APPENDIX A. COMPUTER LITERACY QUESTIONNAIRE

Carla Piper,Graduate Student


 


Name: ___________________________________________________

Course: __________________________________________________

Date: ____________________

Year in College: ____________


1. Do you have access to a computer where you live?  Yes  No

2. What type of computer do you use?

Power PC (Mac)

Apple Macintosh

IBM/PC with Windows 95

IBM/PC with Windows 3.1

Other

3. Does your computer have a modem or network connection?  Yes  No

4. How long have you been using computers?

Less than 6 months
1 year
2 years

3 years

4 years

5 or more years

5. Age _____

6. Gender  Male  Female

7. During a typical week, how much computer activity do you engage in?

None

1 - 2 hours

3 - 4 hours

5 - 6 hours

6 - 8 hours

More than 8 hours

8. Rate your attitude toward the computer on the following scale:
Hate them (nasty things. I try to stay away from them)

Dislike them

No strong feelings

Like them

Love them (great tools and toys. I use them whenever I can).

9. What are your reasons for using the computer? Check all boxes that apply and indicate the software you use for these purposes.
Word Processing_______________________________________________________

Games_______________________________________________________________

E-Mail (Provider)______________________________________________________

World Wide Web (Browser)______________________________________________

Spreadsheet___________________________________________________________

Database_____________________________________________________________

Graphics_____________________________________________________________

Multi-Media__________________________________________________________

Other (Please specify)___________________________________________________

10. How often do you use each of the following? Circle appropriate answer.
Communication - E-Mail
Never Rarely Sometimes Frequently
Accessing the World Wide Web
Never Rarely Sometimes Frequently
Word Processing
Never Rarely Sometimes Frequently
Spreadsheet/Database
Never Rarely Sometimes Frequently
Graphics/Multi-media
Never Rarely Sometimes Frequently
Research and Information
Never Rarely Sometimes Frequently
11. Optional Comments:





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