title: [The processing of population censuses in Latin America for the 1990 decade: a view into the future].
abstract: "The purpose of this paper is to define the data processing methods that will be used in the 1990 population censuses in the different countries of Latin America.... The countries are divided into four groups, and procedures and methodologies are suggested for each of the main eight stages of a census processing."  In general, microcomputers are recommended at the initial stages of processing census data, with the exception of data entry for populations over 10 million, for which the utilization of optical readers is recommended.  For the final stages of consistency, tabulation, and data base management, microcomputers are recommended only for populations less than a million. (SUMMARY IN ENG)
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authors.lastname: Silva
mesh_terms: D000569:Americas; D019352:Censuses; D003201:Computers; D003625:Data Collection; D019049:Developed Countries; D003906:Developing Countries; D001330:Electronic Data Processing; D016247:Information Storage and Retrieval; D007843:Latin America; D008722:Methods; D009934:Organization and Administration; D011154:Population Characteristics; D012106:Research; D012984:Software
keywords: Americas; Census; Census Methods; Computer Programs And Programming; Computers; Data Collection; Data Storage And Retrieval; Developed Countries; Developing Countries; Information; Information Processing; Latin America; Methodological Studies; Organization And Administration; Population Statistics; Research Methodology