The following is the standard software configuration for the PC in OCIO Computer Rooms :
Windows 11 Enterprise
- Windows 11 Enterprise (version 24H2) 64-bit Operation System with English, Traditional Chinese and Simplified Chinese user interface (Image version 1.5)
- Office 2024 Professional Plus (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher and OneDrive)
- 7-zip
- Adobe Reader
- Google Chrome
- Microsoft Edge
- Mozilla FireFox
- Pot Player video player
- Trellix Endpoint Security
- WinSCP with PuTTY
- Zoom
Special Software:
- NVivo 14 (Only available at C-LP-21 on table 1-5)
Mac OS (C-LP-21)
- Mac OS 13.6.x Ventura
- Office for Mac 2021 LTSC (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Besides the software packages installed locally on the hard disk of the PC in OCIO Computer Rooms, there are some Common Teaching Software that are accessible through the network to facilitate teaching and learning.
The following are major software packages available from the Network Teaching Software. Please visit Using Network Teaching Software for details on how to invoke software from the list.
| Software | Description |
|---|---|
| 7-Zip | File compression and archive utility. |
| AMOS | Statistical software primarily used for structural equation modelling and path analysis. |
| Anaconda | Python and R distribution commonly used for data science, analytics and scientific computing. |
| Audacity | Open-source audio recording and editing software. |
| Authorware 7 | Legacy multimedia authoring tool for creating interactive learning applications. |
| Band-in-a-Box 2004 | Music accompaniment, composition and practice software. |
| Cabri 3D v2 | Interactive 3D geometry and mathematics software. |
| CDBurnerXP | CD, DVD and disc-burning software. |
| CDex 1.70 | Audio CD extraction and audio-file conversion utility. |
| Class V2.0.4 | Classroom/teaching-related software. The OCIO page does not provide further details about this package. |
| Evernote | Note-taking and information-organization application. |
| FreeMind | Open-source mind-mapping software. |
| GeoGebra | Interactive mathematics software covering geometry, algebra, graphing and related topics. |
| Inkscape | Open-source vector graphics and illustration software. |
| Inspiration 8 IE | Visual learning, concept-mapping and diagramming software. |
| Inspiration 9 IE | Later version of Inspiration visual learning and concept-mapping software. |
| IPA/SAM Phonetic Fonts | Fonts supporting phonetic symbols for linguistics and language teaching. |
| IrfanView 3.98 | Lightweight image viewer and basic image-processing utility. |
| Microsoft Project | Project planning and management application for schedules, tasks and resources. |
| Microsoft Visio | Diagramming software for creating flowcharts, process diagrams and other visual models. |
| Microsoft Teams | Microsoft collaboration, messaging, meeting and communication application. |
| MuseScore | Music notation and score-writing software. |
| Notepad++ | Text and source-code editor. |
| OneDrive for Business | Microsoft cloud file storage and synchronization service for organizational accounts. |
| paint.NET | Image and photo editing application for Windows. |
| Panopto | Video platform commonly used for lecture recording, video management and teaching content. |
| PuTTY | SSH and terminal client for remotely accessing servers and network devices. |
| R and RStudio | R statistical programming language together with an integrated development environment for data analysis. |
| Silipa93 Fonts Installation | SIL IPA font package supporting phonetic transcription characters. |
| SPSS | IBM statistical analysis software widely used in social sciences and research. |
| UltraEdit 10 | Text, code and file editor. |
| Vagrant 1.7.4 | Tool for creating and managing reproducible development environments and virtual machines. |
| VCD/DVD Player | Multimedia playback software, with Media Player Classic, KMPlayer, PotPlayer or VLC listed by OCIO. |
| VeraCrypt | Disk and file encryption software for creating encrypted storage volumes. |
| VirtualBox | Virtualization software for running virtual machines and additional operating systems. |
| VNC Remote Control | Remote-desktop technology for viewing and controlling another computer. |
| WinSCP | Secure file-transfer client supporting protocols such as SFTP and SCP. |
| WinSteps 3 | Software for Rasch measurement and Rasch-model analysis. |
| Zoom meeting client | Video conferencing and online meeting application. |
| Zotero | Reference-management software for collecting, organizing and citing research sources. |
| 九方輸入法 | Chinese character input method using the Nine-square input approach. |
| 方正蘭亭字庫 | Chinese font/typeface collection from Founder (方正). |
| 卡樂麻吉 | Multimedia/creative software listed by OCIO; the webpage does not specify its particular function. |
| 非常好色 | Chinese-language desktop publishing and creative design software. |
| 漢語拼音標調顯示 | Utility/font support for displaying Hanyu Pinyin with tone marks. |
Last Updated: Oct 2026