SoftwareMicrosoft OfficeECC is pleased to provide access to free copies of Office 365 to students and staff. As part of ECC's school-wide licensing agreement, the Microsoft Office 365 for Education program will be installed on your child's laptop.
Google AppsECC uses Google Apps for Education giving students access to a wide range of resources including email, document management and other communication resources.
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Programs Your Child Needs
Listed below are some essential programs that your child will be using during their education at Emerald Christian College. You can find a link to download these free programs in the description in the hyperlinked text. If you require assistance in installing any of these or would like more information please feel free to contact the school.
Web Browser:
Chrome - Chrome is a secure internet browser that is heavily integrated into all subjects in the High school for such uses as Google Docs, Email, Google Drive and Google Classroom.
Imaging:
Krita - Krita is a professional FREE and open source painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone.
Paint.NET - Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows.
GIMP - GIMP is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image retouching and editing, free-form drawing, converting between different image formats, and more specialized tasks.
Inkscape - Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor; it can be used to create or edit vector graphics such as illustrations, diagrams, line arts, charts, logos and complex paintings.
Media:
VLC - VLC media player is a free and open-source, portable, cross-platform media player and streaming media server developed by the VideoLAN project.
Audacity - Audacity is a free and open-source digital audio editor and recording application software, available for Windows, macOS/OS X and Unix-like operating systems.
Compression:
7-Zip - 7-Zip is a free and open-source file archiver, a utility used to place groups of files within compressed containers known as "archives".
Security:
Essentials - Microsoft Security Essentials is an antivirus software that provides protection against different types of malicious software, such as computer viruses, spyware, rootkits, and trojan horses.
Developer Tools:
Notepad++ - Notepad++ is a text editor and source code editor for use with Microsoft Windows. It supports tabbed editing, which allows working with multiple open files in a single window.
Web Browser:
Chrome - Chrome is a secure internet browser that is heavily integrated into all subjects in the High school for such uses as Google Docs, Email, Google Drive and Google Classroom.
Imaging:
Krita - Krita is a professional FREE and open source painting program. It is made by artists that want to see affordable art tools for everyone.
Paint.NET - Paint.NET is free image and photo editing software for computers that run Windows.
GIMP - GIMP is a free and open-source raster graphics editor used for image retouching and editing, free-form drawing, converting between different image formats, and more specialized tasks.
Inkscape - Inkscape is a free and open-source vector graphics editor; it can be used to create or edit vector graphics such as illustrations, diagrams, line arts, charts, logos and complex paintings.
Media:
VLC - VLC media player is a free and open-source, portable, cross-platform media player and streaming media server developed by the VideoLAN project.
Audacity - Audacity is a free and open-source digital audio editor and recording application software, available for Windows, macOS/OS X and Unix-like operating systems.
Compression:
7-Zip - 7-Zip is a free and open-source file archiver, a utility used to place groups of files within compressed containers known as "archives".
Security:
Essentials - Microsoft Security Essentials is an antivirus software that provides protection against different types of malicious software, such as computer viruses, spyware, rootkits, and trojan horses.
Developer Tools:
Notepad++ - Notepad++ is a text editor and source code editor for use with Microsoft Windows. It supports tabbed editing, which allows working with multiple open files in a single window.
