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The High School Beyond study provides the data for an analysis of the computing experiences of young adults. Five types of computing experiences-general, personal and recreational, job, general educational and high school computer usage are examined with respect to selected socio-economic and demographic characteristics. The results suggest that computing experience is related to gender, race, SES, father's education and family income. When controlling for gender, several relationships are modified.
The world is entering a new period. The wealth of nations, which depended upon land, labor, and capital during its agricultural and industrial phases — depended upon natural resources, the accumulation of money and even upon weaponry — will come in the future to depend upon information, knowledge and intelligence (Feigenbaum and McCordick, 1983; 14).
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Platter, A. Computing experiences of young adults: An empirical analysis. Soc Indic Res 20, 291–302 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00302400
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00302400