Tech Guides :: Desktop
Operating Systems
An operating system, or OS, is the program that after being initially installed, manages all the other programs in a computer.
Macintosh OS - Products, software updates and download, technical support, etcetera.
Windows OS - Technical knowledge base, download updates and patches, product faq, etcetera.
Word Processing and Spreadsheets
Word Processors are program used to edit text files and format them with fonts, styles, tables and graphics.
Microsoft
Word
WordPerfect
Microsoft
Works
AppleWorks
Spreadsheets are applications that allow you to process numbers and financial information.
Productivity Software
Meeting Maker - Group scheduling tool that lets you maintain your personal calendar, keep a prioritized to-do list, and arrange meetings with other Meeting Maker users on a network server.
Virus Protection - Your computer can get a virus from another computer, through modems, networks or disks. Protect your computer from viruses by using anti-virus protection software, and by only downloading programs from sources you trust.
PowerPoint - Tools for creating powerful presentations that allow you to format your material easily, illustrate your points with your own images or clip art, and even broadcast your presentations over the Web. Techniques for successful presentations can be found in PowerPoint Presentation Guidelines.
Access - Database management system.
PeopleSoft HelpDesk - Common Management Software. See Also CMS Project.
Network Folders
Network Folders - Central file storage used to keep HSU-related files such that they are accessible to you from any computer connected to the Internet. Faculty also have a space to share files with HSU students, staff and faculty.
Related Topics
Microsoft Site License Agreement - Campus software site license for faculty, staff and students.
CSU Computer Purchase Agreement - Campus hardware agreement for faculty, staff and students.
Multimedia Software - Flash, Shockwave, RealNetworks, et cetera...
