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Results of User Tests of Alta Vista
PART I
QUESTION 1
Cumulative Cumulative
COMPUTER Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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Macintosh 13 50.0 13 50.0
PC 9 34.6 22 84.6
Unix 4 15.4 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
BROWSER Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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Lynx 2 7.7 2 7.7
Netscape 2.x 2 7.7 4 15.4
Netscape 3.x 14 53.8 18 69.2
Netscape Communi 8 30.8 26 100.0
QUESTION 2 Query=history
Cumulative Cumulative
Q2HITS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
1000 3 11.5 4 15.4
200 1 3.8 5 19.2
2000 20 76.9 25 96.2
39214 1 3.8 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
Q2EXPECT Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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Fair 5 19.2 5 19.2
Poor 5 19.2 10 38.5
Very Poor 3 11.5 13 50.0
Very Well 9 34.6 22 84.6
Well 4 15.4 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
Q2TIME Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
1 second 3 11.5 4 15.4
10 sec 1 3.8 5 19.2
2 sec 2 7.7 7 26.9
2 seconds 6 23.1 13 50.0
2-3 seconds 1 3.8 14 53.8
3 seconds 1 3.8 15 57.7
3 secs 1 3.8 16 61.5
4 secs 1 3.8 17 65.4
5 sec 1 3.8 18 69.2
6 sec 1 3.8 19 73.1
8 seconds 1 3.8 20 76.9
< 1 second 1 3.8 21 80.8
a second 1 3.8 22 84.6
about3 sec 1 3.8 23 88.5
five seconds! 1 3.8 24 92.3
no time 1 3.8 25 96.2
seconds! 1 3.8 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
Q2SITES Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
no 5 19.2 6 23.1
yes 20 76.9 26 100.0
QUESTION 3 Query=writing history
Cumulative Cumulative
Q3HITS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
12981 1 3.8 2 7.7
200 1 3.8 3 11.5
2000 17 65.4 20 76.9
about2000 2 7.7 22 84.6
c2000 1 3.8 23 88.5
~ 2000 1 3.8 24 92.3
~2000 2 7.7 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
Q3CLOSER Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
no 20 76.9 21 80.8
yes 5 19.2 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
Q3TIME Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
1 sec 2 7.7 3 11.5
1 second 3 11.5 6 23.1
2 seconds 4 15.4 10 38.5
2 secs 1 3.8 11 42.3
2-3 seconds 2 7.7 13 50.0
3 seconds 1 3.8 14 53.8
4 seconds 2 7.7 16 61.5
4 secs 1 3.8 17 65.4
5 sec 1 3.8 18 69.2
6 sec 1 3.8 19 73.1
6 seconds 1 3.8 20 76.9
8 sec 1 3.8 21 80.8
< 1 second 1 3.8 22 84.6
about2 sec 1 3.8 23 88.5
four seconds 1 3.8 24 92.3
no time 1 3.8 25 96.2
second 1 3.8 26 100.0
QUESTION 4 Query=+writing +history
Cumulative Cumulative
Q4HITS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 2 7.7 2 7.7
2 2 7.7 4 15.4
200 1 3.8 5 19.2
300 2 7.7 7 26.9
400 16 61.5 23 88.5
c400 1 3.8 24 92.3
~400 2 7.7 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
Q4CLOSER Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
no 18 69.2 19 73.1
yes 7 26.9 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
Q4TIME Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
1 sec 2 7.7 3 11.5
1 second 3 11.5 6 23.1
1.5 seconds 1 3.8 7 26.9
2 sec 1 3.8 8 30.8
2 seconds 4 15.4 12 46.2
2 secs 1 3.8 13 50.0
2-3 seconds 1 3.8 14 53.8
3 sec 1 3.8 15 57.7
3 seconds 1 3.8 16 61.5
3 secs 1 3.8 17 65.4
4 sec 1 3.8 18 69.2
4 seconds 2 7.7 20 76.9
8 sec 1 3.8 21 80.8
< 1 second 1 3.8 22 84.6
a second 1 3.8 23 88.5
about2 sec 1 3.8 24 92.3
no time 1 3.8 25 96.2
two seconds 1 3.8 26 100.0
QUESTION 5 Query=writing AND history AND url:www.upenn.edu/registrar
