Table 2.
Self-reported computer and Internet skills of participants (n=43,028), NutriNet-Santé Study, France, 2013.
| Self-reported computer and Internet skills | Positive responses, n (%) | |
| Computer skills |
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Copy or move a file or folder | 39,693 (92.25) |
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Transfer files between a computer and a device (digital camera, USB stick, cell phone, etc) | 37,827 (87.91) |
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Burn or copy a CD/DVD | 32,466 (75.45) |
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Install new devices (modem, printer, scanner, webcam, etc) | 31,465 (73.13) |
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Use basic arithmetic formulas in a spreadsheet (Excel, Open Office Calc, etc) | 27,357 (63.58) |
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Create electronic presentation | 25,102 (58.34) |
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Use keyboard shortcuts (CTRL+C, CTRL+V, CTRL+X, etc) | 28,147 (65.42) |
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Compress/decompress (or zip) files | 23,794 (55.30) |
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Install or update an operating system (Windows XP, Windows 7, Windows 8, Mac OS, Linux) | 18,992 (44.14) |
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Change or check the configuration settings for a software | 18,352 (42.65) |
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Upgrade a computer (desktop or laptop) by changing the hard disk or memory (RAM) | 6614 (15.37) |
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Write a computer program (C, C++, PHP, HTML, Java, etc) | 3359 (7.81) |
| Internet skills |
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Use a search engine (Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc) | 42,288 (98.28) |
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Send emails with attached files (document, photo, etc) | 41,333 (96.06) |
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Fill in administrative forms online | 39,718 (92.31) |
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Buy or sell goods and services online | 36,509 (84.85) |
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Use instant messaging software (Yahoo, Facebook, Skype, Windows Messenger, Google Talk, etc) | 29,522 (68.61) |
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Phone by connecting to the Internet (Skype, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, etc) | 26,881 (62.47) |
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Post messages in online discussion forum or chat site | 26,361 (61.26) |
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Download movies, music, games, etc | 26,019 (60.47) |
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Change the security parameters of a Web browser | 24,019 (55.82) |
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Upload text, games, photos, movies or music (on social networks like Facebook or Twitter, for example) | 21,025 (48.86) |
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Create and manage a blog | 10,158 (23.61) |
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Create and manage a website | 6435 (14.96) |