Review Questions for "Epi6 Basics"

1. What program is used to create QES files?
2. What functions do QES serve?
3. What program is used to create REC files?
4. What function do REC serve?
5. Describe DOS file naming conventions.
6. Describe Epi Info variable naming conventions.
7. How does Epi Info assign variable names?
8. What type of Epi Info variables are used to store numeric data?
9. What type of Epi Info variables can be used to store categorical (qualitative) data?
10. What is a "card file?"
11. What Epi Info program is used to create program (.PGM) files?
12. What Epi Info programs can open (i.e., work with) REC files?

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ANSWERS:

1. EPED or any other ASCII text editor.

2. QES files structure data entry screens and REC files.

3. ENTER

4. The ystore data.

5. DOS files use 8 character filenames and three letter extensions. The extension identifies the file's type.

6. Epi Info variable names must begin with a letter and may be no more than 10 characters in length.

7. Unless the variable name is identified within {curly brackets}, Epi Info will take the 10 characters preceding a variable indicator as the variable's name.

8. Numeric integer (#) and numeric real (#.#).

9. Text (_), upper case text (<A>), or numeric (#) if data are numerically encoded (e.g., 1 = male, 2 = female).

10. Card files are fixed-length field files that contain numerical and text information only, with no variable defining information.

11. EPED or any other ASCII text editor.

12. ENTER, ANALYSIS, and EXPORT