Cumulative Cumulative
Q5HITS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
108 2 7.7 3 11.5
111 17 65.4 20 76.9
300 6 23.1 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
Q5CLOSER Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
no 9 34.6 10 38.5
yes 16 61.5 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
Q5TIME Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
0.5 seconds 1 3.8 2 7.7
1 sec 1 3.8 3 11.5
1 second 2 7.7 5 19.2
2 sec 1 3.8 6 23.1
2 seconds 2 7.7 8 30.8
2 secs 1 3.8 9 34.6
2-3 seconds 1 3.8 10 38.5
3 seconds 4 15.4 14 53.8
4 sec 1 3.8 15 57.7
4 seconds 1 3.8 16 61.5
5 seconds 2 7.7 18 69.2
5 secs 1 3.8 19 73.1
6 sec 2 7.7 21 80.8
7 sec 1 3.8 22 84.6
< 1 second 1 3.8 23 88.5
a second 1 3.8 24 92.3
about2 sec 1 3.8 25 96.2
six seconds 1 3.8 26 100.0
QUESTION 6 Query=writing NEAR history
Cumulative Cumulative
Q6HITS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
111 1 3.8 2 7.7
2000 3 11.5 5 19.2
34 3 11.5 8 30.8
75 2 7.7 10 38.5
77 1 3.8 11 42.3
82 8 30.8 19 73.1
83 6 23.1 25 96.2
~2000 1 3.8 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
Q6CLOSER Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
no 17 65.4 18 69.2
yes 8 30.8 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
Q6TIME Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
0.2 seconds 1 3.8 2 7.7
1 sec 1 3.8 3 11.5
1 second 4 15.4 7 26.9
2 sec 3 11.5 10 38.5
2 seconds 2 7.7 12 46.2
3 SECONDS 1 3.8 13 50.0
3 sec 2 7.7 15 57.7
3 seconds 2 7.7 17 65.4
3 secs 1 3.8 18 69.2
4 sec 1 3.8 19 73.1
4 seconds 2 7.7 21 80.8
4 secs 1 3.8 22 84.6
6 sec 1 3.8 23 88.5
coupleseconds 1 3.8 24 92.3
fast 1 3.8 25 96.2
two seconds 1 3.8 26 100.0
QUESTION 7 Query="writing about history"
Cumulative Cumulative
Q7HITS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
1 23 88.5 24 92.3
2 2 7.7 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
Q7EXPECT Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
no 3 11.5 4 15.4
yes 22 84.6 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
Q7TIME Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
.25 sec 1 3.8 2 7.7
0.2 seconds 1 3.8 3 11.5
1 1 3.8 4 15.4
1 sec 2 7.7 6 23.1
1 second 4 15.4 10 38.5
2 sec 1 3.8 11 42.3
2 seconds 3 11.5 14 53.8
2 secs 1 3.8 15 57.7
3 sec 2 7.7 17 65.4
3 seconds 1 3.8 18 69.2
3 secs 1 3.8 19 73.1
4 seconds 2 7.7 21 80.8
6 sec 1 3.8 22 84.6
coupleseconds 1 3.8 23 88.5
fast 1 3.8 24 92.3
immediate 1 3.8 25 96.2
two seconds 1 3.8 26 100.0
PART II
QUESTION 1 Query=What modems should I use to connect to PennNet?
Cumulative Cumulative
QII-1HITS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 2 7.7 2 7.7
1000 1 3.8 3 11.5
10000 2 7.7 5 19.2
15 1 3.8 6 23.1
200 1 3.8 7 26.9
7000 1 3.8 8 30.8
8000 1 3.8 9 34.6
9000 13 50.0 22 84.6
about9000 1 3.8 23 88.5
c9000 1 3.8 24 92.3
~9000 2 7.7 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
QII-1EXPECT Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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Fair 7 26.9 7 26.9
Poor 4 15.4 11 42.3
Very Well 9 34.6 20 76.9
Well 6 23.1 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
QII-1TIME Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 2 7.7 2 7.7
1 sec 2 7.7 4 15.4
1 second 1 3.8 5 19.2
2 sec 1 3.8 6 23.1
2 seconds 3 11.5 9 34.6
3 sec 2 7.7 11 42.3
3 seconds 1 3.8 12 46.2
4 sec 1 3.8 13 50.0
4 seconds 1 3.8 14 53.8
4 secs 1 3.8 15 57.7
5 seconds 3 11.5 18 69.2
6 sec 1 3.8 19 73.1
8 sec 1 3.8 20 76.9
8 secs 1 3.8 21 80.8
< 1 second 1 3.8 22 84.6
a second 1 3.8 23 88.5
