| NOTE: Only
licensed users of Version 16.0 who have signed a beta test agreement
and have been accepted may download these test versions.
Welcome to the Version 16.1 Beta
Test site. We thank you very much for participating in this test.
Two test builds of Version 16.1
are currently available. To download the builds, click on any of the following links:
32-bit version (posted
April 15, 2010):
64-bit version (posted April
15, 2010):
Please conduct as many of the
following tests as possible. You should also try using the program
as you normally would. Any problems, questions or other comments should
be communicated via e-mail to
beta64@statgraphics.com.
NOTE: The 64-bit
data editor has been fixed and now supports large datasets.
Test #1 - Installation
Please install the beta test by
downloading the setup programs and then executing them. The 32-bit
version uses the same installation program as Version 16.0. The
64-bit program uses a different installer, but should be easy to
follow.
If you are running a 32-bit
version of Windows, you will only be able to install the 32-bit
build. It will install by default in the "Program Files" directory.
If you are running a 64-bit version
of Windows, you will be able to install both builds. The 64-bit
build will install by default in the "Program Files" directory. The
32-bit build will install by default in the "Program Files (X86)"
directory.
If you have installed
STATGRAPHICS Centurion 16.0 on your computer, you should be able to
activate both test builds with the Serial Number and Activation Code
you were given for Version 16.0 (this code is displayed if you
select License Manager from the Help menu while in the program). If
Version 16.0 has not been installed on your computer, please begin
by activating a 30-day evaluation period.
Test #2 - Load Sample
StatFolio
Please load a sample StatFolio by
selecting File - Open StatFolio and choosing a StatFolio that
is interesting to you. Be certain that you can create all tables and
graphs. Press the right mouse button and change some of the
Analysis Options, if relevant.
Test #3 - Graphics Options
Double-click on a graph to
maximize its size. Then select Graphics Options. Be sure that
you can change all features of the graph. There are 2 new options
you should test:
1. On the X-axis tab,
you can elect to plot slanted X-axis tickmarks.
2. If you drag the top title
or an axis title to a new position, save the StatFolio and then
reload it, the titles should remain in those new positions.
Test #4 - Import Data
Please try importing data from
another source, either by opening an external file, querying an ODBC
database, or using the clipboard.
Test #5 - New Procedures
There are 10 new procedures:
1. Tools - Sample Size
Determination - Statistical Tolerance Limits
2.
Tools - Sample Size Determination -
Capability Indices
3.
Tools - Monte Carlo Simulation - General Simulation Models
4.
Tools - Monte Carlo Simulation - ARIMA Time Series Models
5.
Tools - Monte Carlo Simulation -
Random Number Generation
6. Plot - Multivariate
Visualization - Parallel Coordinates Plot
7.
Plot - Multivariate Visualization - Andrews Plot
8.
Plot - Multivariate Visualization -
Star Glyphs and Sunray Plots
9.
Plot - Multivariate Visualization - Chernoff Faces
10. Describe - Numeric Data -
Statistical Tolerance Limits - From Observations
Each procedure is fully
documented in a PDF file that you may access under Help -
Procedure Documentation. Please test these procedures using your
own input.
Test #6 - Movie Creation
A new feature has been added that
allows you to create movies of a dynamic graph and save them as AVI
files. This option is described in the PDF file titled
Version
16-1.
Test #7 - Saving Graphs
The software used to save graphs
in different file formats has been changed. Please try generating a
graph, maximizing it, pressing the right mouse button, and then
selecting Save Graph.
Test #8 - Reordering Factor
Levels
In several procedures, the
Analysis Options dialog box has been modified to allow the order
of the factor levels to be changed. Please test that feature in:
Tabulation, Crosstabulation, Multiple Sample Comparison, Oneway
ANOVA, Multi-Factor ANOVA, General Linear Models, Correspondence
Analysis, Multiple Correspondence Analysis and any other
procedure that allows input of factor level codes.
Test #9 - Direct Input of SQL
Queries
If you typically pull data from
databases, please try executing a query by selecting File - Open
Data Source - Manual SQL Query and then entering it into the new
dialog box.
Test #10 - Large Data Sets
We wish to know how much data can be analyzed in
different procedures. This will depend on the amount of
memory in your computer. Select a procedure that you often use and
try it on large data sets. Please report to us on both failures and
successes, telling us the amount of RAM in your computer and the
number of rows and columns you tried to analyze. For example, we
have tried:
| Operating System |
CPU |
RAM |
Sample size |
X-Y Plot |
Summary statistics inc. skewness and
kurtosis (10 columns) |
Simple linear regression with ANOVA table and
statistics |
| Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit |
Intel Core i7 Q720 @ 1.60GHz |
8GB |
n=500,000
n=1,000,000
n=2,000,000 |
6 seconds
13 seconds
25 seconds |
13 seconds
26 seconds
50 seconds |
3 seconds
5 seconds
10 seconds |
| Windows XP Pro. x64 |
Intel Xeon @ 3.40 GHz |
2GB |
n=500,000
n=1,000,000 |
10 seconds
20 seconds |
30 seconds
70 seconds |
5 seconds
15 seconds |
Please time execution from
completion of the final input dialog box through display of the
results. |
