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INTRODUCTION

   The goal of the ARPANET Network Information Center (NIC) is to meet
   the information needs of ARPANET users.  The NIC project is carried
   out at SRI International and is funded by the Defense Communications
   Agency (DCA) as a service to network users.	Like most projects, it
   has finite manpower, computer, and financial resources.  We hope that
   your input to this questionnaire will provide the NIC and DCA with
   guidelines as to how these resources should best be used, and will
   help us identify which services are needed most.

   The questionnaire may be filled out online or in hardcopy.  The text
   of the questionnaire is also available for FTP from SRI-KL (66 dec)
   as <DCA-535>NIC-QUESTIONNAIRE.TXT.

   Send online copies to

      DCA-535@SRI-KL

   Mail hardcopies via U.S. Mail to

      Elizabeth Feinler
      Network Information Center
      SRI International
      333 Ravenswood Ave.
      Menlo Park, California 94025.

PROFILE OF YOU AS A USER

   Mark with an 'X' any of these that apply to you:

      Computer Scientist
      Programmer
      Computer Hardware Specialist
      Electronics Engineer
      Operator
      Military or DOD user
      Government (but non-DOD) user
      Non-government, non-DOD user
      Professor
      Research Scientist (other than Computer Sci.)
      Student, Undergrad
      Student, Grad
      Network Liaison
      Network sponsor
      Nontechnical Support Staff
      Other (please specify)

   What is your background and/or current job






   Do you use the ARPANET?  Y/N       How long have you used it?


   Briefly what do you use the ARPANET for?




   With which host (computer) or TIP are you normally affiliated?


   What other hosts do you regularly access through the ARPANET?


SURVEY OF YOUR USE OF NIC ONLINE SERVICES

   NOTE:  If you are not familiar with these NIC services, consult the
   front of the ARPANET Directory for further information.

   Please indicate with an A, B, C, etc., your use of the online NIC
   services, where
      A = Frequently Used   B = Seldom used but necessary
      C = Not Needed	    D = Not familiar with

   Official Host Table (<NETINFO>HOSTS.TXT)

   Liaison List (<NETINFO>LIAISON.TXT)

   Liaison Sndmsg Distribution List (<NETINFO>LIAISON-SNDMSG.TXT)

   Requests for Comments (RFCs) (<NETINFO>RFCnnn.TXT)

   NIC/Query access to Resource Data Bases
      HELP
      Personnel Information
      Programs
      Protocols
      Hosts
      Computers
      RFC Index

   ARPANET Sponsors Group Minutes
     (<NETINFO>NET-SPONSORS-MEETING-5-77.TXT) .PES;

   What other online services, if any, would you like to have?	(Give
   brief example if possible)




SURVEY OF YOUR USE OF NIC REFERENCE SERVICES

   Are requests for hardcopy documents handled promptly?  Y/N

   If you have phoned the NIC, have telephone reference requests been
   handled efficiently?  Y/N

   Please add any comments you might have about these services.





   Rather than online computer access for ARPANET information would you
   prefer IN-WATS telephone service to the NIC?  Y/N


GENERAL SURVEY OF YOUR USE OF NIC DOCUMENTS

   Mark with an 'X' any of these documents you have.

   ARPANET Directory		   What date?
   ARPANET Resource Hdbk	   What date?
   ARPANET Protocol Hdbk	   What date?

   Please indicate with an A, B, C, etc., your use of NIC documents,
   where
      A = Frequently Used   B = Seldom used but necessary
      C = Not Needed	    D = Not familiar with

   ARPANET Directory
   ARPANET Resource Hdbk
   ARPANET Protocol Hdbk

   Briefly describe other hardcopy documents you would like, if any?
   .PES;



SPECIFIC DOCUMENT SURVEY

   RESOURCE HANDBOOK

      Please indicate with an A, B, C, etc., your use of the Resource
      Handbook, where
	 A = Frequently used   B = Seldom used but necessary
	 C = Not needed        D = Not familiar with

   Introduction
   NIC Info
   ARPANET General Info
   Contacts
   Network Sponsors List
   Network Liaison List
   Hostnames Table
   Host Addr. Table
   IMP #/Host # Table
   Computers by Configuration
   Computers by Mfr
   Host Acronyms
   Server Hosts
   User Hosts
   TIPs
   Program Index
   General References
   RFC Bibliography

   What would you like the Resource Handbook to contain that it does not
   now contain?  (Give a brief example if possible)







   Do you like the format of the ARPANET Resource Handbook?  Y/N?

      If not, what would you prefer? .PES;



   ARPANET DIRECTORY

      Please indicate with an A, B, C, etc., your use of the Arpanet
      Directory, where
	 A = Frequently Used   B = Seldom used but necessary
	 C = Not Needed        D = Not familiar with

   Introduction
   NIC Info
   ARPANET Info
   Network Sponsors List
   Individuals Listing
   Ident Index
   Network Address Index
   Host Acronyms Table
   Hosts and Associates Listing
   Network Groups List
   Servers Table
   Hostnames Table
   Host Address Table
   Host #/Imp # Table
   Computers by Mfr
   Computers by Configuration
   Geographic Map
   Logical Map

   What would you like the ARPANET Directory to contain that it does not
   now contain?  (Give a brief example, if possible.)



   Do you like the format of the ARPANET Directory?  Y/N?

      If not, what would you prefer?



   PROTOCOL HANDBOOK

      What sections would you like the ARPANET Protocol Handbook to
      contain that it does not now contain?  (Give a brief example if
      possible)



      Do you like the format of the ARPANET Protocol Handbook?	Y/N?

	 If not, what would you prefer? .PES;



DISTRIBUTION

   The NIC publishes the ARPANET Directory and the ARPANET Resource
   Handbook once a year, and the ARPANET Protocol Handbook when supplies
   are depleted or major new protocols are released.  Do you think this
   is often enough?

      ARPANET Directory ($7 /copy)	    Y/N?    If no, how often?
      ARPANET Resource Handbook ($35 /copy) Y/N?    If no, how often?
      ARPANET Protocol Handbook ($20 /copy) Y/N?    If no, how often?

   Keeping in mind the high cost of these documents, who should receive
   the following:

      ARPANET Directory
	 Each ARPANET user  Each Liaison   Each host  Other (Specify)


      ARPANET Resource Hdbk
	 Each ARPANET user  Each Liaison   Each host  Other (Specify)


      ARPANET Protocol Hdbk
	 Each ARPANET user  Each Liaison   Each host  Other (Specify)


   Do you think the NIC should stop distributing hardcopy documents
   altogether?	Y/N?

   Do you think the NIC should distribute more hardcopy documents?  Y/N?

      If so, which documents?		      How often?


   Given a choice which do you prefer

      Online reference files
      Hardcopy reference documents
      Both

   The NIC now deposits the ARPANET Directory, the ARPANET Resource
   Handbook, and the ARPANET Protocol Handbook at the National Technical
   Information Service (NTIS) where each is available for purchase by
   the general public.	Do you appove?	Y/N?

   If not, what would you prefer?



   (NOTE:  The documents are considered public information under the
   Freedom of Information Act, P.L. 93-502.)

GENERAL

   Please add any comments/recommendations/complaints you feel will be
   useful in evaluation of NIC services.











   Your name and address (network and/or U.S. Mail), if you choose to
   give it.



   May we contact you if we have further questions?  Y/N