coupleseconds 1 3.8 24 92.3
fast -- 2 second 1 3.8 25 96.2
six seconds 1 3.8 26 100.0
QUESTION 2 Query="U.S. Robotics"
Cumulative Cumulative
QII-2HITS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
100 2 7.7 3 11.5
200 1 3.8 4 15.4
3000 5 19.2 9 34.6
4000 1 3.8 10 38.5
50 2 7.7 12 46.2
5000 1 3.8 13 50.0
57 3 11.5 16 61.5
58 7 26.9 23 88.5
61 2 7.7 25 96.2
~9000 1 3.8 26 100.0
Frequencies for Alta Vista Test 15:59 Tuesday, May 20, 1997 11
Cumulative Cumulative
QII-2CLOSE Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
no 1 3.8 2 7.7
yes 24 92.3 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
QII-2TIME Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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"0,5 seconds 1 3.8 1 3.8
. 1 3.8 2 7.7
1 sec 3 11.5 5 19.2
1 second 3 11.5 8 30.8
2 sec 1 3.8 9 34.6
2 seconds 2 7.7 11 42.3
2 secs 1 3.8 12 46.2
3 seconds 3 11.5 15 57.7
4 sec 1 3.8 16 61.5
4 seconds 2 7.7 18 69.2
4 secs 1 3.8 19 73.1
5 sec 1 3.8 20 76.9
5 seconds 1 3.8 21 80.8
5 secs 1 3.8 22 84.6
7 sec 1 3.8 23 88.5
coupleseconds 1 3.8 24 92.3
fast 1 3.8 25 96.2
threeseconds 1 3.8 26 100.0
[QUESTIONS 3-5 NOT APPLICABLE]
QUESTION 6 Start date=1/Jan/96
End date =12/Dec/97
Query="U.S. Robotics"
Cumulative Cumulative
QII-6HITS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 3 11.5 3 11.5
.. 1 3.8 4 15.4
28 1 3.8 5 19.2
57 8 30.8 13 50.0
58 9 34.6 22 84.6
61 4 15.4 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
QII-6CLOSE Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 2 7.7 2 7.7
. . 1 3.8 3 11.5
no 19 73.1 22 84.6
yes 4 15.4 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
QII-6TIME Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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. 1 3.8 1 3.8
. 2 7.7 3 11.5
1 sec 2 7.7 5 19.2
1 second 2 7.7 7 26.9
2 sec 1 3.8 8 30.8
2 seconds 2 7.7 10 38.5
2 secs 2 7.7 12 46.2
3 sec 1 3.8 13 50.0
3 seconds 4 15.4 17 65.4
4 sec 1 3.8 18 69.2
4 seconds 2 7.7 20 76.9
5 sec 1 3.8 21 80.8
5 secs 1 3.8 22 84.6
6 sec 1 3.8 23 88.5
a second 1 3.8 24 92.3
coupleseconds 1 3.8 25 96.2
threeseconds 1 3.8 26 100.0
PART III
QUESTION 1 Query=undergraduate research
Cumulative Cumulative
QIII-1HITS Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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500 1 3.8 1 3.8
. 1 3.8 2 7.7
1000 4 15.4 6 23.1
200 1 3.8 7 26.9
5000 1 3.8 8 30.8
7000 14 53.8 22 84.6
c1000 1 3.8 23 88.5
~1000 1 3.8 24 92.3
~7000 2 7.7 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
QIII-1CLOSE Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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0 Well 1 3.8 1 3.8
Fair 9 34.6 10 38.5
Poor 1 3.8 11 42.3
Very 4 15.4 15 57.7
Very Well 7 26.9 22 84.6
Well 4 15.4 26 100.0
Cumulative Cumulative
QIII-1TIME Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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0.5 seconds 1 5.0 1 5.0
. 2 10.0 3 15.0
1 sec 2 10.0 5 25.0
1 second 1 5.0 6 30.0
2 sec 1 5.0 7 35.0
2 seconds 3 15.0 10 50.0
2 secs 2 10.0 12 60.0
3 sec 1 5.0 13 65.0
3 seconds 1 5.0 14 70.0
4 sec 1 5.0 15 75.0
5 seconds 2 10.0 17 85.0
7 seconds 1 5.0 18 90.0
a second 1 5.0 19 95.0
threeseconds 1 5.0 20 100.0
Frequency Missing = 6
QUESTION 2 Is context information helpful
Cumulative Cumulative
QIII-2CLOSER Frequency Percent Frequency Percent
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y 1 5.0 1 5.0
. 1 5.0 2 10.0
yes 18 90.0 20 100.0
Frequency Missing = 6
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