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Software Available on LC Computers

Below is a listing of the applications that are available on the McPherson Library Learning Commons computers.

Software (LC Workstations)

Description

Adobe Flash Player  (FireFox Plugin)

Application framework for running rich internet applications

Adobe Flash Player  (IE Plugin)

Application framework for running rich internet applications

Adobe Reader

PDF file viewing application

Beyond 2020 Professional Browser

Spreadsheet software to view data produced by Statistics Canada

Chinese Simplified Font Support for Adobe Reader

Cn3D Macromolecular Strucure Viewer (IE Plugin)

Plugin to view 3-D structures in a web browser

CyberLink PowerDVD

DVD playback plugin for Windows Media Player

EndNote Web

Web-based reference organizer and collaboration tool

FireFox

Free and open source web browser

Google Earth

Virtual globe, map and geographical information program

Internet Explorer

Web browser

Java Runtime Enviroment  (IE & FireFox Plugin)

Provides the components needed to run applets and applications written in the Java programming language.

MS .NET Framework

Provides the components needed to run applications written in the .NET programming language.

MS Office 2007 Compatibility Pack

Compatiblilty plugin to open Office 2010 files and documents

MS Office Pro Plus

Productivity Suite

MS Office Pro Plus Access

Relational database management system

MS Office Pro Plus Excel

Spreadsheet application

MS Office Pro Plus InfoPath

Application for designing, distributing, filling and submitting electronic forms

MS Office Pro Plus Outlook

Personal information manager

MS Office Pro Plus PowerPoint

Presentation program

MS Office Pro Plus Publisher

Desktop publishing application

MS Office Pro Plus Word

Word Processor

MS Silverlight (IE Plugin)

Application framework for running rich internet applications, with features and purposes similar to those of Adobe Flash.

MS Visual C++ 2008

Provides the components needed to run applications written in the VC++ 2008 programming language.

Open Office.Org

Open Source Productivity Suite

Open Office.Org  Draw

Vector Graphics Editor

Open Office.Org  Impress

Presentation program

Open Office.Org Base

Database Management Program

Open Office.Org Calc

Spreadsheet application

Open Office.Org Math

Tool for creating and editing mathematical formulae

Open Office.Org Writer

Word Processor

Papercut MF Client

Payment utility for public printing in the Library and participating campus locations

PuTTy

Free and Open Source Terminal Emulator Application

Quicktime (IE & FireFox Plugin)

Streaming Media playback plugin

Roxio Creator

Application suite for creating digital media (video, photo, music, data) projects to burn to CD/DVD

Roxio Creator Audio

Application for creating and burning Audio CDs

Roxio Creator Copy

Application for copying CDs/DVDs to CDs/DVDs

Roxio Creator Data

Application for burning Data Cds/DVDs

Siku Quanshu (Wenyuange Edition)

Online Subscription Service

Sonic CinePlayer Decoder Pack

DVD playback plugin for Windows Media Player

Spelling Dictionaries Support for Adobe Reader

Symantec Endpoint Protection

AntiVirus and AntiMalware

Win SCP

Open source, free, SFTP client, SCP client, FTPS client and FTP client

Windows Live Essentials Messenger

Instant messaging client

Windows Media Player

Video and Audio playback application

Windows Search

Helps you find and preview, documents, e-mail messages, music files, photos, and other items on the computer.

Write-N-Cite

Works with your word-processor to create citations

Didn't find what you need? See UVic Systems, Student Computing Facilities available software

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