Applications in the Computing Labs

The PC and Mac applications listed below are available in the university computing labs. Faculty/staff interested in adding course-related applications should review the application addition policy.

Remote computer access to applications in K-State computer labs is provided to allow students, staff, and faculty access to specific computer labs on campus from their home or other locations. This will allow the use of any specialty application installed on these computers. Please visit the Remote access to computer lab applications page for more information.

Windows Applications

Application Description
7-zip File archiving and compression
Adobe Digital Editions eBook reader
Adobe Reader PDF file viewer
ArcGIS Desktop GIS program
AutoCAD AutoCAD
Firefox Web browser
Google Chrome Web browser
Internet Explorer Web browser
Magnifier Screen-display utility for the visually impaired
Mathematica Mathematical programming
Matlab Mathematical programming
Microsoft Office 2019
  • Access - database
  • Excel - spreadsheet
  • OneNote - area for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration
  • PowerPoint - presentation
  • Publisher - document publisher
  • RStudio - free and open-source integrated development environment (IDE) for R
  • Skype for Business - instant messaging client
  • Word - word processor
Notepad++ Open-source text editor
On-Screen Keyboard Virtual keyboard for the mobility impaired
Papercut Printing application
PuTTY Secure log-in to Unix servers (SSH, Telnet, rlogin, and raw TCP client)
Python Object-oriented high-level programming language
R Programming language for statistical computing and graphics
Read & Write Productivity tool designed to support reading, writing, studying, and research
Remote Desktop Connection Application for remotely connecting to a Windows-based machine
SAS Statistical analysis application
SPSS Statistical analysis application
VLC Media Player Digital media player (open source) for audio, video, and images
Windows Media Player Digital media player for audio, video, and images
WinSCP Secure file transfer between a local and remote computer (PC to Unix)
WordPad Create/edit text documents
X-Ming Graphical terminal emulator (access to K-State Unix servers)
Zoom Desktop web-based video conferencing / collaboration application
Zotero Open-source reference management application

Mac Applications

Application Description
Adobe Reader PDF file viewer
Firefox Web browser
Google Chrome Web browser
Microsoft Office 2016
  • Excel - Spreadsheet editing application
  • PowerPoint - Slideshow presentation application
  • Word - Word processing application
  • OneNote - Digital note-taking app
Microsoft Remote Desktop Application for remotely connecting to a Windows-based machine
Read&Write Productivity tool designed to support reading, writing, studying, and research
Safari Web browser
Universal Access Tools Seeing, Hearing, Keyboard, and Mouse accessibility tools (located in System Preferences)
VLC Media Player Digital media player (open source) for audio, video, and images
Zoom Desktop web-based video conferencing / collaboration application