History 3464y Mr. McCaughey
Spring 1988 ram31@columbia.edu

Name _______________________

Start-Up Technology Survey

1.  Do you have ready access to a networked computer in your dormitory?

2.  Characterize your current use of computer technology:

a. Don't use it except as required in libraries

b. Pretty much limited to word processing papers

c. Also includes use e-mail correspondenceof computer

3.  Have used computers for spreadsheet presentations and some kinds of quantitative analysis (e.g., Excel/QuatroPro)

a. Used in library for bibliographic searches (CLIO plus/Lexus)

b. Used to access a course newsgroup

c. Used to access the World Wide Web for Internet searches

d. Used to download texts and images from the Web

4.  Used to publish a personal home page/website

5.  Used for writing/creating programs with C+++/Java….


Some Technical Terms/Acronyms

HTML FTP URL
PICO www.columbia.edu http:/

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