Information about statistical packages on the student servers, especially MicroCase, the software package used by the Sociology Department 

 

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MicroCase is the statistical package used by the Sociology Department because it is sooo user-friendly and has a huge data archive (see the Available Data Sets page)
MicroCase is located on the Student Server:  Student1 (F)
Click here for Guidelines for Using MicroCase
Click here for Instructions to Create Your Own Data Set in MicroCase
Click here for Instructions for How to Merge Two or More Files

The College also supports four other statistical packages:

  • SPSS is the statistical package used by the Psychology Department.  It is also the most widely used statistical package used in the the wider academic community.  It is less easy to use than MicroCase, but graduate programs will probably use it.
    SPSS is located on the Student Server:  Student1(G)
  • SAS is the statistical package used by the Economics Department.
    SAS is located on the Student Server: Student 1 (G) 
  • MINITAB is the statistical package used by the Mathematics Department to teach its MA117 Probability and Statistical Classes.  It is very easy to use, but is appropriate only for small data sets.
  • EXCEL is the statistical package used by the Business Office and other administrative offices on campus.  It is part of the Microsoft Office Suite.  While its statistical analysis capabilities are quite limited, it has wonderful graphics and table options.
    EXCEL is available through the Programs menu attached to the Microsoft Start button in the lower left corner of your screen.

for questions or comments contact me at mduncombe@coloradocollege.edu
last updated on August 7, 2003

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