This survey is on behalf of an education center dedicated to the needs = of network computing professionals. We are asking your input to help us = create better education/training programs for you and your company. Your = responses will be completely confidential. If we receive your completed survey by Monday, August 12, 1996, we'll = automatically enter you in a contest for a prize of $1,000; one winner = will be chosen from among those who complete the survey. Thank you in = advance for your help.=20 (Authentication marker -- ~3%e%INTCADX%8%1%1342%5CTJVlfE%25596& -- do = not remove.)=20 To respond, create a reply e-mail message that contains the survey. = Some e-mail systems require you to manually copy and paste the survey = into your reply. Make sure the reply contains the *entire* = authentication marker, including what looks like garbage. To answer a question, type an x between the brackets, like this: [ x ]. = For fill-in-the-blanks, type between the brackets like this: [ your = response ]. Please make no other changes to this survey. 1. If for any reason you do NOT want to be contacted in the future via = e-mail, please indicate after the first question by placing an "x" = within the brackets. You will be omitted from future e-mail surveys. [ x] a) Please omit me from future e-mail surveys. 2. What is your company's PRIMARY industry or business? Choose one: [ ] a) Aerospace [ ] b) Communications carrier (telco, broadband, internet) [ ] c) Financial services [ ] d) Healthcare [ ] e) Manufacturing: computer/software [ ] f) Manufacturing: non-computer [x ] g) Government/military [ ] h) Publishing/media/advertising/public relations [ ] i) Transportation/utilities [ ] j) Wholesale/retail: non-computer [ ] k) Education [ ] l) Entertainment [ ] m) Computer reseller/retailer/VAR [ ] n) Systems integration/consulting [ ] o) Other, please specify... [ ] 3. What is your job function? Choose one: [ ] a) IS/MIS/Data processing [ ] b) LAN/network systems [ ] c) Internet/Web [ ] d) Intranet (in-TRA-net) [x ] e) Data communications/telecommunications [ ] f) PC/microcomputer/information center [ ] g) Systems analyst/applications development [ ] h) Systems engineer/integration [ ] i) Other computer-related, please specify... [ ] [ ] j) Executive/corporate office [ ] k) Financial/accounting [ ] l) Engineering/R&D [ ] m) Sales/marketing [ ] n) Other administrative, please specify... [ ] [ ] o) Consulting (computer related) [ ] p) Training/education [ ] q) Other professional, please specify... [ ] 4. Please check the statements below that describe your involvement = with networks. Choose all that apply: [x ] a) I manage networks. [x ] b) I design networks. [ ] c) I install networks. [ ] d) I troubleshoot/fix networks. [ ] e) I train or support network users. [ ] f) I initiate the evaluation of new network technologies. [x ] g) I evaluate or specify brands of network products. [ ] h) I ensure that networks meet specific business or = organizational objectives. 5. What is the scope of your involvement with networking in your = organization? Choose one: [x ] a) Entire organization or enterprise [ ] b) Entire work location [ ] c) Multiple departments at more than one location [ ] d) For a single department only [ ] e) Other 6. How many servers do you have installed in your organization? Choose one: [ x] a) Over 50 [ ] b) 10 to 49 [ ] c) 1 to 9 [ ] d) None 7. How many LANS do you have installed in your organization? Choose one: [x ] a) Over 25 [ ] b) 5 to 24 [ ] c) 1 to 4 [ ] d) None 8. How many microcomputers/workstations are connected to LANS in your = organization? Choose one: [x ] a) 500 or more [ ] b) 25 to 499 [ ] c) 1 to 24 [ ] d) None 9. How many employees do you supervise? Choose one: [ ] a) Up to 3 people [ ] b) 4 to 10 people [ ] c) More than 10 people [x ] d) None 10. Do you yourself have responsibility for networking = education/training provided to employees in your company? Choose one: [ ] a) Yes [x ] b) No [ ] c) Don't know 11. What is the annual budget for education/training for yourself and = those you supervise? Please enter the amount within the following brackets. [ $5000 ] 12. During the last 12 months, where did you or those you supervise = receive education/training for networking? Choose all that apply: [x ] a) In-house [ ] b) University/college [x ] c) Seminars [ ] d) Internet [ ] e) Other [ ] f) No education/training on networking was received NOW WE WANT YOUR OPINIONS ABOUT A POSSIBLE EDUCATION CURRICULUM ON = NETWORKING TECHNOLOGIES. For each of the following 10 course = descriptions, please indicate your level of interest. 13. A Network Technologies course covering circuits and fibers; = modulation and modems; LANs; WANs; frames; cell switching; wireless; = satellites; connection-oriented and connectionless service; = characteristics of each technology; addressing; media access; = comparisons. Choose one: [ ] a) Very interesting [ ] b) Moderately interesting [ ] c) Somewhat interesting [ x] d) Not at all interesting 14. A Network Interconnection and Internetworking course covering = interconnection technologies; repeaters, bridges, and routers; internet = addressing; address binding; datagram forwarding; techniques to = accomodate heterogeneity (e.g. encapsulation and fragmentation). Choose one: [ ] a) Very interesting [ ] b) Moderately interesting [ x] c) Somewhat interesting [ ] d) Not at all interesting 15. A Network Protocols and Protocol Design course covering protocol = layering; problems protocols solve; loss, reordering, corruption, = congestion, duplication, and replay; techniques such as framing, = checksumming, sliding window, and retransmission; focus on the transport = layer, but cover other layers. Choose one: [ ] a) Very interesting [ ] b) Moderately interesting [ ] c) Somewhat interesting [x ] d) Not at all interesting 16. A Routing and Routing Protocols course covering packet forwarding; = route