Baylor University || Technology for Students || Available Software

This gives you all the tools you need to study the Scriptures in your own way. Search the Bible, compare translations, highlight the text, add your own notes, consult the Greek and Hebrew, access commentaries and other reference works.

Adobe Acrobat

Makes it easier than ever for the user distribute, review, and archive Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files - the industry standard for universal documents.

Adobe Acrobat Reader

Free program widely available for downloading that allows user to open & read Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF) files.

Adobe Distiller

Allows the user to convert Adobe PostScript files into the more easily useable Adobe Portable Document Format or PDF.

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Adobe Illustrator

Essential tool for anyone who needs to express visual ideas in print, or on the web, & in any other medium - industry standard for creating vector graphics.

Adobe ImageReady

Animation & graphics package that is a compliment to Adobe Photoshop.

Adobe InDesign

Ideal page layout program for users who wish to create high-quality publications, such as brochures or newsletters.

Bibleworks (PC Only)

Everything you need to research material for a sermon or seminary paper, this program combines many bible translations into an easily searchable database.

ChemOffice

Chemistry software suite, that transforms your computer into chemical & biological publishing, modeling, and database workstation.

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Code Warrior Development Tools

Provides the environment to write computer code in C & C++ languages.

Critical Performance

Flash presentation that the user can advance through at their own pace that will teach them more about analyzing, understanding, and critiquing works of art.

Dreamweaver

Build a professional website and applications with a visual layout tool, application development features, & code editing support.

DVD Studio Pro (Mac Only)

DVD authoring software (available in Moody Garden Only)

Excel

Spreadsheet product that allows the user to turn data into information with powerful tools to analyze, communicate, & share results (also includes XML data capabilities).

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Final Cut Pro (Mac Only)

Linear video editing software (available in Moody Garden Only)

Flash

Allows user to integrate video, audio, text, & graphics into an animated, interactive format that is useful for presentations or to add something extra to your website.

F-Secure SSH

Encryption software for safe transmittal of sensitive data over a network or the Internet.

Garageband (Mac Only)

Create your own music and/or podcasts.

iDVD (Mac Only)

Create DVD videos.

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iMovie (Mac Only)

Video editing software

InfoPath

XML-based product for creating dynamic forms that can be easily shared with others - combines traditional word-processing with data-capture of forms.

Inspiration

Use Inspiration's integrated diagramming environments for brainstorming, webbing, diagramming, planning, critical thinking, concept mapping, organizing, & outlining.

Internet Explorer

Microsoft's web browser for surfing webpages.

InterVideo WinDVD

Allows DVD movies to play via computer.

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iPhoto (Mac Only)

Import, organize, edit, print and share digital photos with iPhoto.

iTunes

Apple's software for synchronizing music with an iPod, streaming music on the computer, sharing music over a network, & legally purchasing & downloading songs or entire albums (available on both PCs & Macs).

iWeb (Mac Only)

A template-based websitecreation tool for Mac OS.

JMP

Allows user to link statistics with graphics to interactively explore, understand & visualize data.

LiveType (Mac Only)

Create animated title sequences for video projects (available in Moody Garden Only).

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Mathematica

Math software used for simple calculations to large-scale computations, programming, or presenting. The Kernel performs the calculations.

Media Player Classic (Real Codec)

A scaled down video player for playing RealPlayer files (a substitute for RealPlayer).

Microsoft Office 2008 (Mac Only)

Word, Excel, & PowerPoint for the Mac (see the Word, Excel, & PowerPoint 2007 links for more information about the individual software packages)

Motion (Mac Only)

Create and edit motion graphics with 2D/3D compositing (available in Moody Garden Only)

Mozilla Firefox

An alternative to Internet Explorer, for Internet browsing. There are some Baylor University sites that you will need to use Internet Explorer for complete functionality (most of the sites will have a warning on them about this, but if something is not displaying correctly try viewing the site in Internet Explorer).

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Office Tools

Extra tools for the Microsoft Office 2007 products.

InterVideo WinDVD

Place a DVD disc into the DVD Drive on the computer & this program allows the DVD movie to play on the computer screen.

OWA Shortcut

A shortcut to easily connect to your Baylor E-mail account provided on the desktop and/or inside the programs menu on campus computers.

Parrot

Text-to-speech software that allows you to convert typed text into voice communication.

PowerPoint

Used by instructors for lecture presentations campus wide, allows user to create, present, & collaborate on presentations that have a visual impact.

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Windows Movie Maker

Create professional-quality documents for print, web, or e-mail.

QuickTime Picture Viewer

Allows user to view images and/or pictures on their computer.

QuickTime Player

Movie player developed by Apple for viewing/playing certain types stored on the computer or via the Internet.

Roxio Easy CD Creator

Easily burn any files on your computer to a CD - make an audio CD, burn presentation files to CD, or just back-up your important files.

S+

Computer language for data analysis & statistics.

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SAS

Integrated-software suite for enterprise-wide information delivery, data access, data management, data analysis, & data presentation. The SAS System Viewer allows the user to view and print files that are created by the SAS System.

SciFinder

Research tool that allows user to quickly & easily locate relevant scientific literature online.

Sonic RecordNow! Plus

Easily burn any files on your computer to a CD - make an audio CD, burn presentation files to CD, or just back-up your important files.

Soundtrack Pro (Mac Only)

Software for music composing and audio editing (available in Moody Garden Only)

SPSS

Assists in the analytical process - planning, data collection, data access, data management & preparation, analysis, reporting, & deployment - through its easy to use intuitive interface. The SPSS System Viewer is an application for viewing and printing the files generated by the SPSS System.

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Thinkwell

Multimedia player for interactive academic tutorials - an online textbook resource used by instructors.

Windows Media Player (PC Only)

Allows user to play multiple types of media including, CD Audio, movies, MP3s, etc.

Windows Movie Maker (PC Only)

Micorsoft Windows XP utility that allows users to create & edit video files.

Word

Word-processing program - type papers, projects, create websites, & more.

XWin32 (PC Only)

Windows terminal software that allows the user to interface with any Windows applications that are written for or run on UNIX or Linux based servers.

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