Computer Jargon Too Difficult for Office Workers 601
slashflood writes "Most office workers find computer terms such as javascript and jpeg just as difficult to understand as a foreign language, according to a new survey. A poll of 1,500 staff by recruitment firm Computer People showed that three out of four wasted more than an hour every week simply finding out what some technical term meant. 'A massive 61% don't understand the difference between gigabytes, kilobytes and megabytes and as a result have sent e-mails with huge attachments that have blocked clients' systems.'"
Its not just computers. (Score:5, Funny)
I still don't know what TPS stands for.
Abort mission, they have the port! (Score:5, Funny)
Have fun with it! (Score:5, Funny)
Well (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Article misses the point (Score:3, Funny)
But regardless, it has no 'base' layer of knowledge, no gradation, and no real study... Now a study, I'd be quite interested in that kind of study.
Jpeg png, javascript T-1 (Score:5, Funny)
Visio, visio--powerpoint PCX GIMP tar c++ RAM. Outlook? Gigahertz!
Re:Abort mission, they have the port! (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Article misses the point (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Its not just computers. (Score:5, Funny)
Didn't you get that memo?
Re:Have fun with it! (Score:5, Funny)
This'll Learn 'EM! (Score:2, Funny)
Give 'em all 28.8k modems, that'll teach 'em!
Re:Article misses the point (Score:3, Funny)
Mine never rings. It's not because the lusers don't have problems, I've just instilled the correct level of fear in them - turned my fair share into "high protien animal feed slurry".
Let me re-write your conclusion a bit:
In a correctly managed facility, with correctly managed lusers, the BOFH's phone will never ring.
Soko
Re:Jpeg png, javascript T-1 (Score:5, Funny)
You bastard, my mother is a saint!
Re:Its not just computers. (Score:2, Funny)
WTF is Excell? (Score:5, Funny)
What is Excell and what does this mean. I have never heard of it, but aparrently I should have it, because otherwise programs won't run on my PC.
My favorite comment though was the PDF- a document that can be read on any PC. Oh yeah? Can it be read on the PC that doesn't have a PDF reader on it? Hmm!
Re:Abort mission, they have the port! (Score:3, Funny)
My Mother (Score:3, Funny)
My mother gives people legal advice without being a lawyer: "Save your money, here's a website that will make a durable power of attorney for you that you can print out and sign."
My mother gives medical advice without being a physician: "Here, take these pills for your cold, they really helped my thyroid problem."
My mother knows next to nothing about cars, but that doesn't stop her: "My check engine light came on, could you replace my alternator while you're down this weekend?"
Building codes: "You don't need a building permit, it's just a porch!"
My mother seems to know everything. Thanks to the wonderful technology of email forwarding, she now knows even more! "Barbara sent me this mail about how to prevent identity theft, so I scraped my signature off of all my credit cards and peeled off those magnetic strips."
Re:Article misses the point (Score:2, Funny)
Re:Abort mission, they have the port! (Score:2, Funny)
All your ports are belong to us!
Re:TPS Reports? (Score:3, Funny)
Just another Tango Lima Alpha, that's Whisky Tango Foxtrot.
Re:WTF is Excell? (Score:4, Funny)
Yes, it can often be read on PCs without PDF readers. Strings is your friend.
Changing the oil... (Score:2, Funny)