The Evolution of Knowledge on IT&C in the West Side of Romania

Abstract

Study during college is different from high school and differ for students from day one in from distance learning. What teachers expect from students is to learn more on their own, and themes/activities/projects are usually much larger. Much of the learning process is related to the use of computers and e-learning platforms. As discussed, it is important to know the skills in IT&C, in the area where potential future students will be selected. The present paper is presenting some statistics relating to knowledge in the field of information technology and communication from year 2009 to 2011. The data presented are the result of processing more than 100 surveys annually, from the west side of Romania. Questionnaires have tried to include a higher sphere on IT & C knowledge of the persons interviewed, from what is known as a simple user of usual programs, passing over aspects regarding minimum hardware knowledge and ending with the e-commerce. The study revealed a basic knowledge that allow writing, technical, calculations, surf the Internet and transmitting/receiving e-mails. In other areas (accounting, databases, CAD etc.), only those who work day by day in that domain, have knowledge about this software. The situation is the same at hardware chapter, where the vast majority of persons interviewed are not interested in this type of knowledge, even though in most cases would save time and money.