1 in 10 Americans think HTML is an STD, study finds

[Ellirium113]

1 in 10 Americans think HTML is an STD, study finds

"Technology is a huge interest for our user base, and month after month we see thousands of people visiting our site to look for coupons and deals to use when purchasing their favorite tech products," a company spokeswoman said in a statement. "It seems that quite a few of us need to brush up on our tech definitions."

Besides HTML, there were some other amusing findings:
77% of respondents could not identify what SEO means. SEO stands for "Search-Engine Optimization"
27% identified "gigabyte" as an insect commonly found in South America. A gigabyte is a measurement unit 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 holds many of the key components of a computer.
23% thought an "MP3" was a "Star Wars" robot. It is actually an audio file.
18% identified "Blu-ray" as a marine animal. It is a disc format typically used to store high-definition videos.
15% said they believed "software" is comfortable clothing. Software is a general term for computer programs.
12% said "USB" is the acronym for a European country. In fact, USB is a type of connector.

Despite the incorrect answers, 61% of the 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. The participants were not told that the study was specifically looking into their knowledge of tech terms. They were presented with both tech and non-tech terms and were asked to choose from three possible definitions.

http://www.latimes.com/business/technology/la-fi-tn-1-10-americans-html-std-study-finds-20140304,0,1188415.story#axzz2v2sSpnjU

I'm still looking for the "ANY" key... 

[burntheships]

This is hilarious!

And ... actually good news in a way
for those in the tech industry. Those who
have small business related to any of these
types of tech can profit from this.

I do find it a bit shocking that there is still
a large percentage of folks who dont know
what software is though.... 

[Ellirium113]

Yup people like that keep people like me quite busy fixing their PCs. 

[ArMaP]

I do find it a bit shocking that there is still
a large percentage of folks who dont know
what software is though.... 

They were just seeing things from the point of view of the computer.

[burntheships]

They were just seeing things from the point of view of the computer.

Yes, as opposed to say....sweats?

[sky otter]

hard to believe that was multiple choice and they still picked wrong

damn.. i'm officially smarter than i thought...lol

[Norval]

Yup people like that keep people like me quite busy fixing their PCs. 

, , , my final question to some after trying to help them with their computer problems.

"Do you still have the box your computer came in?"

Yes

"Box it up and return it. Tell them there is a major problem with the purchaser."

click, , , , , 

[Ellirium113]

Some people can't program a clock but they have a computer. 

Some people just have an inverse affinity to technology or anything electrical.

[WarToad]

Considering far more than 1 in 10 Americans are just #$%kin idiots, this isn't surprising.

[deuem]

I wonder if that 1 in 10 knows what USA stands for? Or point it out on a map!

[Eighthman]

I think you can catch HTML from downloading porn.  Wear a condom on your google.

[ArMaP]

I wonder if that 1 in 10 knows what USA stands for? Or point it out on a map!

Many (maybe 30) years ago someone did a test like that, and most people looked at the biggest country they could see on the map (the USSR) and said that was the US.

[zorgon]

[Ellirium113]

Can she be that stupid?
Sure, just ask her grandpa-uncle-daddy.