1. Internet Use
Nilou Derakhshan
EDTC 5103

2. Hypothesis
The older a person is, the less he or she uses Internet for daily life.

3. Survey
The survey is created by five statements to test the hypothesis.
Finding information on the Internet is easier than the library.
Reading news on Internet is faster than newspapers and magazines.
Online shopping is better than going to shopping malls.
Having account on social networking websites such as facebook and MySpace is essential to keep in touch with friends.
It is necessary to have Internet access on cell phone.

4. Survey
The numerical values for different attitudes toward the statements are as below:
1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Neutral
4. Disagree
5. Strongly Disagree

5. Administering the Survey
The survey is been administered in a birthday party.
Most of the participants are the students of Oklahoma State University from Iran, USA, Brazil, and India.
There are three generations to study.
26 – 32
33 and up

6. Chart

7. Analyzing the result
Finding information on the Internet is easier than the library.

8. Analyzing the result
It is interesting that all the three generations prefer to use Internet to find information rather than library.
Generation
Average Rate
19 – 25 1
26 – 32
1.14
33 and up
1.25

9. Analyzing the result
Reading news on Internet is faster than newspapers and magazines.

10. Analyzing the result
The first generation are mostly strongly agree and agree to read news on the Internet. The second generation are mostly agree and neutral to read news on the Internet. The third generation are also mostly agree and neutral to read news on the Internet.
Generation
Average Rate
19 – 25
1.22
26 – 32
2.29
33 and up
2.5

11. Analyzing the result
Online shopping is better than going to shopping malls.

12. Analyzing the result

13. Analyzing the result
Most of the females participants prefer shopping malls rather than online shopping and most of the male participants prefer online shopping. The first and third generations by average chose neutral attitude and the second generation by average are agree that online shopping is better than shopping malls.
Generation
Average Rate
19 – 25
2.44
26 – 32
1.86
33 and up
3.00

14. Analyzing the result
Having account on social networking websites such as facebook and MySpace are essential to keep in touch with friends.

15. Analyzing the result
The first generation participants are strongly agree and agree that social networking websites are essential to keep in touch with friends. The third generation participants are mostly neutral and disagree by this statement.
Generation
Average Rate
19 – 25
1.33
26 – 32
2.71
33 and up
2.75

16. Analyzing the result
It is necessary to have Internet access on cell phone.

17. Analyzing the result
The first generation are mostly strongly agree and agree by having Internet access on the cell phone. The second generation are mostly agree and neutral. The third generation are mostly neutral and disagree by the statement.
Generation
Average Rate
19 – 25
1.22
26 – 32
2.14
33 and up
3.75

18. Conclusion
After analyzing the result, now we can say that the hypothesis is correct. It is interesting that even though older generations use Internet less than younger generations, but their average opinion on statements are mostly on agree and neutral attitudes. It shows that the older generations are accepting the need of Internet in daily life.

19. The End