Using the Python Visual Sandbox

Michael Weigend 17.7.2004 - 4.11.2005

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Survey on usage of Python Visual Sandbox

Surveyed time interval is from Apr 14 2005 to Feb 7 2012

Users

Number of users: 1074
Female: 218
Male: 856
Average age (standard deviation): 28.33 (14.97)
Average time spent with programming  
(standard deviation):
9.06 hours per week (15.58)
Number of high school students: 510
Number of university students: 176
Number of high school teachers: 139
Number of university teachers: 49
Number of professional developers: 112

High school students using PVS

Female: 121
Male: 389
Average age (standard deviation): 21.27 (12.48)
Average time spent with programming  
(standard deviation):
7.10 hours per week (15.23)

Sessions

Number of Python Visual sessions: 1698 sessions
Number of Python Puzzle sessions: 1054 sessions
Average number of players
per Python Puzzle session:
1.08 players
Average number of points per  
Python Puzzle session (standard deviation):  
-60.74 points (171.08)
Number of uncanceled sessions: 460
Average number of points per uncanceled 
Python Puzzle session (standard deviation):  
119.09 points (98.39)
Number of Python Quiz sessions: 1000 sessions
Average number of players
per Python Quiz session:
1.10 players
Number of uncanceled Python Quiz sessions: 599 sessions
Average number of points per uncanceled 
Python Quiz session (standard deviation):  
40.75 points (214.70)
Average time per uncanceled  
Python Quiz session (standard deviation):  
421.28 seconds (245.26)