Guide to Software on Campus Computers
This page describes the software currently installed on campus computers provisioned by Technology Services.
The "Office" software set is installed on computers in faculty and staff offices.
The "Classroom" software set is installed on all computers in computer classrooms and labs, and is a superset of the "Office" set.
FAQ for Classroom Software
Software on Campus Computers running Microsoft Windows
| Software | Purpose | Office Set | Classroom Set |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 Enterprise | operating system | • | • |
| Office Professional Plus 2016 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, Publisher, Project, Access, Visio) |
productivity suite | • | • |
| Microsoft Expression Web | HTML editor | • | • |
| Microsoft Internet Explorer | web browser | • | • |
| Google Chrome | web browser | • | • |
| Google Drive | application | • | • |
| Microsoft Edge | web browser | • | • |
| Microsoft Silverlight | application framework | • | • |
| Windows Defender | Antivirus | • | • |
| Adobe Acrobat | PDF reader | • | • |
| Adobe Flash Player | application framework | • | • |
| Oracle Java JRE | programming language runtime | • | • |
| Panopto | e-learning tool | • | • |
| Skype | video chat | • | • |
| Altera ModelSim | hardware description language | • | |
| AutoDesk Suite (AutoCAD and Revit) |
computer-aided design | • | |
| MATLAB | computational software | • | |
|
Microsoft Visual Studio |
programming IDE | • | |
| NetBeans/Oracle Java JDK | programming IDE | • | |
| SolidWorks | computer aided design program | • | |
| SPSS | statistical analysis | • | |
| Texthelp Read&Write Gold | literacy software | • | |
| Turning Point | classroom polling software | • |
Additional Notes
Installation Method
Technology Services deploys the common software sets above through hard drive imaging only.
Software Agents
A hard drive imaging agent (not listed above) is installed on each computer.
A configuration management agent (not listed above) is installed on each classroom/lab computer.
Common Software Set Refresh Schedules
Computers in classrooms and labs have their software set refreshed during the summer semester.
The software set on office computers is refreshed when the computer is deployed, when it is re-provisioned for a different employee, or as needed.
