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From: 1 <103404.43@CompuServe.COM>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.misc
Subject: survey - multi-user OS
Date: 31 Jan 1996 03:54:19 GMT
Organization: CompuServe, Inc. (1-800-689-0736)
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Message-ID: <4emp5b$hji$2@mhade.production.compuserve.com>
I am currently a student at a university that has no computer
systems available for computer science students to use except
standalone 386 PCs running DOS/Win. I decided to make Unix the
topic of a research assignment in an effort to learn more about
other systems and to try to raise awareness of the need for
training in other types of systems. I would like to provide data
obtained from people using some breed of Unix in the workplace.
This paper is directed at non technical people who don't
understand the need for CS graduates to have knowledge of
multi-user systems. If the paper gets a reasonable reception in
the composition class I plan to present it to school
administrators before I leave to find a better school. They won't
change in time for me, but maybe future students will have descent
resources.
I would really appreciate anyone taking the time to respond to the
following survey.
What is your current job description?
What operating system(s) do you use at work?
What is this system(s) used for?
What OS do you use at home?
What do you use this system for?
When you were being trained (or were training yourself) for your
current line of work did you have access to a multi-user
operating system?
If yes, do you feel that this exposure was an important part of
your learning experience?
If you were hiring technical staff, would you hire an applicant
who had no experience with multi-user systems?
Do you feel that it would be advantageous for CS students to
use a Unix system like Linux or FreeBSD on their own
computers? If yes, please explain.
Do you feel that electronic communications (e-mail) systems are
an important communication tool?
Do you feel that experience maintaining operation and security
of such systems is a necessary skill for key positions ( i.e.
systems administrators)?
Any other thoughts/comments.
Thank you very much for taking the time to examine this survey.
If you would like to return it via email I am at
103404.43@compuserve.com
-Jim Miller
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