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Before enumerating the major applications that are available on each system, an
important distinction must be drawn between supported and unsupported software.
Supported software is software for which the Computing Center maintains ongoing
familiarity. Users are able to ask Computing Center staff questions concerning the
operation of the software.
Most Center-supported software is general purpose software.
Unsupported software is software that is made available either through the Center or on
its communications network, or which is purchased by individual users or departments, for
which the Center does not provide direct support. Questions concerning such software will
be directed to resources outside of the Center.
The Computing Center staff always tries to be accommodating, and we can sometimes
answer questions about unsupported software "from the hip". At least we try!
All of the major applications that can be found on the public fileservers or on
College-owned Windows computers or Macs are protected against illegal copying with the
"KeyServer" system. KeyServer monitors usage very unobtrusively, and permits an
application to run if a) the user is connected to the Trinity network, and b) the number
of copies in use does not exceed the number of licenses the College owns.
The number of Windows applications being used at Trinity grows monthly. Among the most
frequently used:
- BlackBoard
- BlackBoard is the easiest way to put you course on the web. It can be used for class
support, extending class discussion beyond the limitations of class time, exchanging
documents, taking online quizzes and surveys, providing grades online to students, and
much more. (Supported)
- Conversions Plus
- Conversions Plus is a utility that helps you use and access files
regardless of what format they are in or where they came from. You can
convert files to many types of file formats, and even read, write, and
format Macintosh disks in your PC! (Supported)
- Refworks
- Refworks is a very powerful online reference database and
bibliography maker in one, providing a complete reference solution. Use it
with Word to make writing journal articles that much easier. (Supported)
- Excel
- Excel, a powerful Windows spreadsheet, is used for the analysis of data that can be
represented in tables. See Word section for information on licensing.
(Supported)
- FrontPage
- Microsoft's entry into the web-page creation arena, FrontPage is
a powerful WYSIWYG (What You See
Is What You Get) web page editor. (Supported)
- Internet Explorer and
Firefox
- Our World Wide Web clients.
These programs provide text, graphics, sounds...and more.
(Supported)
- Mathematica
- A complete system for doing mathematics, including algebra, calculus, numerical
analysis, graphics and more. (Supported)
- PowerPoint
- The presentation tool included in Microsoft Office. See Word section for
information on licensing. (Supported)
- SPSS
- A popular statistical analysis package
that is available for Windows.
Windows SPSS provides a complete, user-oriented
environment and is installed on the
machines in the Computer Center's public areas. (Supported)
- Telnet
- Telnet is the preferred Windows
method for interactive logins on the campus network. It's fast and reliable.
(Supported)
- VirusScan
- VirusScan is the College's official virus protection software for all
College-owned Windows computers. It detects and removes viruses from files
received through a disk, the network, or via email. It's important to keep
the version in your office updated! The Help Desk at 2100 can tell you how. (Supported)
- Word
- Word is the campus standard for the exchange of documents between
faculty, administrators, and students. The College maintains a license for
Microsoft Office, which allows students, faculty, and staff to put a single
copy on their own personal computers at home. For more information, please
see the
Campus
Agreement for Faculty/Staff, or the
Campus
Agreement for Students. (Supported)
The Macintosh's main packages at Trinity are:
- BlackBoard
- BlackBoard is the easiest way to put you course on the web. It can be used for class
support, extending class discussion beyond the limitations of class time, exchanging
documents, taking online quizzes and surveys, providing grades online to students, and
much more. (Supported)
- Refworks
- Refworks is a very powerful online
reference database and
bibliography maker in one, providing a complete reference solution. Use it
with Word to make writing journal articles that much easier. (Supported)
- Excel
- a graphically-oriented spreadsheet for the Mac. See Word section for
information on licensing (Supported)
- Safari and Firefox
- the Macintosh programs for climbing the World Wide Web (Supported)
- MacLinkPlus
- MacLinkPlus is a file translation utility that provides file conversions
between Mac and Windows files, as well as between different Macintosh
formats. Once a file is translated, all the formatting in that file is
retained. (Supported)
- Mathematica
- A complete system for doing mathematics, including algebra, calculus, numerical
analysis, graphics and more. (Supported)
- NCSA Telnet
- Telnet is
the preferred communications program for Macs on the campus network.
It's fast and reliable. (Supported)
- PowerPoint
- The presentation tool included in Microsoft Office. See Word section for
information on licensing (Supported)
- Virex
- Virex is the College's official virus protection software for all
College-owned Macintosh computers. It detects and removes viruses from files
received through a disk, the network, or via email. It's important to keep
the version in your office updated! The Help Desk at 2100 can tell you how. (Supported)
- Word
- Word is the campus standard for the exchange of documents between
faculty, departmental secretaries, administrators, and students. The College maintains a license for
Microsoft Office, which allows students, faculty, and staff to put a single
copy on their own personal computers at home. For more information, please
see the
Campus
Agreement for Faculty/Staff, or the
Campus
Agreement for Students.
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