An On-Line Statistical Computer System for Lay Usage. Volume I.
Abstract
The report discusses the development of an on-line computing system which facilitates the preparation and use on conversational units for statistical analysis. The basic assumptions underlying this development were: That a researcher wants to use such a system even though his background in statistics and computation is limited; That he should be able to do this without having to learn much statistics and computer programming. Through this system a statistician is able to prepare conversational units, and a lay user is able to perform his analysis on the basis of such units. The experimental terminal is the IBM 2250 graphics display (in the Statistics Department) on-line to the IBM 360/65 (in the Computer Center), both departments being located in the Graduate Studies Research Center. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0730033
Entities
People
- Lucius W. Penn
Organizations
- University of Georgia