Student Computing Survey 1: Computer Ownership and Usage
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| This survey was conducted by the Office of Budget and Institutional Research over the telephone during November and December of 1997. A sample of 1000 students were taken from among those students enrolled in autumn quarter of 1997-98. Of that sample, 559 students were contacted for a 56% response rate. The sampling error is a +/- 4.5% with a confidence interval of 95%. |
| Is the computer in your house used primarily by you, solely by you, or shared? |
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Responses |
% |
| PRIMARILY BY ME |
59 |
11% |
| SOLELY BY ME |
35 |
6% |
| SHARED |
359 |
64% |
| NONE IN HOUSE |
104 |
19% |
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| How many many computers are in the house? |
| Computers |
Responses |
% |
| 0 |
104 |
19% |
| 1 |
335 |
60% |
| 2 |
89 |
16% |
| 3 |
20 |
4% |
| 4 |
8 |
1% |
| 5 |
1 |
0.2% |
| 7 |
1 |
0.2% |
| 8 |
1 |
0.2% |
| Total |
559 |
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| Did you purchase the computer (or are you thinking of purchasing) the computer as preparation to attend colloge? |
| False |
317 |
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| True |
225 |
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| If purchased, when was it purchased? |
| Year |
Responses |
| 1984 |
1 |
| 1985 |
1 |
| 1987 |
3 |
| 1988 |
2 |
| 1989 |
2 |
| 1990 |
5 |
| 1991 |
11 |
| 1992 |
20 |
| 1993 |
35 |
| 1994 |
47 |
| 1995 |
87 |
| 1996 |
82 |
| 1997 |
66 |
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| What type of computer is it? |
| Type |
Responses |
| 286 |
3 |
| 386 |
13 |
| 486 |
58 |
| Pentium |
129 |
| Mac |
24 |
| 800TL |
1 |
| ATT |
3 |
| CANNON |
1 |
| COMPAC |
1 |
| COMPACE |
1 |
| COMPACT |
1 |
| COMPAQ PRESARO |
1 |
| CUSTOM BUILT |
11 |
| DELL |
2 |
| GATEWAY |
2 |
| GATEWAY2000 |
4 |
| HEWLETT PACKARD |
4 |
| IBM |
26 |
| INTEL |
1 |
| LEADING EDGE |
1 |
| MAG |
1 |
| MICRON |
5 |
| NEC |
4 |
| NEC 6050 |
1 |
| OLD |
1 |
| PACKARD BELL |
14 |
| PC |
2 |
| POS |
1 |
| QUANTEX |
1 |
| SCAPREY |
1 |
| SONY |
3 |
| Unknown |
134 |
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| Is it a laptop or desktop? |
| Desktop |
432 |
| Laptop |
23 |
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| How many hours a week do you use the computer? |
| Hours |
Responses |
| 0 |
43 |
| 1 |
41 |
| 2 |
51 |
| 3 |
48 |
| 4 |
27 |
| 5 |
45 |
| 6 |
15 |
| 7 |
10 |
| 8 |
14 |
| 9 |
2 |
| 10 |
67 |
| 12 |
6 |
| 14 |
7 |
| 15 |
28 |
| 17 |
1 |
| 18 |
2 |
| 20 |
32 |
| 25 |
8 |
| 26 |
1 |
| 28 |
3 |
| 30 |
12 |
| 36 |
2 |
| 40 |
4 |
| 50 |
1 |
| 75 |
1 |
| 80 |
1 |
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| Do you have a modem? What type of modem do you have? |
| NONE |
143 |
| 14.4 |
31 |
| 19.2 |
1 |
| 28.8 |
48 |
| 33.6 |
53 |
| 56.0 |
35 |
| YES BUT UNKNOWN |
144 |
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| How many hours a week do you use the internet? |
| Hours |
Responses |
| 0 |
242 |
| 1 |
61 |
| 2 |
53 |
| 3 |
19 |
| 5 |
24 |
| 6 |
5 |
| 7 |
6 |
| 8 |
3 |
| 10 |
16 |
| 12 |
1 |
| 14 |
2 |
| 15 |
6 |
| 17 |
1 |
| 18 |
1 |
| 20 |
4 |
| 22 |
1 |
| 24 |
1 |
| 25 |
1 |
| 30 |
3 |
| 36 |
1 |
| 40 |
2 |
| 50 |
1 |
| 100 |
1 |
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