Computing Services


Standard software across the University
computing labs and on i-borrow devices

Applications installed as standard include:

Task

Application

   
Operation system: Microsoft Windows 7 Enterprise (32-bit)
   
Base Applications: Microsoft Office 2010
   - Word 2010
   - Excel 2010
   - PowerPoint 2010
   - Publisher 2010
   - Access 2010
   - OneNote 2010
  Minitab (v15)
  SPSS (v17)
  PASW (v18)
   
Email: Student Webmail [Browser based]
Internet browser: Internet Explorer (v8)
Image manipulation: Paint.NET
Anti Virus: Sophos Endpoint Security and Control (v9.7)
Support applications: Acrobat Reader, Shockwave/Flash, Quicktime, Media Player, Notepad
Virtual Learning Environment: Blackboard (v7.3) [Browser based]

Students may also have access to other 500+ additional applications (deployed via Application Virtualisation) if required by their course.  Certain software is restricted by licensing conditions to specific labs and/or users; check with your tutor for locations of non-standard software.