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We have several objectives for this presentation:
--Explain what FTP means and how to do it
--Reinforce that this process is for the experienced user
--Reinforce the use of the README file in the FTP directory.
File Transfer Protocol is the means by which users can directly download data files to a personal computer (PC).
For the Census 2000 data, the FTP process provides for downloading of complete state files
(all tables, all geographies). Users wanting to work with a subset of the data are
better served by either the CD-ROM or American FactFinder.
There are multiple steps in the FTP process. Because of the complexity of the file manipulation,
we definitely recommend that it be done only by experienced data users.
In the words of the sports car commercials, “Professional driver, don’t try this at home!”
Public Law 94-171 data files available for downloading are ASCII files.
In this presentation we will walk through actual steps a user follows when using the FTP to send a state file to a PC.
