Internet Questionnaire

1. Name
2. Age	19 or under 20-24 25-30 Over 30
3. Sex	Male Female
4. Which course are you enrolled in? Sociology and the Internet Social Stratification Social Change in the Global Economy Sociology of the Life Course 5. Have you taken Professor Goertzel's STS course on the internet? No Yes 6. How would you rate yourself as a computer user? Beginner Intermediate Advanced

7. Do you have a Rutgers computer account?

Yes
No

8. If you have an email address, please enter it here (if you have more than one, list the one you most use):

9. Do you own or have access to a computer at home?

Yes
No

10. Do you have internet access at home?

Yes, by dialing up Rutgers
Yes, through an internet service provider (e.g. AOL)
No

11. Which of the following aspects of the internet have you used? (check all that apply)

email
accessing websites
search engines/directories (Altavista, Yahoo, etc.)
listserves (email discussion groups)
newsgroups/bulletin boards
chat rooms
internet use for courses (assigned)
internet use for courses (on your own)
downloading software (programs)
playing audio or video over the internet
downloading music or video
shopping online

12. Which of the following browsers have you used in accessing the internet?

Netscape
Internet Explorer
Other

13. Which of the following internet-related terms are you basically familiar with and understand?

world wide web
browser
plugin
URL
netiquette
Usenet
ftp
html
servers
bandwidth

14. Have you used the internet for any of the following? Check any that apply.

academic-related study
communicating with other people
pleasure/fun
shopping
work-related activity
getting the latest news or weather
listening to music online
watching video online
finding personal information you want (health, hobbies, etc.)

15. Have you ever created a web page?

No
Yes

If yes to 15: How did you create your web page?

By using Netscape Composer
By using Microsoft Front Page
By using another webpage-making program
By writing my own HTML code

17. Have you ever downloaded a plug-in (e.g. Adobe Acrobat, RealPlayer, etc.) and installed it on a computer?

Yes
No

18. Have any of your previous Rutgers instructors required internet use in their courses (e.g. listserves, bulletin boards, WebCT, online readings, etc.)?

No
Yes. If yes, please describe what internet uses were required in the textbox below:

19. What is your major?

20. Overall, in terms of frequency of internet usage, how would you describe yourself?

Regular user (daily/almost daily)
Moderate user (1-3 times a week)
Infrequent user (a few times a month)
Very infrequent user (just a few times overall)

21. Overall, how important do you consider the internet in your life?

Not very important
Somewhat important
Very important

22. Are there any other comments about your use of the internet you would like to make?

Please Note: Do not click on the submit button below unless you are a current student of Professor Wood.