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A PROFESSIONAL NETWORK FOR AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMEN IN TECHNOLOGY & NEW MEDIA
 
 
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Computer Survey

 

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1.

At what age were you first exposed to computers?

 
 
   
2.
How often were computers used as part of your elementary and secondary school classroom learning experience?

 
 
   
3.
Did your education precede the use of computers in the classroom?
 
 
   
4.
After high school, did you take at least one information technology class?

 
5.
If yes where was it offered?
 
   
6.
Are you currently an IT professional?
 
   
7.
If yes, how long have you been in the field?
 
   
8.
What is your current position?
 
   
9.
Did your exposure to computers impact your perception of information technology as a career?
 
   
10.

Given the relative newness of computing technologies in the world today, please rank the following barriers to women entering the IT workforce (1 being the most significant):

 
age
 
 
education
 
 
exposure to computers
 
 
household investment in IT
 
 
lack of mentors
 
 
lack of career information
 
   
11.
What would you consider to be three (3) common characteristics among women who are successful in the IT industry
 
   
12.
What do you think is the outlook for future opportunities in information technology?
 
     
13.

How would you prefer to be contacted? Please select one option, and enter the contact info below:

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