Even a despot will tell you, when you are taking over the world, has a tendency to believe everyone appreciates .The truth may well be , however , that many think they can not do anything about it . So let him get on with it , knowing that sooner or later there will be
a party to celebrate the putrefaction of their arrogance .In
reading the statistic that more than 1 in 10 Americans believe that
HTML is a sexually transmitted disease , I'm sure a collective laugh
roar around the mouths of our future rulers, royals Silicon Valley.
"Those stupid people , " they'll Huff. " It is likely they have no idea what SEO is not . "In this, the huffers would be right. The
same research conducted by couponers Vouchercloud.net indeed declare
that 77 percent of Americans do not register at all SEO . ( Yes, they were only given three possible answers to each question. )The LA Times also gave me other results. Twenty-seven percent believe a gigabyte to be a bug in South America . Of course, 18 percent also thought Blu-ray was from the animal world. That is clearly a kind of marine life. (And if not, should be. )I can tell that you are asking for more.Twelve percent thought USB was an acronym of a country. Which is odd , because I could have sworn it was the University of South Brooklyn.His favorite can be 42 percent of respondents believed a motherboard was the deck of a cruise ship. Which, in a way , it is.
If we're talking high-tech Americans, you may want to avoid using jargon.A recent study found that many Americans are lost when it comes to
technology-related terms , with 11 % saying they thought HTML - A
language used to create web sites - was a sexually transmitted disease .The study was conducted by Vouchercloud.net a coupon website , as a
way to determine how users are savvy when it comes to terms of
technology.VIDEO : Unboxing the multipurpose sensor Peculiar Spotter"Technology
is a huge interest to our user base , and month after month we see
thousands of people who visit our site for coupons and offers to use
when buying your favorite products technology ," said a company
spokesman in a statement. "It seems that very few of us have to update our definitions technology. "
In addition to HTML , there were some other fun findings :
77 % of respondents could not identify what SEO means . SEO stands for "search - engine optimization "
27 % identified "gigabyte " as an insect that is commonly found in South America . A gigabyte is a unit of measure for the storage capacity of an electronic device .
42 % said they believed a " motherboard " was " the deck of a
cruise ship. " A motherboard is usually a circuit board that contains
many of the key components of a computer.
23% create a "MP3 " was a robot from "Star Wars ." Actually, it is an audio file .
18 % identified "Blu - ray" as a marine animal. This is a disc format typically used for storing high-definition video .
15 % said they believed that the " software " is comfortable clothing. The software is a general term for computer programs .
12 % said " USB " is the acronym for a European country. In fact, is a type of USB connector.
Despite the incorrect responses , 61% of respondents said it is
important to have a good knowledge of technology in this day and age .
The study involved 2,392 men and women 18 years of age or older . Participants were not told that the study was looking specifically their knowledge of technology terms . They were presented with terms of both technology and non- technology
and were asked to choose between three possible definitions ."So , why a mixture of two normal words used and related technology, " the company said in a statement.[ Update 9:40 a.m. PT March 5: The origin and veracity of the survey has been questioned by a website of journalistic ethics . The company that conducted the survey , 10 Yetis Public Relations ,
said that his work and has provided the complete results of the survey.The survey is "100 % original, and is a valid survey," said Leanne Thomas, a senior account executive 10 Yetis Public Relations.Thomas said the survey was conducted by mail over seven days. She said the survey participants were given no incentive to respond .
