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Study regarding the ICT knowledge evolution on the West region of Romania
Study regarding the ICT knowledge evolution on the West region of Romania

Author(s): Cosmin Popescu, Manuela-Dora Orboi, GABRIELA POPESCU, Sorin Stanciu, Adrian Banes
Subject(s): Social Sciences, Sociology, Social development, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Editura Universității de Vest
Keywords: ICT; statistics; knowledge society; urban-rural differences;

Summary/Abstract: ICT has become an important driver of everyday life and economic activity, increases the efficiency of public administration, public services and give priority to a better quality of life in society. The present paper is analyzing some statistics relating to knowledge in the field of information technology and communication from year 2009 to 2012. The data presented are the result of processing more than 100 surveys annually, from a part of the 5 west region of Romania, Timis, Arad and Caras-Severin Counties. Questionnaires have tried to include a higher sphere on ICT knowledge of the persons interviewed, from what is known as a simple user of usual programs, passing over aspects regarding minimum hardware knowledge and ending with the e-commerce. The study revealed a basic knowledge that allow writing, technical, calculations, surf the Internet and transmitting/receiving e-mails. In other areas (accounting, databases, CAD etc.), only those who work day by day in that domain, have knowledge about this 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.

  • Issue Year: 30/2014
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 5-12
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: English