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@options escape:thatsall
.screen 0
.color 15,1
.cls c=177
.border (*1,1,25,80*) double
.box (*10,17*) border shadow center
Welcome!
To the Kwikstat 3.3 Tutorial/Demo
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This is a self-running demo. To end
the demo, press the Esc key.
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Press Enter to quickly move to next screen,
or press Pause to stop demo, enter to resume.
.endbox
.locate 22,4
This program was produced using TexaSoft's PC-CAI program.
.locate 23,4
TexaSoft, PO Box 1169, Cedar Hill TX 75104 214-291-2115 Fax:291-3400.
.wait 8
.screen 0
@MONITOR(*12:BEGIN*)
.rem check monitor, if okay, go to begin. If not display message
.cls
.color 15,1
.box (*10,2*) border center
Special Note
This program requires that you have a VGA compatible monitor. If you
are not using a VGA monitor, please press the ESC key at this time. If
you are using a VGA monitor, please press the ENTER key to begin the
tutorial. Thanks.
.endbox
.locate 24,1
.pause (*Press Enter to continue or Esc to end:*)
@label:begin
.screen 9
@shell(*CAIPCX kslogo 5,0,0*)
.wait 8
.screen 0
.cls
.color 15,1
.box (*2,2*) border center
The example shown here shows how to enter data and perform some simple
statistics and display a graph. The data that will be used is listed
below. The GRADE variable is the grade for the class, AGE is age, SEX
is sex, WT is weight and SCORE is the score on 25 point pre-test.
GRADE AGE SEX WT SCORE
1 A 18 M 165 22.3
2 B 19 M 145 22.8
3 B 17 F 122 22.8
: : : : : :
10 A 18 M 176 22.5
The process used to analyze data is:
1. Create a database (or open an existing database)
2. Enter the data (if needed)
3. Perform an analysis
Here is how you do it...
.endbox
.wait 12
.screen 9
.pcx datamenu.pcx 1,1
.box (*12,45*) border shadow
This is the Kwikstat
main menu, with the
Data pull-down menu
extended.
.endbox
.wait 8
.box (*12,45*) border shadow
To begin an analysis, you
choose Create a Database.
Or, choose Open a Database,
if you already have your
data in a file.
.endbox
.wait 8
.pcx dataname.pcx 1,1
.box (*15,48*) border shadow
When you choose Create a
Database, you are prompted
to enter the name of your
new database.
.endbox
.wait 8
.pcx choosest.pcx 1,1
.box (*13,42*) border shadow
You can choose the database type
from a list of pre-defined
databases, or you can choose
to create a custom database.
.endbox
.wait 8
.box (*5,54*) border shadow
In this case, choose
the Create a Custom
Database option.
.endbox
.locate 7,46
<-------
.wait 8
.pcx create1.pcx 1,1
.box (*10,40*) border shadow
Enter a description for each
field in the database. The
first field in this database
is AGE. It is Character with
a width of 2 characters.
.endbox
.wait 8
.pcx create2.pcx 1,1
.box (*10,40*) border shadow
The complete description for
the database called MYDATA is
shown in this screen. To end
the creation, press CTRL-END.
(Hold CTRL, and simultaneously
press the END key.)
.endbox
.wait 8
.pcx enterda.pcx 1,1
.box (*2,35*) border shadow
When you finish defining the
database, you are asked if you want
to enter data now. If you answer
Yes, the data entry screen appears.
.endbox
.wait 8
.pcx ssent1.pcx 1,1
.box (*12,40*) border shadow
This is the data entry screen
using the spreadsheet mode.
The information for the first
record is entered.
.endbox
.wait 8
.pcx ssent2.pcx 1,1
.box (*12,40*) border shadow
This is the data entry screen
using the spreadsheet mode.
All information for the database
has been entered. Press F7 (Exit)
to end data entry.
.endbox
.wait 8
.pcx ssent3.pcx 1,1
.box (*16,25*) border shadow
You are asked if you want to save the last record.
If this last record is empty, answer No.
You will return to the main menu screen.
.endbox
.wait 8
.pcx ANALYZE.pcx 1,1
.box (*12,40*) border shadow
The Analyze menu is used to choose
how to analyze the data. For this
data, choose the option named
Descriptive Statistics and
Graphs.
.endbox
.wait 8
.pcx CHOOSEHI.pcx 1,1
.box (*3,10*) border shadow
The menu for the Analyze option chosen will be displayed.
In this case, it is the Descriptive Statistics and Graph menu.
.endbox
.wait 5
.box (*11,40*) border shadow
For this analysis, you choose
to display a histogram.
.endbox
.locate 13,37
<--
.wait 8
.pcx CHOOSEVA.pcx 1,1
.box(*14,44*) border shadow
Choose to display
a Histogram of the
variable AGE.
.endbox
.wait 8
.pcx HITITLE.pcx 1,1
.box (*12,40*) border shadow
Before displaying the
Histogram, you can
choose options for the
graph.
.endbox
.wait 8
.screen 9
.pcx histo.pcx 1,1
.box (*3,55*) border
This is the
resulting screen.
.endbox
.wait 8
.pcx CHOOSEDB.pcx 1,1
.box (*15,42*) border shadow
If a database has already
been defined, you can choose
to open a current database to
use in an analysis.
.endbox
.wait 8
.pcx CHOOSEEX.pcx 1,1
.box (*12,40*) border shadow
For example, you can choose the
EXAMPLE database from the list
of databases on disk.
.endbox
.wait 8
.screen 0
.color 15,1
.box (*2,2*) border shadow center
Kwikstat allows you to perform these kinds of analyses:
o Descriptive statistics - means, standard deviation, etc.
o Comparative tests - t-tests, analysis of variance, etc.
o Relational tests - correlation and regression
o Predictive - Forecasting
o Survival - Life tables and survival analysis
To make data entry easy, Kwikstat reads data in a number of
formats:
o dBASE III, III Plus and IV
o ASCII
o Comma Delimited
o Lotus 1-2-3 WKS and WK1 files
.endbox
.wait 12
.screen 0
.color 15,1
.box (*2,2*) border shadow center
To help you perform a data analysis, Kwikstat provides:
o Detailed examples in the manual.
o A guide to help you choose the right analysis type.
o Step-by-step questions to guide you through the
analysis.
o Display of calculated results on the screen, usually
with an option to print a report summarizing results.
o Graphs when appropriate, which can be printed or
captured as PCX type files.
o Comments and warnings on-screen giving you information
about how to interpret the results.
.endbox
.wait 12
@goback:begin
@label:thatsall
.screen 0
.cls
Thanks for looking at the Kwikstat Demo Program. For more
information, please contact us at:
TexaSoft, PO Box 1169, Cedar Hill TX 75104 214-291-2115
Fax:291-3400.
.pause fixing to do menu
@stop system