propagation; vector-distance and link-state algorithms; spanning = tree. Choose one: [ ] a) Very interesting [ ] b) Moderately interesting [x ] c) Somewhat interesting [ ] d) Not at all interesting 17. A Distributed Programming and Applications course covering = client-server paradigm; socket API; middleware (e.g. RPC and CORBA); = building a server; multithread server execution; protection and = authorization; example applications. Choose one: [ ] a) Very interesting [ ] b) Moderately interesting [ ] c) Somewhat interesting [x ] d) Not at all interesting 18. A Network and Protocol Performance Evaluation course covering = throughput and delay; measuring and tuning protocols; instrumentation of = protocol stacks; traffic analysis; self-similar behavior. Choose one: [ ] a) Very interesting [ ] b) Moderately interesting [ ] c) Somewhat interesting [x ] d) Not at all interesting 19. A Networking and Protocol Support for Multimedia Applications = course covering high-speed networks; resource allocation and performance = guarantees; protocols for audio and video; techniques such as = compression and delayed playback. Choose one: [ ] a) Very interesting [x ] b) Moderately interesting [ ] c) Somewhat interesting [ ] d) Not at all interesting 20. An Advanced Server Design and Implementation course covering = implementation of concurrent, parallel servers; large-scale designs; = proxy servers (e.g., SLIRP); techniques such as buffering, replication, = caching, and application gateways. Choose one: [ ] a) Very interesting [ ] b) Moderately interesting [ ] c) Somewhat interesting [x ] d) Not at all interesting 21. An Advanced Routing course covering policy-based routing; = multicast; mobility; inter- and intra-layer encapsulation; longest = prefix forwarding table lookup algorithms; virtual LANS. Choose one: [ ] a) Very interesting [ ] b) Moderately interesting [ ] c) Somewhat interesting [x ] d) Not at all interesting 22. An Advanced Network Applications course covering EDI; electronic = commerce; advanced Web techniques (e.g. Java). Choose one: [ ] a) Very interesting [ ] b) Moderately interesting [ ] c) Somewhat interesting [x ] d) Not at all interesting 23. What would your level of interest be in taking a group of these = courses as a coordinated curriculum? Choose one: [ ] a) Very interesting [ ] b) Moderately interesting [ ] c) Somewhat interesting [x ] d) Not at all interesting THINKING ABOUT THE CHARACTERISTICS AND BENEFITS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF = EDUCATION PROGRAMS that could be made available for networking = technologies, please indicate which of the following would be important = to you. 24. A course curriculum leads to an advanced college degree. Choose one: [ ] a) Very important [ ] b) Somewhat important [ ] c) Not very important [ x] d) Not at all important [ ] e) No opinion 25. Each course generates a document of professional certification. Choose one: [ ] a) Very important [ ] b) Somewhat important [ ] c) Not very important [x ] d) Not at all important [ ] e) No opinion 26. Course curriculum leads to an overall certification. Choose one: [ ] a) Very important [ ] b) Somewhat important [ ] c) Not very important [x ] d) Not at all important [ ] e) No opinion 27. Course is available at your place of work. Choose one: [x ] a) Very important [ ] b) Somewhat important [ ] c) Not very important [ ] d) Not at all important [ ] e) No opinion 28. Course is available at a local university or college campus. Choose one: [ ] a) Very important [ ] b) Somewhat important [x ] c) Not very important [ ] d) Not at all important [ ] e) No opinion 29. Courses available at an industry event you already attend. Choose one: [ ] a) Very important [x ] b) Somewhat important [ ] c) Not very important [ ] d) Not at all important [ ] e) No opinion 30. Courses conducted by an advanced educational institute staffed by = networking experts. Choose one: [x ] a) Very important [ ] b) Somewhat important [ ] c) Not very important [ ] d) Not at all important [ ] e) No opinion 31. A core curriculum of a specified number of courses that would = follow a building educational sequence. Choose one: [x ] a) Very important [ ] b) Somewhat important [ ] c) Not very important [ ] d) Not at all important [ ] e) No opinion 32. A concentrated face-to-face education program conducted over = consecutive days. Choose one: [ ] a) Very important [ ] b) Somewhat important [x ] c) Not very important [ ] d) Not at all important [ ] e) No opinion 33. Ability to take class lessons, labs and tests over the Internet = from your desktop. Choose one: [ ] a) Very important [x ] b) Somewhat important [ ] c) Not very important [ ] d) Not at all important [ ] e) No opinion 34. What other thoughts do you have concerning what could be done to = improve educational or training programs on networking technologies? Please write within the brackets. [ Video Taped Lessons ] 35. How many years have you been professionally involved in computing? Choose one: [ ] a) Less than 2 years [ ] b) 2 to 4 years [ ] c) 5 to 10 years [x ] d) More than 10 years 36. Which of the following ranges includes your age? Choose one: [ ] a) 18 to 34 [ ] b) 35 to 44 [ ] c) 45 to 54 [x ] d) 55 and older 37. Which of the following represents your highest level of education? Choose one: [ ] a) Attended high school [ ] b) Graduated high school [ ] c) Attended college [x ] d) Bachelor's degree [ ] e) Master's degree [ ] f) Doctorate degree 38. What do you estimate your total household income was last year? = (Please estimate total income for everyone in your household, including = salaries, wages, bonuses, interest, dividends, etc.) Choose one: [ ] a) Less than $15,000 [ ] b) $15,000 to $24,999 [ ] c) $25,000 to $34,999 [ ] d) $35,000 to $49,999 [ ] e) $50,000 to $74,999 [ ] f) $75,000 to $99,999 [x ] g) $100,000 to $149,999 [ ] h) $150,000 or more [ ] i) Don't know Thank you for participating in this survey.