Comparative urban / rural study regarding the knowledge on information technology in Timis county

Abstract

The present paper is presenting some statistics taken from the county of Timis, relating to knowledge in the field of information technology and communication. Data presented were taken following the processing of 245 questionnaires. 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 programs considered usual, passing over aspects of knowledge minimum hardware and ending with the e-commerce. The study revealed a basic knowledge, in terms of user programmes say, that allow writing, technical, calculations, surf the Internet. In other areas (accounting, databases, CAD etc.), only those who work day by day in that domain, have knowledge about the 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. Obviously, if one can say so, the situation is worse in rural areas, depriving here very often even the knowledge base. However, compared to previous years, there is a knowledge increase and a bigger interest for IT at rural level.