Guide to Software on Campus Computers
This page describes the software currently installed on campus computers provisioned by Technology Services.
The "Fac/Staff" 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 "Fac/Staff" 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 | • | • |
| Skype | video chat | • | • |
| 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 | • | • |
| Lanschool | Faculty control of student pc's in labs | • | |
| 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 faculty/staff computers is refreshed when the computer is deployed, when it is re-provisioned for a different employee, or as needed.
