Data & Analytics
Dell Releases Statistica Free to Higher Ed
Dell has launched a free version of
its Statistica advanced analytics software for college students and professors
in the United States. The company made the announcement at the Educause 2015 conference
taking place from October 27-30 in Indianapolis, IN.
According to information from Dell, there is a "nationwide shortage of data
scientists and other professionals with data analytics skills." In an effort to
boost student interest in data analytics, help those students prepare for
careers in the field and support research, the company launched the Dell Statistica Free Academic
Program, which allows professors to incorporate the software into their
courses for hands-on practice and use the software in their own research
endeavors.
Dell Statistica is predictive analytics software commonly used in industry.
It does not require coding, but for people with coding skill, it supports
integration with the open source R programming language for statistical
computing. According to information on the company's site, Statistica features
real-time data discovery and visualization, in-database and in-Hadoop
analytics and templates for predictive analytics and big data mining.
In addition to the analytics software, the Dell Statistica Free Academic
Program features a variety of support materials, including a free online
statistics textbook, how-to videos and access to a growing community of college
and professional users in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM)
fields.
Further information about the Dell Statistica Free Academic Program can be
found on the company's
site.
About the Author
Leila Meyer is a technology writer based in British Columbia. She can be reached at [email protected].
