Attitudes and Skill Levels of College Students Entering a Typical Introductory College Computing Course

AbstractSkills and attitudes of students entering introductory computing courses have changed over the last decade, but not as much as some might think. Students new generally possess rudimentary computing skills, but lack most of the knowledge necessary for them to make effective use of computers as teachers. Students attitudes toward computers are generally positive but this study suggests a possibility that attitudes toward computers, particularly among females, may be less positive today than they were a few years ago.