SIMS 202: Information Organization and
Retrieval
Student Questionnaire
Please enter data in fields below. Click on "Submit"
when you are finished. Print the confirmation page and turn
it in, in class on Thursday September, 2.
(*) - required fields
Your Name* (max 100 chars):
Your email address* (max 100 chars):
The city you live in* (max 100 chars):
Your undergrad or previous major* (max 100 chars):
Your expected graduation date*:
How much experience do you have, if any, in the following
areas?
Using productivity applications* (word processor, spreadsheet,
etc.)
Little
Moderate
A lot
Systems administration of computers*
Little
Moderate
A lot
Using database and information retrieval applications* ( DBMS,
Web Search Engines, DIALOG, etc.)
Little
Moderate
A lot
Programming*
Little
Moderate
A lot
If you have programming experience, what languages (max 100
chars)*?
Media Production experience (photography, video, audio, etc.)*
Little
Moderate
A lot
Please elaborate on your experience.*
Please describe briefly what you expect to get out of this
course.*
Please describe briefly any career goals you set for yourself
after you graduate, and how this course might relate to those
goals.*
State what you consider your academic discipline(s) to be,
or any field in which you have expertise. Consider the definitions
of information discussed in class. How does your discipline(s)
view information and what shades of meaning does your discipline(s)
viewpoint contribute? (Part 1 of Assignment 1.)*
Please describe any special skills or background you have
that is relevant to this course.*
There is much discussion in the popular press about information
overload, information anxiety, the information glut. Do you think
there is really a problem? If so, what are your initial thoughts
on potential solutions? If not, why do you think people perceive
a problem? (Part 2 of Assignment 1.)*
Do you have any other comments?
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