Available Software

Operating Systems (Microsoft)

Windows95 - Version 4.00.950a

Primary graphical user interface in which all other programs run.

MS-DOS - Version 7.0

Text-based operating system run in a window for using non-Windows compliant software.

Office95 (Microsoft)

Word - Version 7.0a

A word prcoessing program that you can use to create, edit, format, and save documents.

Excel - Version 7.0a

A spreadsheet program that you can use to perform numerical calculations and bookkeepingtasks.

PowerPoint - Version 7.0b

A program that you can use to design presentation materials. The documents created in PowerPoint can be printed, displayed with a video projetor or recorded on film for use in a slide projector.

Schedule+ - Version 7.0

A personal appointment calendar program that you can use to keep track of appointments, meetings, contacts, and events. We may purchase additional special software for the network server that would enable integrating the appointment calendars of all users to schedule meetings.

Access - Version 7.00

A database program that can be used to implement an information system with custom queries, screen forms, and reports.

Network Services

Netscape Navigator Gold - Version 2.02 (Netscape Communications Corp.)

A worldwide web (WWW) browser for viewing web pages on the Internet. It can also be used to access gopher and newsgroup services. It will also be used for managing electronic mail (email). By the end of the summer, we hope to be able to use it to provide MSC staff and students with better access to such information resources as Fund Accounting Query.

Anzio Lite - Version 10.9a (Rasmussen Software, Inc.)

A "telnet" program used to remotely login to another computer on the network. Within a window you may interact with the other computer in just the same way as if you were directly connected to it with a terminal. This program has been configured to directly access Robin Hood.

WS95_FTP Limited Edition - Version 4.00 (Ipswitch, Inc.)

A program that you can use for transferring documents and other files between two networked computers. This program will be useful for transferring WordPerfect documents on Robin Hood to the new MSC file server. The name of this program "WS95_FTP" reflects that it is a Windows sockets (WS) program for Windows95 that implements the standard File Transfer Protocol (FTP).

qws3270 - Version 3.2e (Jim Rymerson, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario Canada)

A "telnet" program that can emulate an IBM 3270 type terminal for connecting over a network to IBM mainframes such as Texas A&M's VTAM system. This system provides such services as NOTIS and SIMS.

Other Software

PageMaker - Version 6.0 (Adobe Systems, Inc.)

A desktop publishing program for preparing documents and publicity materials. This program is especially useful for items that incorporate both text and graphics. This is currently being purchased.

FileMaker Pro (Claris Corporation)

A database program for designing and maintaining lists of related data that can be sorted and reported as needed. This is currently being purchased.

VirusScan95 - Version 2.0 (McAfee)

A program designed to detect and remove viruses that can damage data and productivity.

We are planning to install
the following additional software

Improved versions of existing database applications

Development is currently underway to convert major database services currently offered on Robin Hood to be web-based. An improved web server statistics program is already available. An improved Fund Accounting Query program is being developed.

The following software is being considered
for possible purchase and installation

Fax Server software

We are researching various programs that would enable faxing documents directly from a Windows95 computer without having to print on paper and manually process through a fax machine. This software would utilize one or more fax/modems shared by all MSC staff. The purchase of this software is dependent on the availability of sufficient funds.