Software Reviews : Socterms Publisher: Conduit,University of Iowa,Oakdale Campus,Iowa City,IA 52242 (telephone: [phone]) Year of Publication: 1988 Materials: Instructor's notes (19 pages),two 5.25-inch double-sided double-density diskettes (one original and one backup),supplementary materials containing installation directions Price: Single copy,$60;educator packs: 6 copies,$120;15 copies,$200,25 copies,$300 (student copy available in the near future for schools that buy SOCTERMS,$15-$20) Machine Specificity: IBM PC,PC-XT,PCJR with extended memory option;IBM PS/2 models 25,30,50,60;true compatibles System Requirements: IBM DOS 2.10-3.20,one 5.25-inch double-sided floppy diskette drive,192K RAM,color graphics (CGA,EGA) or monochrome adapter and monitor Effectiveness: Good User-Friendliness: Excellent Documentation: Excellent

Abstract

SOCTERMS is a collection of computer exercises designed to provide an interesting way of teaching or reviewing basic sociological terminology. The underlying objective of SOCTERMS is to reduce or eliminate the class time typically devoted to terminology and free this time for more stimulating endeavors.