IMPS allows persons with little or
no computer experience to contribute to the data processing
operation. In September 1997, IPC released IMPS
4.1 the first Windows version of IMPS. Actually, it is a combination of the IMPS 3.1
for DOS and the first several modules of what will eventually be
a complete Windows version.
In May this year, IPC posted the first released of CSPro, which combines the computational power of the Integrated System for Survey Analysis (ISSA) with the user friendly features of IMPS.
IMPS 3.1
Includes the following software modules:
Requirements
- IBM PC or compatible microcomputer
- 640K bytes of memory
- IMPS occupies 8Mb in standard installation
- CA-Realia COBOL compiler 3.0 or higher
IMPS 4.1
It includes the following software modules:
- Data Dictionary -
Enhanced version of IMPS 3.1. It supports negative
values, hierarchical record types, and descriptive
labels.
- Cross Tabulation -
Enhanced version of IMPS 3.1 QUICKTAB. User can
cross-tabulate up to four items, generate tabulations
across different record types, select items with multiple
occurrences and negative values, and can tabulate
multiple data files in a single run.
- Table Viewer - Allows
user to inspect, print and save the results of Cross
Tabulations.
- Text Viewer - Allows
user to inspect text and data files of indefinite length
and up to 30,000 characters wide.
- Map Viewer -
Allows user to generate thematic maps to see the data spatially.
User can print or copy these maps into a document.
- IMPS 3.1 - Includes
the rest of the IMPS 3.1 DOS version.
Minimum configuration
- Pentium processor
- 16 MB of RAM
- SVGA monitor (PCI or VESA graphics)
- Mouse
- 16 MB hard drive space (5 MB if IMPS 3.1 is already installed)
- Microsoft Windows 95