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ASTR415 Survey Results
Spring 2009
5 respondents
- Computer familiarity [1=Master, 5=None]:
Avg = 2.6 [Skilled], Min = 2 [Expert], Max = 4 [Novice]
- Unix familiarity [1=Master, 5=None]:
Avg = 3.9 [Novice], Min = 3 [Skilled], Max = 5 [None]
- Unix commands:
- cat: 2 correct (40%)
- grep: 4 correct (80%)
- sed: 0 correct (0%)
- awk: 0 correct (0%)
- make: 4 correct (80%)
- Other OSs: Windows = 1 (20%), Linux = 4 (80%) MacOS/OS X = 1 (20%)
- Fortran familiarity [1=Master, 5=None]:
Avg = 4.8 [None], Min = 4 [Novice], Max = 5 [None]
- Java familiarity [1=Master, 5=None]:
Avg = 3.0 [Skilled], Min = 2 [Expert], Max = 5 [None]
- C familiarity [1=Master, 5=None]:
Avg = 2.9 [Skilled], Min = 2 [Expert], Max = 4 [Novice]
- C statements:
- increment: 5 correct (100%)
- loop: 5 correct (100%)
- pointers: 4 correct (80%)
- malloc: 4 correct (80%)
- structures: 3 correct (60%)
- Other languages: C# = 3 (60%); Ruby = 3 (60%); OCaml =
2 (40%); Java script = 2 (40%), visual basic = 1 (20%), python = 2 (40%);
- sm familiarity [1=Master, 5=None]:
Avg = 5.0 [None], Min = 5 [None], Max = 5 [None]
- Other plotting/visualization packages:
- gnuplot: 0 (0%)
- IDL: 1 (20%)
- NCAR graphics: 0 (0%)
- Other: MATLAB = 1 (20%);
- Do you know how to?
- Surf the web: 5 (100%)
- Deal with multimedia content: 5 (100%)
- Print colour output: 5 (100%)
- Use PowerPoint or OpenOffice: 5 (100%)
- Have you ever?
- Used a supercomputer: 0 (0%)
- Written parallel code: 2 (40%)
- Written assembly code: 4 (80%)
- Used revision/maintenance software: 3 (60%)
- Written HTML code: 5 (100%)
Number of respondents who supplied their name: 5 (100%)
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Massimo Ricotti
2009-02-03