CSCI 216 Background Questionnaire

Instructions: Copy the following questions into a file, and type the answer to each question after the question. Email the results to me at allisodl@oneonta.edu.

1. Name:

2. Major:

3. Classification:

4. Previous experience with computers: What operating systems are you familiar with? What programs have you used? How long have you been using a computer? What programs do you feel fluent enough with to be able to teach others how to use them?

5. Previous experience with the internet: What internet applications have you used before? What search engine do you use? Which email client do you use? Have you read usenet news?

6. Previous experience with programming: How many programs have you written before? In what language? How long ago? How many C++ programs have you written? What was your most complicated (or impressive) program?

7. When did you take 116? What grade did you get?

8. What other math, science and computer science courses have you taken?

9. Expectations: Why are you taking this course? What do you expect to learn? What do you expect to do with what you learn? What grade do you expect to earn?