Hardware
- Apple iMacs
- Windows PCs
- Black and white laser printing
- Flatbed scanners
- Large screen monitors
- Disability accessible state
PC Software
| Software Name & Version | Purpose | Vendor |
|---|---|---|
| 7Zip | Open source Windows utility for manipulating archive files | 7Zip.org |
| Adobe Reader | Open Adobe PDF documents | Adobe |
| Audacity | Audio recording and editing software | Open source software |
| Citrix Receiver | Citrix | |
| Endnote Basic | Reference management | Thomson |
| Epi Info | Public domain statistical software for epidemiology | CDC |
| FileZilla | Free FTP Client | FileZilla |
| Firefox | Web browser | mozilla.org |
| Flash Player | High performance, lightweight, highly expressive client runtime that delivers powerful and consistent user experiences across major operating systems, browsers, mobile phones and devices. | Adobe |
| Google Chrome | Web browser | |
| MS Office 2013 | Microsoft | |
| MTS Lab Training | UW Dept. of Lab Medicine Training | Medical Training Solutions |
| NCBI cn3d | NCBI | |
| OpenBUGS | Statistical software for Bayesian analysis using Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods | BUGS Project Cambridge UK |
| PS | Power and sample size calculator | Vanderbilt.edu |
| PuTTy | Free implementation of Telnet and SSH, along with an xterm terminal emulator | PuTTy |
| Quicktime | Multimedia playback | Apple |
| R | Free software environment for statistical computing and graphics | The R Project for Statistical Computing |
| RStudio | IDE for R | RStudio |
| Softest | Secure examination delivery system | Examsoft |
| SPSS/PASW 18 | Data mining, statistical analysis, predictive analysis, decision support tools | SPSS Inc. |
| Stata SE | Data analysis and statistical software | Stata |
| Tableau Public | Data visualization tool | Tableau |
| VLC | Open source media player | VideoLAN.org |
| Xming | X Window System Server for Microsoft Windows. PuTTY is Project Ming’s preferred and integrated X terminal emulator. | Straightrunning.com |
Mac Software
| Software Name & Version | Purpose | Vendor |
|---|---|---|
| Adobe Reader | Program to read pdf’s | Adobe |
| Audacity | Free, open source software for recording and editing sounds | Audacity |
| Chrome | Web browser | |
| Eponyms | Medical dictionary | Ossus GmbH |
| Firefox | Web Browser | mozilla.org |
| Garage Band | Music recording software. | Apple |
| Image Capture | Enables users to upload pictures from digital cameras or scanners | Apple |
| iMovie | Movie creation software | Apple |
| Keynote | Presentation and slideshow software | Apple |
| Microsoft Office Excel | Create spreadsheets | Microsoft |
| Microsoft Office PowerPoint | Create presentations and slideshows | Microsoft |
| Microsoft Office Word | Word processor | Microsoft |
| MTS Lab Training | UW Dept of Lab Medicine Training | Medical Training Solutions |
| Numbers | Spreadsheet software | Apple |
| Omni Graffle | Diagramming | The Omni Group |
| Omni Outliners | Program for creating, collecting, and organizing information | The Omni Group |
| Pages | Word processing software | Apple |
| Photos | Photo organization software | Apple |
| R and R Studio | Statistical computing and graphics | R Project for Statistical Computing |
| Safari | Web browser | Apple |
| SPSS 18 | Data mining, statistical analysis, predictive analysis, decision support tools | SPSS Inc. |
| Stata SE | A complete, integrated statistical package that provides everything you need for data analysis, data management, and graphics | StataCorp |
| Tableau | Data visualization tool | Tableau |
| Text Wrangler | Text Editor | Bare Bones Software |
| The Unarchiver | Archive unpacker designed to handle several formats | Apple |
| VLC | Open source media | VideoLAN.org |
| XQuartz | X terminal emulator | Apple |
Information for Instructors
If you plan an assignment using either existing Lab software or your personal software, please contact Paul Ludecke, lab manager, to discuss your needs. This is important even if you have used the software previously, since a new version may have been installed, or the configuration or location may have changed since the last time you used the software. Keeping us informed of your software needs helps us direct students to the correct software for their course and helps us plan future workstation configurations.
The Commons Lab staff can install and configure software for course use, and will also install data files for class exercises. Contact us as early as possible if you need software installed. There is a fee for this service. Installation of course-specific software or files are subject to the approval of the Lab Manager. Installation on lab machines should be regarded as a last resort method. Preferred methods would be distribution via the web or on departmental-based servers, giving students the widest possible access.
US copyright and licensing laws cover software. You must provide evidence of ownership (original manuals or disks, license, or registration) before instructor-owned software can be installed.