Computer Skills That Make Up Computer Competence
| Computer Competence | Descriptive | Correlations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Intermediate | Advanced | |
| Word Processing | 3.55 | .613 | .063 | .261** |
| Accessing/creating email | 3.73 | .535 | .110* | .177** |
| Online discussion groups | 2.68 | .974 | −.043* | .254** |
| Navigating a PowerPoint presentation | 3.44 | .771 | −.022 | .229** |
| Creating a PowerPoint presentation | 3.24 | .855 | .005 | .247** |
| Surfing the Internet | 3.63 | .580 | .099* | .176** |
| Use of search engines | 3.63 | .597 | .061 | .186** |
| Use of online research databases | 2.67 | .959 | −.013 | .239** |
| Uploading/downloading Web files | 3.18 | .850 | .007 | .310** |
| Use of a CD-ROM drive | 3.44 | .795 | .044 | .274** |
| Computer Competence | Descriptive | Correlations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Intermediate | Advanced | |
| Word Processing | 3.55 | .613 | .063 | .261 |
| Accessing/creating email | 3.73 | .535 | .110 | .177 |
| Online discussion groups | 2.68 | .974 | −.043 | .254 |
| Navigating a PowerPoint presentation | 3.44 | .771 | −.022 | .229 |
| Creating a PowerPoint presentation | 3.24 | .855 | .005 | .247 |
| Surfing the Internet | 3.63 | .580 | .099 | .176 |
| Use of search engines | 3.63 | .597 | .061 | .186 |
| Use of online research databases | 2.67 | .959 | −.013 | .239 |
| Uploading/downloading Web files | 3.18 | .850 | .007 | .310 |
| Use of a CD-ROM drive | 3.44 | .795 | .044 | .274 |
Correlation significant at the 0.01 level (2-tailed).
Correlation significant at the 0.05 level (2-tailed).
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