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The Adobe Creative Cloud suite gives you access to a complete offering (see page for full listing) of Adobe software for graphic design, video editing, photography, and web development.
Computer-aided design (CAD) software that allows you to imagine, design, and create.
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Canva is an online graphic design platform that allows anyone to create professional-looking designs, even without any prior design experience. It offers a wide range of features and templates to help you create everything from social media posts to presentations to flyers.
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The Duo security token is used by members of the Virginia Tech community as a second-factor authentication device to gain access to services protected by Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) in instances when a phone is not a viable second-factor option. Users press a button on the device to generate a 6-digit code that is entered into the passcode field when logging into a service that requires 2FA.
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EquatIO is a math creation and manipulation application that allows you to create, edit, insert, and read aloud digital math in Microsoft Word, Chrome, and the Canvas learning management system. With EquatIO you can create and edit math visually, write and convert LaTeX equations, use speech input to convert spoken math to digital, read screenshots of math aloud, and more. EquatIO allows instructors to convert math from MS Word equations to LaTeX code and vice versa all while making math more accessible to students.
ArcGIS for Desktop software enables you to discover patterns, relationships, and trends in your data that are not readily apparent in databases, spreadsheets, or statistical packages. Beyond displaying your data as points on a map, ArcGIS Desktop allows you to manage and integrate your data, perform advanced analysis, model and automate operational processes, and display your results on professional-quality maps.
ArcGIS Pro is a professional desktop GIS application from Esri. It is the successor to ArcMap and is designed to be a more powerful and user-friendly GIS platform. ArcGIS Pro offers a wide range of features and functionality for creating and managing maps, scenes, and other geospatial data.
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Glean is a cloud-based note-taking application for audio recorded notes. It makes annotating, filtering, and reviewing quicker and simpler.
PDF Annotator lets the user open any PDF file and add annotations, using the mouse or a Tablet PC pen, directly on the PDF file's pages. The annotated documents can then be saved directly back to PDF format.
CES EduPack software allows teachers and students to interact with the extensive property and processing information available in the CES EduPack database, and to apply that information in materials selection and other projects.
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MATLAB is a multi-paradigm numerical computing environment and proprietary programming language developed by MathWorks. MATLAB allows matrix manipulations, plotting of functions and data, implementation of algorithms, creation of user interfaces, and interfacing with programs written in other languages. Using MATLAB you can analyze data, develop algorithms and create models and applications.
Minitab is a statistical software package that provides users with tools for data analysis, quality improvement, and design of experiments. It is used by businesses, scientists, and engineers in a wide range of industries to improve processes, products, and services.
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Laboratory Virtual Instrument Engineering Workbench (LabVIEW) is a system-design platform and development environment for a visual programming language, designed specifically for engineers and scientists building measurement and control systems
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QuestionPro is a flexible, web-based survey data collection and reporting platform. It supports a wide range of question types, as well as skip logic and experimental designs and provides robust reporting and data export options.
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Read&Write is a comprehensive literacy toolbar capable of reading text aloud, screenshot reader, highlighting text, and exporting to an audio format and many more features. Many of its tools and features enable the use of multiple modalities for reading, producing, and interacting with digital content with a focus on making content accessible to all learners. Whether you are preparing for a class, writing a dissertation, or doing a literature review, Read&Write can help with reading text aloud, proofreading, highlighting, turning speech into text, or researching.
Rhino provides the tools to accurately model and document your designs ready for rendering, animation, drafting, engineering, analysis, and manufacturing or construction. Rhino can create, edit, analyze, document, render, animate, and translate NURBS curves, surfaces, and solids with no limits on complexity, degree, or size. Rhino also supports polygon meshes and point clouds.
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SAS provides a collection of statistical procedures to facilitate the analysis of data. It includes a broad spectrum of capabilities including matrix manipulation, macro programming language, and database management. SAS is used for report writing and data warehousing, in addition to data analysis.
SAS JMP Pro predictive analytics software provides advanced algorithms for building, assessing, and managing predictive models. JMP also features predictive modeling with cross-validation, model comparison and averaging features, exact tests, and one-click bootstrapping.
SimaPro Life Cycle Assessment software provides you with a flexible software tool to collect, analyze and monitor the sustainability performance of products and services. Full database integration gives you the ability to transparently model the environmental impact of products and services across all life cycle stages in a systematic way.
SolidWorks is a solid modeling computer-aided design (CAD) and computer-aided engineering (CAE) computer program.
SPSS is a statistical software suite used for data management, advanced analytics, multivariate analysis, business intelligence, and criminal investigation. It is used by researchers, analysts, and professionals in a wide range of industries, including healthcare, education, market research, and government.
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Mathematica is a mathematical symbolic computation program used in many scientific, engineering, mathematical, and computing fields.