European Journal of Computer Science

11-16

Authors: Tamara L. Salova

The article examines the specifics of entering the elderly in the information civilization. There is considered the adaptation mechanisms for successful ageing. There are highlighted the priorities in the use of modern information and communication technologies and their impact on the social activity of the elderly. It is noted that informational competence of older people broadens one's horizons, the emergence of new meanings of life, increase of social status. The authors argue that the involvement of a large number of older people in the process of informatization, learning to work on a computer, use of the Internet in everyday life leads to an increase in social activity, feeling of self-worth.

23-29

Authors: Arsen R. Simonyan

In the article features of application of the program package Microsoft Excel at stages of sociological research are considered. A specific example shows the features of the software package when creating a database of questionnaire results, to study the sociological portrait of applicants of secondary special educational institutions in the South of Russia in TOP-50 specialties. Based on the created databases, applying the capabilities of Microsoft Excel, processed the results of the study and built diagrams.