Questionnaire on Computer Use and Internet Experience
1. Do you use a computer at home, at work or both?
(Check all that apply.)
Home
Work
Somewhere else, such as school, library, etc.
2. If you have a computer at home,
a. What kind of modem do you use at home?
Dial-up
Cable
DSL
Wireless (Wi-Fi)
Other __________
Don’t know _____
b. Which browser do you typically use at home? Please indicate the version if you can recall it.
Internet Explorer
Firefox
Netscape
Other ____________
Don’t know _______
c. What operating system does your browser run in?
MAC OS
Windows 95
Windows 2000
Windows XP
Windows Vista
Other _____________
Don’t know ________
3a. On average, how many hours do you spend on the Internet per day?
0 1-3 4-6 7+
3b. On average, how many hours do you use the Internet per week?
0 1-3 4-6 7+
4. For how many years have you been using the Internet?
5. What do you use the Internet for more, searching/surfing the web or
answering/sending e-mail
6. Have you ever filled out a survey on the Internet?
Yes No
a. If yes, about how many surveys do you think you have filled out on the Internet?_____
b. If yes, have you filled out a survey on the Internet in the last two months?
Yes No
7. Please rate your overall experience with the following:
no experience very experienced
Computers 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Internet 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
8. What computer applications do you use?
Mark (X) all that apply
E-mail
Internet
Word processing (MS-Word, WordPerfect, etc.)
Spreadsheets (Excel, Lotus, Quattro, etc.)
Databases (MS-Access, etc.)
Accounting or tax software
Engineering, scientific or statistical software
Other applications, please specify _______________________________________
Please Circle one number for each question below
9. How comfortable are you in learning software applications that are new to you?
10. Computer windows can be minimized, resized, and scrolled through. How comfortable are you in manipulating a window?
11. How comfortable are you using and navigating through the Internet?
12. How often do you work with any type of data through a computer?
13. How often do you perform complex analyses of data through a computer?
14. How often do you use the Internet or Web sites to find information? (e.g., printed reports, news articles, data tables, blogs, etc.)
15. How familiar are you with the Census Web site (location, tools, data, etc)?
16. How familiar are you with the general Census Bureau information (terms, data, etc.)
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Not at all Very Comfortable Comfortable
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1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 4 5
Never Very Often
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Not at all Very familiar familiar
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17. How old are you?
a) [ ] 18-28
b) [ ] 29-44
c) [ ] 45-64
d) [ ] 65+
18. What is the highest grade of school you have completed, or the highest degree you have received?
a) [ ] Completed ninth grade or below
b) [ ] Some high school, but no diploma
c) [ ] Completed high school with diploma or received a GED
d) [ ] Vocational training beyond high school
e) [ ] Some college credit
f) [ ] Associates degree (AA/AS)
g) [ ] Bachelor’s Degree (BA/BS)
h) [ ] Master’s, Professional, or Doctoral degree
19. Are you currently enrolled in school?
Yes No
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