home Window.
Tip of the Day
The Tip of the Day window is the first thing you see because it addresses the most common questions that new users ask such as, “How do I do X?” Well, the X in these common questions is represented and answered in more than 60 different Tip of the Day windows. You can scroll through them by clicking Next Tip at the bottom of the window (Figure 1.10). Some of the Tip boxes contain important and basic navigational hints, while others only apply to more advanced features in JMP.
Figure 1.10 Tip of the Day
Note the Enter Beginner’s Tutorial button. This tutorial walks you through a basic analysis of data, from opening data tables to creating graphs and results. JMP contains several other tutorials that are directed toward more specific types of problems and are found in the Help menu.
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| If you do not want to see the Tip of the Day window every time you launch JMP, you can simply uncheck the Show tips at startup box in the lower left corner of the window. |
The JMP Home Window
When you launch JMP, the Home Window appears (Figure 1.11). The Home Window organizes and helps you navigate data tables, documentation, and open files and any results that you have generated. If you tend to have several data tables and analyses running at the same time, the Home Window provides a convenient way to quickly navigate to what you want.
Figure 1.11 The JMP Home Window
By default, the Home Window is divided into two panels, which are:
a. The left panel contains recent files that you have accessed, listed from the most recently opened. If you are opening JMP for the first time, this panel should be blank.
b. The right panel titled “Window List” contains a list of open data tables files and their associated results. In JMP, you can have