This document presents the results of a study comparing Facebook and Twitter. The study used questionnaires to survey students about their social media usage patterns and preferences. Key findings include: 1) 72% of respondents had a Facebook account, compared to 28% with a Twitter account. 2) Facebook was found to be more preferable to students than Twitter. 3) Females were shown to be more active on both Facebook and Twitter than males, logging in more frequently. The document includes graphs and charts depicting the results of the student survey. In conclusion, it finds that Facebook is generally more favorable to students than Twitter for social networking.

1. UB0203: Developing the skills of Academic
Numeracy & IT
Done By: Aizuddin (10T0107)
Liyana (10T0125)
Ayunie (10T0112)
Hidayah (10T0092)
Syazwani (10T0117)
Lecturers: Dr. Zahari Hamidon
Miss Nor Azura Hj Abdullah

2. TOPIC
FACEBOOK VS TWITTER

3. PRESENTATION LAYOUT
 Introduction
 Objectives
 Methods of Research
 Questionnaires
Students we surveyed
 Data Processing Methods
 Graphs According to Questions
Conclusion

4. INTRODUCTION
 It is debatable.
 Most favorable social networking for
everyone.
 More up–to-date.
 Most lecturers prefer to use Facebook to
communicate with students.
 The two social media are also been
recommended in the UBD’s library.

5. OBJECTIVES
 —To identify which social media is mostly used.
 —To distinguish whether the MALE or the FEMALE
is more productive on Facebook or Twitter or both.
 —To know how long they spent time on Twitter or
Facebook in a day.
 To identify the social benefits of using both
Facebook and Twitter.
 To find out which one is more preferable,
Facebook or Twitter.

6. METHODS OF
RESEARCH

7. QUESTIONNAIRES
1. Which account do you have?
Facebook
Twitter
Both
2. How often do you log in?
Facebook:- Twitter:-
Everyday Everyday
4-6 days a week 4-6 days a week
2-3 days a week 2-3 days a week
Once a week Once a week
3. How long do you spend your time on it?
Facebook:- Twitter:-
Less than 30 minutes Less than 30 minutes
Less than 1 hour Less than 1 hour
1-2 hours 1-2 hours
2-3 hours 2-3 hours
3- 5 hours 3-5 hours
4. You use it for?
Facebook:- Twitter:-
Chatting Updating status
Updating status/news Meet new friends
Meet new friends
Commenting Others:_____________
Online games
Business online
Others:_______________
5. Which one do you prefer?
Facebook
Twitter
Reason:______________________
6. Do you strongly agree/ disagree about the social
media?
7. Are you?
Male
Female
AGREE DISAGREE
Social media help
to reconnect and
keep in touch with
old friends and
family members.
Social media are
convenient
Social media fill up
your leisure time
Social media are
addictive
Social media are
unhealthy activity
Social media affect
your study time

8. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
MALE
FEMALE
No. of students
Gender
Represent 2 male.
Represent 2 female.
PEOPLE WE SURVEYED.

9. Data Processing:
Tally Marks & Tabulating
1. Which account do you have?
FACEBOOK Frequency TWITTER Frequency BOTH Frequency
No. of male
students
//// ////
//// //// //
22 / 1
//// ////
///
13
No. of
female
students
//// ////
//// //// ///
23 / 1
//// ////
//
12
Total no. of
students
45 2 25 72

14. GRAPHS
ACCORDING TO
QUESTIONS

15. QUESTION ONE
Which account do you have?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
FACEBOOK TWITTER BOTH
Percentage(%)
Account
No. of male
No.of female
Both male and female

16. VERSUS
72%
28%
Facebook VS Twitter
FACEBOOK
TWITTER

17. QUESTION TWO
How often do you log-in?
0 50 100
Everyday
4-6 days a week
2-3 days a week
Once a week
Everyday
4-6 days a
week
2-3 days a
week
Once a week
Twitter % 43 0 14 43
Facebook % 80 6 9 6
For Male
0 50 100
Everyday
4-6 days a week
2-3 days a week
Once a week
Everyday
4-6 days a
week
2-3 days a
week
Once a week
Twitter % 77 0 8 15
Facebook % 89 6 3 3
For Female

18. QUESTION THREE
How long do you spend your time on it?
0.00
0.10
0.20
0.30
0.40
0.50
0.60
0.70
FREQUENCYDENSITY
MINUTES
FACEBOOK
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
0.35
FREQUENCYDENSITY
MINUTES
TWITTER

19. QUESTION FOUR
You used it for?
20%
24%
11%
6%
2%
8%
14%
7%
8%
Facebook %
UPDATING
NEWS/STATUS
MEET NEW FRIENDS
CHATTING
ONLINE GAMES
BUSINESS ONLINE
UPLOADING
PHOTOS
COMMENTING

20. 64%
36%
Twitter %
UPDATING
NEWS/STATUS
MEET NEW FRIENDS

21. QUESTION FIVE
Which is the most preferable one?
93%
7%
Facebook Twitter

22. QUESTION SIX
Do you strongly agree/ disagree about the social media?
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
1. Helps to
keep in
touch.
2.
Convenient.
3. Fill up
your leisure
time.
4. An
addiction.
5.
Unhealthy
activity.
6. Affect
your study
time.
Percentage%
PROS & CONS
Agree in
%
Disagree
in %

23. CONCLUSION
 Facebook is more favorable than Twitter.
 Female are more active to log-in to Facebook
and Twitter than male.
 More people spend an hour on Facebook,
while Twitter they just spend around half an
hour on it.
 More people used Facebook and Twitter to
meet new friends rather than for studying
purposes.