Software Reviews : SIGSTAT Reviewed by David E. Anderson,Allegheny College Publisher: Significant Statistics,3336 N. Canyon Road,Provo,UT 84604 Date: 1984 Materials: Eight diskettes,one instructional manual Price: N/A Machine Specificity: IBM PC System Requirements: 128k memory and two double-sided drives Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Poor Documentation: Fair

Abstract

SIGSTAT is a microcomputer version of the statistical package BMD. As such, it has both the strengths and weaknesses of that early computer software. It provides a most powerful set of routines for the statistical professional. However, for the new or infrequent user, its lack of user-friendliness may prove to be a serious shortcoming. Mainframe BMD has been replaced by BMDP, which is also available for the IBM PC XT.