Internet Usability Survey
1. What is your gender:
Male Female
2. What is your age?
3. Do you have access to a computer (At least 1.5 hours a week)?
Yes No
If no go to question number 9.
If yes please continue
4. What type of computer do you have?
Macintosh IBM PC Compatible - (Windows) Other: ________________
5. What speed is the computer? ___________
6. What accessories does your computer have? (Circle all that apply)
Sound Card Cable Modem Color Printer Scanner Video Capture
CD-ROM High Storage Capacity (3 Gigs and over) DVD-ROM
CD-ROM Writer ISDN Interface 28.8k Modem
14.4k Modem 9600 Modem 2400 Modem 56k Modem
36k Modem MPEG Video Card
5. What is your computer experience:
None Novice Intermediate Expert
6. Do you have access to the Internet (At least 1.5 hours a week)?
Yes No
If no please continue
If yes go to question number 11.
7. Do you feel excluded from access to computing resources due to the movement of computer related information to the Internet?
Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree
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8. Have you ever had to ask a friend to retrieve computer related information for you because you were refered to it by representatives of a computer company? Yes No
9. Have you felt left out due to the large amounts of references on television, advertisements, and other media about references to web sites that you find interesting?
Yes No
If Yes Please Describe
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(Please feel free to use extra space available on the back of this sheet.)
10. Have you considered buying a computer, upgrading your current computer or other Web Access Device just because of the references to sites on the Internet?
Yes No
Thank You for filling out this Survey. You may return it to the poll taker now.
11. Do you use the Internet to find specific information?
Yes No
If yes Continue.
If no Please go to question 19
12. Were you easily able to find this information?
Strongly Disagree Strongly Agree
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13. Would you use the Internet to find specific information again?
Yes No
14. If you have a favorite starting place on the Internet to find specific information what is it?
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15. Are you a student? (Kindergarten - College Senior)
Yes No
If yes continue.
If no go to question 19
16. Have you ever used the Internet on a report or paper? (Please exclude web based encyclopedias)
Yes No
If yes continue
If no go to question 19
17. Did you encounter any resistance from your teacher/supervisor in using the Internet for your report?
Yes No
18. Were you able to find large amounts of relevant information to your report?
Yes No
19. On a scale of one to ten rate the speed of the Internet.
Extremely Slow Extremely Fast
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20. What service do you use to access the Internet?
America Online Prodigy CompuServe Microsoft Network AT&T Worldnet
SprintNet Other Internet only provider: _____________________
21. Do you find the layout of most sites clear, concise, easy to read, and easy to understand?
Yes No
22. Has the size of a Web Page and its graphics ever prohibited you from using that page?
Yes No
23. On a scale of on to ten rate the Internet as a whole:
Poor Excellent
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