Software Reviews : Stata,Version 2.0 Publisher: The Computing Resource Center,10801 National Blvd.,Los Angeles,CA 90064 (telephone: [phone]) Year of Publication: 1988 Materials: Four diskettes,760-page user's guide,STATA Newsletter Price: $590;academic discount price,$395;volume discounts and site licenses available Machine Specificity: IBM PC,XT,AT,PS/2S,compatibles;SUN-3S running SUNOS (Unix) System Requirements: 256K (supports expanded memory to 8M),two floppy drives or one hard drive,DOS 2.0 or higher Effectiveness: Excellent User-Friendliness: Very good Documentation: Very good

Abstract

STATA is a multipurpose software package with statistics, graphics, and data management capabilities. The number of statistical options is impressive, the graphics are extraordinary, and the data management capabilities are flexible and easy to use. Unlike an early version reviewed (SSMR, 3, 394-396), the current version is of enormous potential use for social scientists.