The Future of Statistical Software
| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 99 |
| Release | : 1991-02-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780309045995 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0309045991 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (95 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Future of Statistical Software written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1991-02-01 with total page 99 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents guidelines for the development and evaluation of statistical software designed to ensure minimum acceptable statistical functionality as well as ease of interpretation and use. It consists of the proceedings of a forum that focused on three qualities of statistical software: richnessâ€"the availability of layers of output sophistication, guidanceâ€"how the package helps a user do an analysis and do it well, and exactnessâ€"determining if the output is "correct" and when and how to warn of potential problems.
