Transcript Microcomputer Processing of Census and Surveys (using CSPro)

Microcomputer Processing
of
Census and Surveys
(using CSPro)
U.S. Census Bureau
International Programs Center
www.census.gov/ipc/www
Processing of Census, Survey or Other Form
To
Computer
To
Products
Data User
Two ways of thinking
Information
Computer
Questionnaire
Data
File
Products
Reports
Tables
Thematic Maps
Graphs
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Data Processing Stages:
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Get ready for enumeration
Monitor and evaluate enumeration
Capture the data
Validate the data [edit]
Produce products
Is there a Magic Button to help us?
Data Capture
To
Data Capture
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Data
File
Data Products
• Tabulations
• Graphs
• Maps
The Goal
• Produce useful products from census/survey
information.
• Useful products are those that meet the
needs of the user community.
• Produce these products in a quick and
efficient manner
Resource Criteria for
Census and Survey Processing
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Time
Accuracy
Money
Staff
Regularity
Products
Data Processing
Easy as 1-2-3?
1. Capture the information
2. Validate the information
3. Produce the data products
What software?
• There is a lot of data processing software
available!
• Which best fits your needs?
• Do you need training?
• Do you need money?
• Do you need help?
Why use CSPro?
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Designed for census & survey processing
Easy to use
Modular in design
Can be used by novices and/or experts
Free
Excellent support
Windows environment
Census and Survey Processing
Software
(CSPro)
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Tabulations
File descriptions (dictionary)
Data entry applications
Edit applications
Dissemination Products
CSPro
Census and Survey Processing
is a public-domain software package for
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Entering
Editing
Census and Survey data
Tabulating
Mapping
1. Create Products [tables, maps, etc.]
2. Disseminate the results
CSPro was designed and implemented through a joint effort among the developers of IMPS and ISSA: the
United States Census Bureau, Macro International, and Serpro, S.A. Funding for the development is
provided by the Office of Population of the United States Agency for International Development.
CSPro is designed to eventually replace both IMPS and ISSA.
CSPro
Task
CSPro
File Layout
Data Dictionary
Data Capture
CSEntry (forms)
Data Validation
Logic
Data Tabulation (ad hoc)
CrossTab
Data Tabulation (publish)
TBA (CENTS)
Data Dissemination
TRS, Map Viewer
Variance Analysis
TBA (CenVar)
Forms Tracking
Example
Utilities
See next slide
CSPro Utilities
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Sort Data File
Tabulate Frequencies
Text, Table, & Map Viewer
Concatenate Data Files
Reformat Data
Compare Data Files
Export Data
Various Conversions
CSPro Support
• Web site:
http://www.census.gov/ipc/www/
• E-mail:
[email protected]
Thank You
Hopefully this training
will be right on target
for
You!