IPUMS Data Training Exercises

We have developed materials to help you learn to use IPUMS data. These exercises can be used for self-training or for classroom use.

ONLINE EXERCISES

These links open pdf documents containing exercises that lead users through online data analysis via our tabulator. Exercises also include instructions for using our online documentation.

EXCEL EXERCISES

These links open pdf documents that teach users how read and analyze data using a spreadsheet.

EXERCISES REQUIRING A STATISTICAL PACKAGE

These links open text documents that guide users through creating and downloading a customized data file; entering SAS, SPSS, Stata, or R commands; and solving problems by interpreting cross-tabulations of the harmonized data.

  No Statistical Software Package Required Statistical Software Package Required
Data Project Online/SDA Exercises Excel/Other Exercises SAS SPSS Stata R
USA Exercise Excel Exercise Exercise 1
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CPS Exercise   Exercise 1
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International Exercise   Exercise 1
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NAPP Exercise   Exercise 1
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PMA     Exercise 1
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Time Use     Exercise 1
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NHGIS   Excel Exercise 1
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DHS Exercise Exercise   Exercise 1
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Higher Ed     Exercise 1
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Health Surveys Exercise   Exercise 1
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Terra   Area-Level
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