Microcomputer Processing of Census and Surveys (using CSPro)

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Microcomputer Processing of Census and
Surveys(using CSPro)
U.S. Census Bureau International
Programs Center www.census.gov/ipc/www
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Processing of Census, Survey or Other Form
To
Forms
To
Computer
Products
Data User
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  Two ways of thinking
Information
Products
Computer
Reports Tables Thematic Maps Graphs
Data File
Questionnaire
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Data Processing Stages

1. Get ready for enumeration
2. Monitor and evaluate enumeration
3. Capture the data
4. Validate the data edit
5. Produce products

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Is there a Magic Button to help us?
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Data Capture
To
Forms
To
Data Capture
Data File
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Data Products

• Tabulations
• Graphs
• Maps

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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

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Resource Criteria for Census and Survey
Processing

• Time
• Accuracy
• Money
• Staff
• Regularity
• Products

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Data ProcessingEasy as 1-2-3?

1. Capture the information
2. Validate the information
3. Produce the data products

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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?

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Why use CSPro?

• Designed for census survey processing
• Easy to use
• Modular in design
• Can be used by novices and/or experts
• Free
• Excellent support
• Windows environment

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Census and Survey ProcessingSoftware(CSPro)

• Tabulations
• File descriptions (dictionary)
• Data entry applications
• Edit applications
• Dissemination Products

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CSProCensus and Survey Processingis a
public-domain software package for

• Entering
  
  Tabulating
• Editing
  
  Mapping
• Create Products tables, maps, etc.
• Disseminate the results

Census and Survey data
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. 
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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
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CSPro Utilities

• Sort Data File
• Tabulate Frequencies
• Text, Table, Map Viewer
• Concatenate Data Files
• Reformat Data
• Compare Data Files
• Export Data
• Various Conversions

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CSPro Support

• Web site http//www.census.gov/ipc/www/
• E-mail
• CSPro_at_lists.census.gov

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Thank You

• Hopefully this training will be right on target
• for You!