This list was last updated on 12 October 2011. The order of listing matches the order under the Start menu on MCS Windows stations.
Over the summer of 2012 various items of Windows software will be added, upgraded or withdrawn; a list of the changes is available here.
Many applications are available at all sites; however, a few of the applications are site-specific, and some are available at Computing Service sites but not at all managed cluster sites. Availability at a site is dependent on licence arrangements. Site codes are used where there is restricted availability of an application.
[1] Site licence, freely available at all cluster sites
[2] Freeware, freely available at all cluster sites
[3] CS pool of licences floated across all cluster sites
[4] Small CS pool of licences floated across all cluster sites
[5] Limited availability - licences floated across CS rooms only
[6] Tied to specific workstations
[7] Part of the Operating System
[8] Licensed by individual institutions as part of MS Office
[9] Licensed by individual institutions as part of MS Office Professional
[10] Licensed by individual institutions
[11] URL to defined webpage
[12] Restricted to STEM departments: CH, CL, MA, ML, PH
Account Management
Change Password
eCredit
FileSpace
Print Balance
Popular Applications
Hermes Webmail
Internet Explorer
MS Excel
MS Word
MCS Help
Webpage with links to the most common queries regarding use of the MCS.
All applications within each category below are listed below alphabetically. Directories are found at the beginning of the menu and indicated by ">".
Accessories
All applications under this menu heading are part of the Windows OS.
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| Accessibility > |
|
Accessibilty Wizard, Magnifier, Narrator, On-screen Keyboard, Utility Manager |
| Entertainment > |
|
CD Player, Sound Recorder, Volume Control |
| Calculator |
|
|
| Character Map |
|
|
| Command Prompt |
|
|
| Imaging |
|
|
| Notepad |
|
|
| Paint |
|
|
| Scanner and Camera Wizard |
|
|
| Tour Windows XP |
|
|
| Windows Explorer |
|
|
| Windows Movie Maker |
|
|
| WordPad |
|
|
| Remote Desktop Connection |
|
|
| System Tools > |
|
Virus Scanning |
| Windows PowerShell > |
|
Windows PowerShell, Windows PowerShell ISE |
Assistive Technology
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| Dragon Naturally Speaking |
8 |
[6], Disability Resource Centre, CS Assistive Technology Room |
| FreeMind |
0.8.1 |
[2], mind mapping software |
| Inspiration |
8.0 |
[3], mind mapping software |
| Read and Write (Texthelp) |
7.5 |
[6], DRC, ATR at CS, sites can request |
| Workrave |
|
[2], time management app for RSI |
Database Packages
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| ArcGIS > |
10 |
[5], [10], AR,EDU,GE; available at Colleges on request |
| ArcView GIS > |
3.3 |
[10], GE |
| EndNote |
X4 |
[3] |
| EndNote Help |
|
|
| FileMaker Pro |
11.0.2 |
[3] |
| LibreOffice Base |
3 |
[2], replacement for OpenOffice.org Base |
| Mendeley Desktop |
1.0 |
[2] |
| MS Access |
2003 |
[6], [9], not licensed at all sites |
| MS Access |
2007 |
[6], [9], not licensed at all sites |
| Zotero |
2 |
[2], Install Firefox and Word Plugin |
Email and Messaging
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| Google Talk |
1.0.0.4 |
|
| Hermes Webmail |
|
[2] |
| Manage your @CAM email address |
|
|
| MS Outlook |
2003 |
[8] |
| MS Outlook |
2007 |
[8] |
| Mulberry |
4.0.1 |
[1] |
| Pine |
4.63 |
[2] |
| Thunderbird |
7 |
[2] |
| Windows Live Messenger |
2009 |
[7] |
| Yahoo! Messenger |
9.0.0.2168 |
[2] |
Graphics and Presentation
