Due to loss of meaning through translation, two of the ten questions were dropped among interviews conducted in Quebec. To create this summary variable, respondents were divided into five classes according to the number of questions they answered correctly. Unfamiliar with the concepts of computers in this quiz, these respondents earned the Abacus-level moniker. The Intel Canada IT IQ survey confirms the popular image of the computer-savy student intern running rings around the senior executive. IT IQ Those who been in school longer have the highest IT IQ levels, according to the Intel Canada study.
Regional patterns are quite interesting as well.
The Intel IT IQ survey shows that Ontarians and western Canadians are the most computer-savy, while those in Quebec trail significantly. Conversely, just over one-third of Quebec respondents faired as well. Other interesting findings from the Intel Canada IT IQ can be found in the table on the following page. Those with children under the age of 17 living at home have a higher IT IQ than those without children. As incomes rise, so to does information technology knowledge.