This article explores the S-plus statistical computing environment in the context of an analysis of Duncan's occupational prestige data. The article highlights the modeling and graphics capabilities of S-plus and introduces basic programming concepts. In the course of the analysis, the authors develop functions for bootstrapping and kernel density estimation. In addition, they display some of the extensive interactive graphics capabilities of S-plus.
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