Fall 2014 student background survey results
2. Which section are you in?
49
51
Value
Percent
Count
Day
48.8%
21
Evening
51.2%
22
Total
43
Day
Evening
4. I have more PC and Internet experience than the typical
student.
5 20
Strongly disagree
Disagree
28
Neutral
Agree
65
Value
Percent
Count
Strongly disagree
2.3%
1
Disagree
0.0%
0
Neutral
65.1%
28
Agree
27.9%
12
Strongly agree
4.7%
2
Total
43
Strongly agree
5. Which is older, the Internet or the Web? (Do not guess -answer "I don't know" if you don't know).
The Internet
21
The Web
44
12
They are the same thing, so they are
the same age.
I don't know.
23
Value
Percent
Count
The Internet
20.9%
9
The Web
11.6%
5
They are the same thing,
so they are the same age.
23.3%
10
I don't know.
44.2%
19
Total
43
6. Client and server
12
I have never heard the terms "client"
and "server."
16
I have heard them, but do not know
what they mean.
I think I know what they mean.
35
37
I know what they mean.
Value
Percent
Count
I have never heard the
terms "client" and
"server."
16.3%
7
I have heard them, but do
not know what they mean.
37.2%
16
I think I know what they
mean.
34.9%
15
I know what they mean.
11.6%
5
Total
43
7. Web server
14
I have never heard the term "Web
server."
7
I have heard the term, but do not
know what it means.
40
I think I know what it means.
40
I know what it means.
Value
Percent
Count
I have never heard the
term "Web server."
7.0%
3
I have heard the term, but
do not know what it
means.
39.5%
17
I think I know what it
means.
39.5%
17
I know what it means.
14.0%
6
Total
43
8. TCP/IP
I have never heard the term "TCP/IP."
12
I have heard the term, but do not
know what it means.
12
47
I think I know what it means.
30
I know what it means.
Value
Percent
Count
I have never heard the
term "TCP/IP."
46.5%
20
I have heard the term, but
do not know what it
means.
30.2%
13
I think I know what it
means.
11.6%
5
I know what it means.
11.6%
5
Total
43
9. Edward Snowden
28
I do not know who Edward Snowden is.
I think I know who Edward Snowden is.
53
I know who Edward Snowden is.
19
Value
Percent
Count
I do not know who Edward
Snowden is.
53.5%
23
I think I know who Edward
Snowden is.
18.6%
8
I know who Edward
Snowden is.
27.9%
12
Total
43
10. Jeff Bezos
9
7
I do not know who Jeff Bezos is.
I think I know who Jeff Bezos is.
I know who Jeff Bezos is.
84
Value
Percent
Count
I do not know who Jeff
Bezos is.
83.7%
36
I think I know who Jeff
Bezos is.
7.0%
3
I know who Jeff Bezos is.
9.3%
4
Total
43
11. Storage and memory
I have never heard the terms "storage"
and "memory."
5
14
I have heard the terms, but am not
sure what the difference is, if any.
42
I think I know what the difference is.
40
I know what the difference is.
Value
Percent
Count
I have never heard the
terms "storage" and
"memory."
4.7%
2
I have heard the terms,
but am not sure what the
difference is, if any.
14.0%
6
I think I know what the
difference is.
39.5%
17
I know what the difference
is.
41.9%
18
Total
43
12. A Web server is (Do not guess -- answer "I don't know" if you
don't know).
14
Hardware
Software
16
51
Both
Neither
9
9
Value
Percent
Count
Hardware
14.0%
6
Software
16.3%
7
Both
9.3%
4
Neither
9.3%
4
I don't know.
51.2%
22
Total
43
I don't know.
13. IP addresses
I have never heard of an IP address.
5
19
I have heard of an IP address, but do
not know what it is.
37
I think I know what an IP address is.
I know what an IP address is.
40
Value
Percent
Count
I have never heard of an IP
address.
4.7%
2
I have heard of an IP
address, but do not know
what it is.
18.6%
8
I think I know what an IP
address is.
39.5%
17
I know what an IP address
is.
37.2%
16
Total
43
14. Which of these do you use at least once a week? (Check all
that apply).
40
38
40
35
30
29
28
30
25
25
20
11
1110
15
8
6
10
4
3
2
5
0
Facebook
Google Plus
Twitter
Email
Google search
Google Docs
YouTube
Wikipedia
Instagram
Value
Percent
Count
Facebook
65.1%
28
Google Plus
7.0%
3
Twitter
25.6%
11
Email
93.0%
40
Google search
69.8%
30
Google Docs
4.7%
2
YouTube
88.4%
38
Wikipedia
14.0%
6
Instagram
58.1%
25
Skype
18.6%
8
Microsoft Word
67.4%
29
15. Which, if any, of these do you use for Internet storage?
(Check all that apply).
25
20
22
17
14
15
Google Drive
Microsoft Sky Drive
10
5
4
3
3
Apple iCloud
Amazon Cloud Drive
0
Dropbox
Other
Value
Percent
Count
Google Drive
39.5%
17
Microsoft Sky Drive
9.3%
4
Apple iCloud
51.2%
22
Amazon Cloud Drive
7.0%
3
Dropbox
32.6%
14
Other
7.0%
3
Total
43
16. Your primary home computer
14
I do not have a computer to use when
off campus.
5
I use a PC
23
I use a Macintosh.
58
Other
Value
Percent
Count
I do not have a computer
to use when off campus.
4.7%
2
I use a PC
58.1%
25
I use a Macintosh.
23.3%
10
Other
14.0%
6
Total
43
18. Your Internet connected phone (if any)
I do not have a phone that can connect
to the Internet.
20
05
I have an iPhone.
I have an Android phone.
44
49
I have a Microsoft phone.
I have a Blackberry.
I have a phone, but am not sure which
type it is.
Value
Percent
Count
I do not have a phone that
can connect to the
Internet.
4.7%
2
I have an iPhone.
48.8%
21
I have an Android phone.
44.2%
19
I have a Microsoft phone.
2.3%
1
I have a Blackberry.
0.0%
0
I have a phone, but am not
sure which type it is.
0.0%
0
Other
0.0%
0
Total
43
19. Your tablet computer (if any)
I do not have a tablet computer.
16
20
I have an iPad.
37
I have an Android tablet.
I have a Microsoft tablet.
44
I have a tablet, but I am not sure which
type it is.
Value
Percent
Count
I do not have a tablet
computer.
37.2%
16
I have an iPad.
44.2%
19
I have an Android tablet.
16.3%
7
I have a Microsoft tablet.
2.3%
1
I have a tablet, but I am
not sure which type it is.
0.0%
0
Total
43
20. What type of Internet connectivity do you have at your
home? (Do not guess -- answer "I don't know" if you don't know).
None
50
19
33
Dial up
DSL
Cable
Satellite
5
0
40
Fiber
I don't know.
Value
Percent
Count
None
4.7%
2
Dial up
0.0%
0
DSL
18.6%
8
Cable
39.5%
17
Satellite
0.0%
0
Fiber
4.7%
2
I don't know.
32.6%
14
Total
43