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| AutoDesk Map > |
6 |
[10], AR |
| CamStudio > |
|
[2], CamStudio, Movie Player, SWF Producer |
| CorelDRAW Graphics > |
X4 |
[1] |
| Paint Shop Pro > |
7 |
[3] |
| Blender |
2.49 |
[2] |
| Bryce |
5 |
[10], AR |
| Dia |
0.91 |
[2], TH |
| Fireworks |
CS3 |
[3] |
| Google Earth |
5.0.117 |
[2] |
| Google Sketchup |
7.0.102 |
[2] |
| Illustrator |
CS3 |
[3], [10], EM, GE |
| Inkscape |
0.47 |
[2] |
| LibreOffice Draw |
3 |
[2], replacement for OpenOffice.org Draw |
| MS Bing Maps |
2007 |
|
| MS Picture Manager |
2007 |
|
| MS PowerPoint |
2003 |
[8] |
| MS PowerPoint |
2007 |
[8] |
| Photoshop |
CS3 |
[4] |
| Windows Movie Maker |
5.1 |
[7] |
Multimedia and Music
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| Media Players > |
|
includes CD & DVD players, Flash, iTunes, QuickTime, Real, VLC and Windows Media Players |
| Screen Capture > |
|
CamStudio, Camtasia Studio 7 (includes SnagIt) |
| Sibelius > |
6 |
[4], includes AudioScore Lite, Mic-to-Score, Photoscore Lite, Music Scanning |
| Audacity |
1.2.6 |
[2] |
Network Tools
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| Exceed > |
7.2 |
[3], Exceed tools |
| NX Client > |
3.1.0-6 |
[2] |
| FileZilla |
3.3.4.1 |
[2], Secure FTP |
| Pageant |
|
[2], Key holder for PuTTy |
| PuTTY (Secure Telnet) |
0.60 |
[2], Telnet client with ssh |
| PuTTY (Secure Telnet) to Hermes |
|
[2] |
| PuTTY (Secure Telnet) to Remote MCS Linux Server |
|
[2] |
| WinSCP |
4.0.4 |
[2], Secure file transfer |
Programming and Scripting
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| Python > |
3.1.2 |
[2], NumPy and SciPy modules included |
| Borland Dephli > |
2005 |
[6], [10], TR |
| Codewarrior > |
8 |
[5], PhxUA |
| Eclipse IDE for Java Developers |
3.+ |
[2]Galileo(3.5), Helios (3.6) |
| Gtk+ > |
2.12.9 |
[2] |
| Microsoft .NET Framework SDK > |
2.0 |
[12], STEM departments |
| Microsoft Visual Studio > |
2005 |
[12], STEM departments |
| ActivePerl |
5.8.7 |
[2] |
| Cambridge ML |
4.2.0 |
[2] |
| FreePascal |
1.0.10 |
[2] |
| Moscow ML |
2.0 |
[2] |
| Poly ML |
4.1.2 |
[2] |
| Poly ML Shell |
1.0 |
[2] |
Spreadsheets, Maths and Statistics
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| Amos > |
16 |
[3], use with SPSS |
| Eviews > |
7 |
[1] |
| HLM > |
6.03 |
|
| Maple > |
10 |
[4] |
| Mathematica > |
8 |
[3], available in colleges & CS Rooms; [10], CH,CL,EC,GE,MA,PH; includes Wolfram Workbench; |
| Mplus > |
5.2 |
[10], PY |
| SPSS > |
16.0. |
[3], statistics |
| TeX and LaTex > |
|
[2], includes JabRef, LyX, TeXShell |
| Genstat |
13 |
[3], statistics |
| GeoGebra |
|
[2] |
| Gnuplot |
4.4 |
[2] |
| LibreOffice Calc |
3 |
[2], replacement for OpenOffice.org Calc |
| LibreOffice Math |
3 |
[2], replacement for OpenOffice.org Math |
| MathCad |
14 |
[1] |
| MathCad |
2000 |
[1] |
| MatLab |
R2011a |
[3] colleges & CS Rooms; [10], CL, EC, GE, MA |
| Minitab |
15 |
[3], [10], GE |
| MS Equation Editor |
2003 |
[7] |
| MS Excel |
2003 |
[8] |
| MS Excel |
2007 |
[8] |
| Ploticus |
2.41 |
[2] |
| R Statistical Data Analysis |
2.13.2 |
[2] |
| SigmaPlot |
10 |
[3] |
| Stata |
10 |
[4], [10], LE |
| Statistics for the Terrified |
5.1 |
[4] |
| Wolfram Workbench |
2 |
[3], under Mathematica; colleges & CS Rooms; [10], CH, CL, EC, GE, MA, PH |
Teaching Packages
Most of these applications are supported by the institution for whose use they are provided and may be available at specific sites only; or are freely available across the MCS; (see site codes at the bottom of this page). ">" indicates a directory heading.
