MuPAD - Questions

# ...Questionnaire

## Preface

All datas of the following form are annonymous! They help us making decisions for the further development of MuPAD. We would be glad if you support us by filling out this form. Thanks in advance.

Yours Sincerely,
Andreas Sorgatz (andi@uni-paderborn.de)

## About the Person

1. What's your profession ? What are your degrees ? Are you a teacher or an academic ?

2. If you are a student, academic or teacher, please state in which section ?

3. What is your experience of mathematical tasks ?
   `Beginner` `Intermediate` `Advanced` `Expert`

4. How do you consider this kind of task ?
   `a hobby` `a rather interesting work` `a rather boring work`

5. How would you rate your computer knowledge ?
   - Computer's use
     `Beginner` `Intermediate` `Advanced` `Expert`
   - Use of mathematical softwares
     `Beginner` `Intermediate` `Advanced` `Expert`
   - Use of MuPAD
     `Beginner` `Intermediate` `Advanced` `Expert`

## About MuPAD

1. Why do you use MuPAD ? (Check all that apply)
   `studies` `profession` `hobby` `other`
   On other, please specify it:

2. How did you learn to use MuPAD ? (Check all that apply)
   `from the online help`
   `from the demo document`
   `by experiment`
   `demonstration by other people`
   `other`
   On other, please specify it:

3. Rate the difficulty of learning MuPAD:
   `Easy` - - - - - - - `Hard`

4. Is the help satisfactory ?
   `Poor` - - - - - - - `Good`

5. Is MuPAD adequate to your needs ? Please explain.
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6. Do you have any suggestion to enhance the usability of MuPAD (i.e. the interface) ?
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## About hardware and operating system

1. Which computer hardware and operating systems do you use ? (Check all that apply) Which is your favourite ? If you use other hardware/software than listed below, please specify it:

   `Use .. Favorit` `..` `computer hardware ....... oprating system`
   `.....` `.....` `DECstation .............. Ultrix 4.x`
   `.....` `.....` `HPstation ............... HP-UX 9.x`
   `.....` `.....` `IBM-RS6000 .............. AIX 3.x`
   `.....` `.....` `Sun-Sparc ............... Solaris 2.x`
   `.....` `.....` `Sun-Sparc ............... SunOS 4.1.x`
   `.....` `.....` `SGI-Indy ................ Irix 4.x`
   `.....` `.....` `SGI-Indy ................ Irix 5.x`
   `.....` `.....` `Apple Macintosh ......... System 7.x`
   `.....` `.....` `PC-AT ................... FreeBSD`
   `.....` `.....` `PC-AT ................... Linux`
   `.....` `.....` `PC-AT ................... NetBSD`
   `.....` `.....` `PC-AT ................... Solaris-x86`
   `.....` `.....` `PC-AT ................... Windows 3.1`
   `.....` `.....`

2. If you are using X11. Which windowing system and window manager do you use ? (Check all that apply) Which is your favourite ?

   `Use .. Favorit` `..` `windowing system ....... window manager`
   `.....` `.....` `X11R5 .................. twm/fwm/fvwm`
   `.....` `.....` `X11R6 .................. twm/fwm/fvwm`
   `.....` `.....` `Motif-1.2 .............. fwm/fvwm`
   `.....` `.....` `Motif-2.x .............. fwm/fvwm`
   `.....` `.....` `OpenWindows/XView ...... olwm/olvwm`
   `.....` `.....`

## Optional

1. Any further comments are welcome, please use the following textfield.
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or it to MuPAD-Webmaster@uni-paderborn.de .