Hardware
- Windows PCs
- Black and white laser printing
- Large screen monitors
- Disability accessible state
PC Software
| Software Name & Version | Purpose | Vendor |
|---|---|---|
| 7Zip | Open source Windows utility for manipulating archive files | 7Zip.org |
| Access 2016 | ||
| Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | Open Adobe PDF documents | Adobe |
| ArcGIS & Tools | ||
| Audacity | Audio recording and editing software | Open source software |
| DjVuLibre | Images & PDF tool | DjVu |
| Excel 2016 | Create Spreadsheets | Microsoft |
| FileZilla | Free FTP Client | FileZilla |
| Firefox | Web browser | mozilla.org |
| Ghostscript | ||
| GIMP | Open source photo editing tool | |
| Google Chrome | Web browser | |
| Google Earth Pro | ||
| ImgBurn | Disk burning | |
| Microsoft Edge | Web browser | Microsoft |
| Notepad++ | Text editor | |
| OneDrive | Cloud storage client | Microsoft |
| OneNote 2016 | Note taking app | Microsoft |
| Powerpoint 2016 | Microsoft | |
| Project 2016 | Microsoft | |
| Publisher 2016 | Microsoft | |
| PuTTy | Free implementation of Telnet and SSH, along with an xterm terminal emulator | PuTTy |
| R | Free software environment for statistical computing and graphics | The R Project for Statistical Computing |
| RStudio | IDE for R | RStudio |
| Skype | ||
| Texmaker | Open source LaTeX editor | XM1 Math |
| VLC | Open source media player | VideoLAN.org |
| Word 2016 | Word processor | Microsoft |
| Various Disability Software | Balabolka, Claro, FSReader, Fusion, JAWS, ZoomText |
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.
