Evaluation of Skills and Use of Computer and Internet among Professors Postgraduate and Undergraduate Students in Kerman Iran

Background & Objective: In the ۲۱ century using computers and the internet are necessary Computers and internet provide professors and students with the possibility of accessing scientific information very quickly The aim of this study was the evaluation of skills and use of computer and internet among professors and postgraduate and undergraduate students in Kerman University of Medical Sciences School of Dentistry Methods: In this crosssectional and descriptiveanalytic study a questionnaire was given to ۵۱ professors ۴۲ postgraduate and ۲۴۱ undergraduate dental students of Kerman University of Medical Sciences After completing the questionnaires data were analyzed using chisquare test Results: Statistical analysis showed that the rate of access to computers at home and universities among professors and post and undergraduate students was ۸۸۲% ۸۴۷% ۸۵۴% respectively ۹۸% of professors ۹۵% of postgraduates and ۹۴% of undergraduate students use the internet The most rate of computer use was ۰۵۲ hours during the day ۸۷۴% of professors ۷۱۴% of postgraduates and ۷۱% of undergraduate students do not need education for using the internet Professors and assistants use of computers for academic activities was higher than students Conclusion: Skills and use rate of computers and internet was higher in professors in comparison with other groups and there were no statistically significant difference between men and women in three groups

کلیدواژه ها:

Dentistry ، Internet ، Computer