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We invite you to share with us your appreciable opinion and information about digital division issue in this questionnaire. We are two students at the Information System College - Zayed University Abu Dhabi, UAE. We are doing a research paper on digital division in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. It is the division between those who can access the Internet and use the new technology and those who cannot. This research is a main project in one of our courses this semester which is CIS 305 "Information Technology in Global and Local Culture". It is very important to us to have your opinion on this topic. You are excused if you do not feel like filling in this questionnaire. You are also free to stop completing it at any stage during working on it. This topic is very important to find out What are the attitudes of the Nationals and Non Nationals in the UAE and Saudi Arabia regarding the digital division? There are 30 questions in this survey. We ensure you that your name and personal information will be confidential. 15-20 minutes are only required to finish it. We attach with this survey an appendix including our glossary of this questionnaire. If you have any inquiry about the questionnaire, please do not hesitate to contact us on our email ([email protected]). You are kindly requested to return this questionnaire on 10/12/2003.

I. Demographic Questions:

1.What is your age?

15-20

20-25

25-30

above 40

2.Gender:

Male

Female

3.Where are you living?

United Arab Emirates

Kingdom of Sudia Arabia

4. City

5. Are you National?

Yes

6.Do you have an access to the Internet at home?

Yes

7.Where do you access the Internet?

Home

School

Academic Instituation (school unversity)

Internet café

I do not use Internet

8.Education:

High school

B.A/B.S.[1,2] or more

Elementary

Some collage

9.Where (are/were) you studying?

institute

school

university

college

10.Household means a group of people who live together in one house. All members that might be related together by marriage or birth, also, it might include the members who are not related but living inside the house.

Complete the table so as to include all your household members:
1* In the first column, please start with the parent or guardian by writing down ( Father, Mother, Sister 1, Brother 2 etc ) without mentioning their real name.
2* If your answer to question 3 is yes, answer the next three columns. Otherwise move to the last column.
On the empty box you have to add dash-. For example, if your house member are only 7 you should put dash(-) on the rest of the empty places.

	Family Members Name	Age	Education	Does he/she use internet? (yes-no)	Where do usually use the Internet	How long he/she use computer?	How long he/she use internet?	Reasons for using the Internet?	Reason for NOT using the Internet?
1.	Family Members Name	Age	Education	Does he/she use internet? (yes-no)	Where do usually use the Internet	How long he/she use computer?	How long he/she use internet?	Reasons for using the Internet?	Reason for NOT using the Internet?

2.	Family Members Name	Age	Education	Does he/she use internet? (yes-no)	Where do usually use the Internet	How long he/she use computer?	How long he/she use internet?	Reasons for using the Internet?	Reason for NOT using the Internet?

3.	Family Members Name	Age	Education	Does he/she use internet? (yes-no)	Where do usually use the Internet	How long he/she use computer?	How long he/she use internet?	Reasons for using the Internet?	Reason for NOT using the Internet?

4.	Family Members Name	Age	Education	Does he/she use internet? (yes-no)	Where do usually use the Internet	How long he/she use computer?	How long he/she use internet?	Reasons for using the Internet?	Reason for NOT using the Internet?

5.	Family Members Name	Age	Education	Does he/she use internet? (yes-no)	Where do usually use the Internet	How long he/she use computer?	How long he/she use internet?	Reasons for using the Internet?	Reason for NOT using the Internet?

6.	Family Members Name	Age	Education	Does he/she use internet? (yes-no)	Where do usually use the Internet	How long he/she use computer?	How long he/she use internet?	Reasons for using the Internet?	Reason for NOT using the Internet?

7.	Family Members Name	Age	Education	Does he/she use internet? (yes-no)	Where do usually use the Internet	How long he/she use computer?	How long he/she use internet?	Reasons for using the Internet?	Reason for NOT using the Internet?

8.	Family Members Name	Age	Education	Does he/she use internet? (yes-no)	Where do usually use the Internet	How long he/she use computer?	How long he/she use internet?	Reasons for using the Internet?	Reason for NOT using the Internet?

9.	Family Members Name	Age	Education	Does he/she use internet? (yes-no)	Where do usually use the Internet	How long he/she use computer?	How long he/she use internet?	Reasons for using the Internet?	Reason for NOT using the Internet?

10.	Family Members Name	Age	Education	Does he/she use internet? (yes-no)	Where do usually use the Internet	How long he/she use computer?	How long he/she use internet?	Reasons for using the Internet?	Reason for NOT using the Internet?

12.Do you have computer in your house?

Yes

13.Do you think that the Internet is important?

Yes

Please explain why:

14.Do you access Internet?

