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Software used by Yr 9-12 in specialist IT and across all learning areas

Add the name of the software you are using to the relevant category below, if it doesn't seem to fit - add to 'Other' and include a brief description of the software. Word Access Excel

Productivity Applications

eg: word processors, spreadsheets, presentation, databases, project management

  • Word
  • Excel, Access
  • Powerpoint, Presi
  • Visio
  • Project
  • Outlook
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • EdCube (Digital Portfolios)
  • Freemind
  • FX Stat (MS Office plugin for statistical analysis)
  • FX Chem (MS Office plugin for writing chemical formula)

Media, Art and Design

eg: drawing, painting, layout, CAD, photo manipulation, video editing, animation, screen-capture

Animation
  • Animation Shop (extensive at Yr 7,)
  • Adobe Flash
Image Manipulation
  • GIMP
  • Paint Shop Pro
  • Photoshop (general use, not indepth until Year 10)
Screen Capture/ELearning
  • Captivate (preferred over Jing)
Web Design
  • Expression Web, Dreamweaver (used in Multimedia)
Video

Movie Maker Photostory 3 (7 to 10 Digital Folios) Memories on TV (Yr. 9 & 10 Multimedia & Digital Folios)

3D

Blender

Other

Comic Life Visio

Note: Adobe Suite

While the current version is Adobe CS4, many schools use Adobe CS3 still. This program is required for Multimedia VET and can also be used in Media.

Specialist Software

  • VideoPoint (Analysing video captured motion for Kinematics units)

Programming

eg: languages (php, python, VB), integrated development environment (IDE), text editors, compilers, frameworks

  • VB6, VB.NET (yr 10 - 12)
  • Gamemaker (junior classes and year 11 IT)
  • Scratch
  • Etoys
  • Action Script and limited Javascript in Multimedia
  • PHP
  • Perl
  • VBScript
  • Javascript
  • Python

Utilities and Accessories

eg: archiving software, anti-virus, system monitoring tools, disk imaging,

  • PC tune up [vet IT]
  • IE Cleanup
  • Nero
  • symantec

Admin & Infrastructure

eg: learning mgt systems, content mgt, document mgt, intranet, network monitoring, attendance, marking

  • ID Attend
  • Markbook [reports]
  • Italc
  • moodle [LMS]
  • mahara [e portfolios]

Other

eg: Anything else that doesn't seem fit in the above categories

  • server 2003
  • windows XP
  • Ubuntu
  • SLES
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