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| Archaeology > |
|
AR, MapInfo restricted to AR MCS rooms. |
| Architecture > |
|
AA |
| Biological Anthropology > |
|
BA |
| Catam > |
|
MA |
| Chemistry > |
|
CH |
| Clinical School > |
|
ME only |
| Computer Laboratory > |
|
CL, C4/CL only |
| Earth Sciences > |
|
ES |
| Economics > |
|
EC |
| Education > |
|
ED |
| Emmanuel > |
|
|
| Engineering > |
|
EN |
| Geography > |
|
GE |
| Land Economy > |
|
LE, Datastream restricted to LE MCS rooms. |
| Law > |
|
LA |
| Materials Science > |
|
|
| MML > |
|
MML, sub-menus for specific languages, restricted to MML users |
| Neurology > |
|
|
| Pharmacology > |
|
|
| Philosophy > |
|
Routledge Encylopaedia of Philosophy restricted |
| Physics > |
|
PH |
| RCEAL > |
|
EG |
| Steps > |
|
|
| Vet School > |
|
VE only |
| Zoology > |
|
|
|
|
|
| DMDX |
2.6.05 |
|
| PhasePlane |
3.0 |
|
| Studying Populations |
1.1 |
|
| Tableau |
2 |
|
Utilities
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| CDRW Packages > |
|
CD & DVD Disk Copier, Label Creator, Builder; DVD Movie Builder |
| Interactive Whiteboards > |
|
SMARTBoard, Promethean ActivStudio |
| 7-Zip |
9.2 |
[2] |
| Calculator Plus |
1.0 |
[2] |
| Change Password |
|
[2] |
| Cygwin |
2 |
[2] |
| eCredit |
|
[2], add credit for printing |
| FileSpace |
|
[2], check filespace usage |
| Fix Adobe CS3 Preferences |
|
[2] |
| Ghostscript |
8.63 |
[2], create PostScript |
| Ghostview |
4.9 |
[2], view and print PostScript |
| Print Balance |
|
[2], check printer credit |
| ZoomIT |
|
|
Web Browsing
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| Adobe Reader |
10.1.1 |
[2], PDF viewer |
| CamTools |
|
|
| Firefox |
7.0 |
[2] |
|
|
|
| IE (Mulberry for email) |
|
[7] |
| IE (Outlook for email) |
|
[7] |
| IE (Pine for email) |
|
[7] |
| IE (Thunderbird for email) |
|
[7] |
| IE (Webmail for email) |
|
[7] |
| Internet Explorer |
8 |
[7] |
| Internet Explorer |
9 |
[7], available on Windows 7 PCs only |
| Library Catalogue (Newton) |
|
[11], URL to University Library Catalogue |
| Library Home Page |
|
[11], URL to University Library |
| Look-up (University Directory) |
|
[11] |
| Reaxys |
|
|
| University of Cambridge iTunesU |
|
|
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| BuzzWebZ > |
|
for Science Week |
| A-Prompt |
1.0.6 |
[2] |
| Dreamweaver |
CS3 |
[4], [5], HTML tool |
| Fireworks |
CS3 |
[3] |
| Flash Professional |
CS3 |
[3], [10], AR |
| Flash Standalone Player |
|
[10], AR |
| Flash 8 Video Encoder |
8 |
|
| Homesite |
5 |
[3], HTML tool |
Word and Text Processing
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| Atlas_ti > |