Yes

15.How many computers or laptops are there in your house?

3 or more

16.What is the newest computer obtained at home?

2003-2001

2000-1997

1997-1995

17.Who obtained this computer?

Student at secondary school

Student at college or university

Employer

Other

18.Are these computer(s) connected to the Internet?

Yes, all of them

Yes some of them

Yes, it was connected but, not any longer.

No, None of them.

Other

19. Do you use the computer?

Yes

20.What encouraged you to use the Internet?

Education

Work requirement

Media (TV, radio, newspaper)

Interest in a new technology

Other

21.Do you have computer in your house?

Yes

Rank according to most important reasons that you use the ((computer)) ((AT HOME)):

	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never
1-Do word processing or desktop publishing E.g. Microsoft word.	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

2-Use spreadsheets or databases. E.g. Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access.	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

3-Do graphics and design. E.g. flash, Adobe, paint shop, 3DMax.	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

4-Play games on computer	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

5-Do programming. E.g. Java, Microsoft Visual basic, C++.	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

6-Using Multimedia. E.g. Audio (music, sounds), Video (DVD, CD), graphics (clipart).	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

23.Rank according to most important reasons that you use the computer ((AT Academic institutions)):

	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never
1-Do word processing or desktop publishing. E.g. Microsoft word.	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

2-Use spreadsheets or databases. E.g. Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access.	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

3-Do graphics and design. E.g. flash, Adobe, paint shop, 3DMax.	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

4-Play games on computer	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

5-Do programming. E.g. Java, Microsoft Visual basic, C++.	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

6-Using Multimedia. E.g. Audio (music, sounds), Video (DVD, CD), graphics (clipart).	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

24.Do you use Internet?

Yes

25.Rank according to the important the reasons that you use the ((Internet)), ((At home))

	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never
1-Academic purpose(Doing projects, assignments, researches.)	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

2-Download(Downloading programs, audio, video, graphics)	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

3-Using communication tools( Email, instant messages (msn), chatting, message board.)	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

4-Using online services (E-government).	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

5-Building website and publish it on the Internet	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

6-Online Shopping( E.g. Amazon).	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

26.Rank according to most important reasons that you use the ((INTERNET)) ((AT Academic institutions)):

	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never
1-Academic purpose (Doing projects, assignments, researches.)	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

2-Download(Downloading programs, audio, video, graphics)	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

3-Using communication tools(Email, instant messages (msn), chatting, message board.)	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

4-Using online services(E-government.)	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

5-Building website and publish it on the Internet	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

6-Online Shopping (E.g. Amazon.)	Used most of the time	Used at least once a week	Seldom	Never

27.Since when you used the computer at (school-collage-university)? When do you usually use it?

Only during (school-collage-University) hours

Before or after (school-collage University) hours

Both

28.What is the main reason that you (( DO NOT ))use the Internet at home?

	Most important reason	Neutral	Less important reason
-do not want it.	Most important reason	Neutral	Less important reason

-Too expensive.	Most important reason	Neutral	Less important reason

-Can use it somewhere else.	Most important reason	Neutral	Less important reason

-Concerned about how children use it.	Most important reason	Neutral	Less important reason

-There is no benefit from it	Most important reason	Neutral	Less important reason

-Do not like to use the new technology	Most important reason	Neutral	Less important reason

-I did not have the chance to learn it yet	Most important reason	Neutral	Less important reason

If you have the chance to access the Internet, will you?

Yes

At your school or the school you went to, did you have Internet?

Yes

If no, would you have used the Internet if it was available?

Yes

Please explain why?

When you become a mother or father one day, when will you teach your children how to access Internet?

III. Digital Division and Ethic Questions:

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Some believe that digital division will create some problems for society?	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree

Please explain why

34.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
You are teacher and you ask your students to complete a research paper. Two students give you the assignments. One of them used the Internet to complete the assignment and the second one used the school library because he/she does not access the Internet. The teacher believes it is fair to evaluate the two students in the same way, what do you think?	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree

Please explain why?

35.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
Some believe that having the ability to access to the Internet will affect (negative-positive) academic level as student, what do you think?	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree

Please explain why?

36.

	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree
think that access to the Internet will improve your education level. What do you think?	Strongly Agree	Agree	Neutral	Disagree	Strongly Disagree

Please explain why:

37.What is the best way people can develop their Internet skills?

	Most effective	Some effective	Least effective
Books	Most effective	Some effective	Least effective

Formal classes	Most effective	Some effective	Least effective

Practice	Most effective	Some effective	Least effective

Others	Most effective	Some effective	Least effective

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