Statistic software

Statistic software

1. SPSS

   • Created in 1968 for analysis in social and research areas
     • Have
       • Advantage
         • Thousands of iterations in short time
           • Link other Microsoft programs
             • Handling large-scale data
               • Wide variety of analyses
                 • Integration with external programming languages
                   • Extension modules for data analysis
       • Disadvantage
         • Some operations must be scheduled
           • Confused for people without statistical knowledge
             • Reports with excess information
               • High cost of licensing

2. Minitab

   • Designed for basic and advanced statistical functions
     • Disadvantage
       • Poor compatibility with other programs
         • Less ability to analyse mathematics
           • Complex procedures require programming
             • Complex data import
     • Advantage
       • Ease of Use
         • Statistical training program
           • Programmable macro language
             • Light Program (160 MB)
               • Ideal for teaching

3. Statistical Analysis System (SAS)

   • Has data management, advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, business intelligence, criminal investigation
     • Advantage
       • Single-execution procedures
         • Wide set of models
           • Flexibility to customize
             • Results can be saved in files
               • Can extract, alter, manage, and retrieve data from multiple sources
                 • SAS data can be published in HTML, PDF, Excel, RTF
     • Disadvantage
       • Not easy to use
         • Multi-option driving procedures