Frequently
Asked QuestionsSoftware
Alphabetical list of major software packages available at VIU
Microsoft
Adobe
Macromedia
GIS Applications (available in Bldg. 315, Rm. 113)
- ArcGIS (also available in the Malaspina Commons)
- AutoCAD LT
- Geomatica
Other educational software
- Audacity (sound editing)
- Everyday Writer Online (academic writing guide)
- GIMP 2 (image editing)
- iMovie & iDVD
- JWPcd (Japanese word processor)
- Maple 10 (math)
- Paint Shop Pro 8
- Simply Accounting (Bldg. 200 Rm. 107 and Bldg. 315 Rm. 112 labs only)
- SPSS (Bldg. 356 Rm. 340 lab, Bldg. 356 atrium, Malaspina Commons)
Tools and Utilities
- Adobe Reader (PDF reader)
- BadCopy Pro (available on the Disk Repair Station only)
- Internet Explorer (web browser)
- Mozilla Firefox (web browser)
- Nero 6 (for burning CDs and DVDs)
- Outlook Express (newsgroups)
- ReadPlease 2003 (screen reader / speech simulation) - ReadPlease is installed on the Media Stations only
- WinRAR (file compression)
- WS-FTP (FTP client)
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