Software Reviews : THE POWER OF NATION STATES Reviewed by James C. Hughes,Slippery Rock University Publisher: Data Disc International,Inc.,1430 Willamette,Ste. 577,Eugene,OR 97401 (no telephone) Year of Publication: 1987 Materials: Two 5.25-inch data disks using four sides or a single 3.5-inch disk,a 16-page teacher's guide,a 53-page text Price: $95,including on-site licensing;demonstration disk free on request Machine Specificity: Apple II series System Requirements: APPLE WORKS software,128K RAM,and printer;two disk drives recommended Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Good Documentation: Good

Abstract

The package comes with a number of files that may be accessed with APPLEWORKS, including word-processing files of the text (which may be revised by the teacher). There are six computer exercises, which use two database files and a spreadsheet, all provided. The exercises familiarize students with the countries of the world, the differences between various types of countries (rich/poor, etc.), and the ways that one might measure the relative power of countries and alliances.