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CUIT labs and clusters provides two major computing platforms: Windows stations and Macintosh stations. Each one is tailored to a particular set of needs.

Windows and Macintosh stations require UNI account login, and provide access to email, web, and standard applications such as word processors and spreadsheet software. Additional courseware applications are also installed so students can complete their academic coursework.

Note: Requests to have additional software installed at a workstation requires two weeks advance notice.

Mac OS X Software

The labs and clusters maintained by CUIT have the following software installed on the Macintosh machines running OS X.
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0: View and create PDF files
  • EndNote: Bibliographies
  • Fugu 1.2: Secure FTP
  • Internet Explorer 5.2:: Web Browser
  • Mathematica 5.1: Mathematical
  • Matlab 7.0.4: Mathematical
  • Microsoft Excel 2004: Spreadsheet
  • Microsoft Powerpoint 2004: Presentation Program
  • Microsoft Word 2004: Word Processor
  • Mozilla Firefox 1.5.0.1: Web Browser
  • Norton AntiVirus 10.0: AntiVirus Software
  • Quicktime Player 7.0.4: Quicktime Player
  • RealPlayer 10: RealMedia player
  • Safari 1.2: Web Browser
  • SPSS 11: Statistical Analysis
  • Stata SE 9.0: Statistical Analysis
  • Sibelius 4: Musical Notation Software
  • Windows Media Player 9.0: Windows Media Player
  • X11 1.0.1: X Windows
Windows Software

The labs and clusters maintained by CUIT have the following applications installed on the Windows machines. The machines are running Windows XP Professional.
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 7.0: View and create PDF files
  • Adobe Photoshop CS: Digital photo editing
  • ArcGIS 9.1: GIS/Mapping
  • Endnote 9.0: Manage bibliographies
  • Internet Explorer: Web browser
  • Macromedia Dreamweaver 8: Build websites and applications
  • Mathematica 5.2: Mathematical analysis
  • Matlab 7.1: Mathematical analysis
  • Microsoft Access 2003: Relational database
  • Microsoft Excel 2003: Spreadsheet
  • Microsoft Powerpoint 2003: Presentation program
  • Microsoft Word 2003: Word processor
  • Mozilla Firefox: Web browser
  • PowerDVD: DVD player
  • Putty 0.57: Secure SSH
  • Quicktime Pro 7: Quicktime and MPEG player
  • R 2.0.1: Statistical analysis
  • Real Player 10.5: RealMedia player
  • SAS 9.1: Statistical analysis
  • Sibelius 4: Music writing
  • SPSS 14.0: Statistical analysis
  • StataSE 9.1: Statistical analysis
  • Stuffit Deluxe 8.5: Compress and expand files
  • WinSCP 3.7.4: Secure FTP
  • X-Win32 6.1: X-Windows
In addition, the following web plug-ins are supported.
  • Adobe Acrobat 7.0: Viewer for PDF files
  • Adobe SVG Viewer: View scalable vector graphics
  • ChemDraw Net Plugin 9.0: View chemical structures online
  • DjVU: View scanned images
  • dotEncrypt Unsealer Plugin: SPDF
  • Ebrary Reader: View pages of books
  • ExpressView (MrSid): View and magnify satellite images
  • Macromedia Flash: View interactive graphics
  • Macromedia Shockwave: View multimedia objects
  • Quicktime: View quicktime and MPEG files
  • RealPlayer: View realmedia files
  • Sibelius Scorch: View and play music