Software Reviews : STATGRAPHICS 1.1 Staff review Publisher: STSC Inc.,2115 East Jefferson Street,Rockville,MD 20852 (telephone: [phone]) Year of Publication: 1985 Materials: Start-up diskette,two program diskettes,sample data/ online "help" disk,menu map,procedure card,667-page manual in three-ring binder in slipcase Price: $695.00;educational discount price of $350;site license for unlimited software use and 15 manuals,$4000;annual update fee on site license after first year,$800 Machine Specificity: IBM PC/xT/AT and close compatibles System Requirements: 384K memory,graphics adapter,two disk drives;512K memory,8087 math coprocessor recommended Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent

Abstract

Summary: STATGRAPHICS is a powerful graphics-oriented statistical package for the IBM. It supports a variety of univariate, bivariate, and multivariate statistics including regression, time series analysis, and ANOVA. Graphics include three-dimensional line, surface, and histogram charts as well as conventional bar, pie, x-y, time sequence, and regression charts. Also included is a report writer module and an interface to LOTUS 1-2-3 and other commercial programs. It is easy to use and could be an excellent choice as a research and teaching tool.