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This study analyzes survey results of more than 850 students enrolled in college computer courses. The survey included questions about various components of a computer course including the percent of time spent on specific computer activities, preference of type of assignments, confidence, preference for individual versus group work, importance of an in-class lab session, use of open labs, accessibility to a non-lab computer, and any gender differences observed. The study revealed significant preferences among all students for type of work and type of assignment. Individual (vs. group) work was preferred, and an assignment which relates to another field (i.e. application to business, education, agriculture, science, etc.) was preferred over games and mathematical programs. Gender differences in the type of preferred assignment were found. Males preferred games more than females did. Significant gender differences in how students spend their time on the computer were also discovered.