More Survey Trends

This is some more interesting survey data. Please note that the wording of the questions may have varied year to year, so what is written out here may be slightly different than what the survey actually asked. If there is no data for certain years, there was no question of the sort on the survey for that year. [ more trend data ]

 

Antivirus software is required on all Windows and Macintosh computers connected to ResNet. Have you installed NC State-provided antivirus software on your computer(s)?
 
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
I was not aware it was available
22.14%
3.73%
4.59%
1.58%
2.36%
3.97%
5.90%
9.56%
10.06%
Yes, I installed it
57.66%
85.94%
72.54%
79.46%
73.73%
70.66%
73.00%
63.54%
59.75%
                   

How would you rate the service you received from a ResNet Technician in your room?

[*] This service was discontinued at the start of the 2009-10 year.

     
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Positive (% of those using the service)
91.55%
90.22%
93.3%
91.73%
90.00%
84.11%
[*]
Negative (% of those using the service)
8.45%
9.78%
6.7%
8.27%
10.00%
15.88%
[*]
Have not used the service
76.61%
68.4%
74.19%
80.75%
86.63%
91.95%
[*]
                   
How would you rate the service you received from the NC State University Help Desk?
   
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Positive (% of those using the service)
94.03%
89.33%
84.35%
88.97%
88.03%
90.80%
84.69%
82.95%
Negative (% of those using the service)
5.97%
10.67%
15.65%
11.03%
11.97%
9.20%
15.30%
17.05%
Have not used the service  
72.35%
69.81%
60.81%
58.76%
65.61%
85.92%
92.11%
92.18%
                   
Are you aware that NC State provides wireless Internet access?
   
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
No  
24.48%
15.14%
7.59%
4.5%
2.52%
2.60%
1.58%
4.27%
Yes, and I've used it  
17.56%
31.24%
47.30%
64.75%
78.73%
85.10%
91.36%
92.44%
                   
Do you have the following devices?
   
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
PDA  
9.32%
12.64%
13.66%
11.42%
[*]
Cell Phone  
79.02%
84.06%
89.81%
93.52%
97.40%
98.51%
96.98%
                   
Do you connect the following devices to ResNet?
   
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Wireless Access Point    
5.64%
9.53%
18.11%
14.56%
19.50%
23.65%
30.28%
Router    
5.23%
6.83%
12.05%
13.41%
4.90%
4.56%
4.71%
Game Console    
7.25%
13.51%
15.69%
24.16%
29.30%
30.21%
31.18%
Digital Video Recorder (e.g. TiVo)
1.05%
0.97%
0.98%
1.01%
0.70%
0.50%
0.44%
                   
How many devices do you have connected to ResNet?
   
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
1    
64.9%
71.25%
64.17%
67.05%
63.20%
58.80%
55.68%
2    
21.82%
15.9%
20.22%
19.83%
21.40%
23.42%
23.62%
3 or more    
8.53%
8.42%
10.14%
8.73%
9.90%
12.61%
16.17%
                   
Would you use FlySpace if you had the opportunity? (* FlySpace rooms weren't yet available during the 2003-04 year. 79.95% of people said they would use it if it were available).
   
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Yes    
79.95%*
53.98%
46.74%
50.00%
50.90%
56.14%
[*]
I used it at least once      
2.8%
3.12%
6.06%
5.90%
3.82%
[*]
                   
Would you prefer to have ResNet service your laptop in your room or drop it off somewhere to be fixed?
     
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
In room      
76.2%
65.74%
63.52%
50.80%
33.89%
[*]
Drop off      
11.57%
18.17%
22.28%
32.40%
56.22%
[*]
                   
Was your computer affected by viruses, trojans, spyware or adware this year?
     
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
Yes      
68.45%
50.12%
34.89%
24.60%
28.90%
22.80%
                   

[*] = the question was not asked in this year's survey