A comparison of information technology literacy of students of Slovakian secondary schools and Romanian students of humanities (profil uman)

An analysis of Information Technology literacy of Slovakian and Romanian students was made with the help of a web based Informatics Test. The goal of this research is an analysis of the Information Technology literacy of Slovakian and Romanian students of Humanities attending a science course. Analyzed was how effectively can students from different grades answer questions dealing with different subjects. After the evaluation of the test results the correctness of the original presumption emerged. Significance level was 5% through the analysis. Significant divergency in knowledge of Slovakian students and Romanian students of Humanities (Profil Uman) was found in 10th and 11th grades too. The Romanian students achieved better results in the 10th grade in theoretical knowledge and spreadsheet calculation. In programming, Slovakian students scored higher than Romanian students of Humanities in the 10th and 11th grade. The final conclusion can be made: Information Technology skills of students depend on the tune and efforts invested by the teachers. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.