5.2 |
[10], EDU, GE, TTR |
| Atlas_ti > |
6 |
[4] |
| Concordance > |
2.0 |
[1] |
| EMACS > |
23.3 |
[2] |
| Tex and LaTeX > |
|
[2], including TeXLive2008, JabRef, LyX, TeXShell, WinEdt |
| Adobe Acrobat |
7 |
[3], create and edit PDFs |
| Colemak Keyboard |
|
[2], exit using toolbar icon |
| EndNote |
X4 |
[3] |
| EndNote Manual |
|
[3] |
| gedit |
2.30.2 |
[2] |
| Hebrew Right 2 Left |
|
[1] |
| InDesign |
2 |
[5], [10], CT |
| jEdit |
4.2 |
[2] |
| LibreOffice Impress |
3.3.2 |
[2], replacement for OpenOffice.org |
| LibreOffice Writer |
3.3.2 |
[2] |
| MS Equation Editor |
2003 |
[8] |
| MS InfoPath |
2007 |
[8] |
| MS Publisher |
2003 |
[9] |
| MS Publisher |
2007 |
[9] |
| MS Visual Keyboard |
|
[7] |
| MS Word |
2003 |
[8], some sites |
| MS Word |
2007 |
[8], all CS sites and some others |
| OCP |
|
[5], Sidgwick only; Concordance |
| Word Perfect |
|
[1] |
| WordPerfect Manual |
|
[1] |
Scanner Packages
The scanner menu is created dynamically on a workstation if there is a scanner attached.
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| Abbyy Fine Reader Light |
|
|
| Epson Scan |
|
|
| HP Scanner software |
|
|
Browser Plugins
The following browser plugins are available:
| Application | Version | Comments |
|---|
| Adobe Flash Player |
10.1.85.3 |
Firefox, IE |
| Apple QuickTime |
7.6.2 |
FireFox |
| Chem3D |
4.0 |
CH |
| ChemDraw |
6.0 |
CH |
| Citrix ICA Client |
10.200 |
Firefox |
| iTunes Application Detector |
1.0.1.1 |
Firefox |
| Java |
6.23 |
Firefox, IE |
| Java Development Toolkit |
6.0.230.5 |
FireFox, IE |
| RealPlayer (TM) |
12.0.1.609 |
Firefox, IE |
| SciFinder Application |
1.0.0.1 |
Firefox |
| SciFinder Scholar |
4.0.3116 |
IE |
| Scorch |
6.2.0.88 |
Firefox, used with Sibelius |
| Shockwave Player |
11 |
|
| Windows Media Player |
11.0.572 |
Firefox, IE |
Site Codes
AR Department of Archaeology
AA Faculty of Architecture and Art History
BA Department of Biological Anthropology
CC Clare College
CH Department of Chemistry
CL Cockcroft 4 - Computer Laboratory
CT St Catharine's College
EC Faculty of Economics
ED Faculty of Education
EM Emmanuel College
EN Department of Engineering
ES Earth Sciences
FM Fitzwilliam College
GE Department of Geography
JOH St John's College
LA Faculty of Law
LE Land Economy
MA Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics
ME Medical School
ML Moore Library
MML Modern and Medieval Languages
PH Department of Physics
PY Department of Psychiatry, Clinical Medicine
ROB Robinson College
SPS Social and Political Sciences
TH Trinity Hall
TR Trinity College
TTR Titan Teaching Rooms - CS
VE Vet School
