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Java
Concordia University uses Java as a means to enable chatting during WebCT sessions.
Java is an object-oriented programming language developed by James Gosling and colleagues at Sun Microsystems in the early 1990s. Unlike conventional languages which are generally designed to be compiled to native code, Java is compiled to a bytecode which is then run (generally using JIT compilation) by a Java virtual machine. The language itself borrows much syntax from C and C++ but has a much simpler object model and does away with low level tools like programmer-manipulable pointers. Java is only distantly related to JavaScript, though they have similar names and share a C-like syntax. (wikipedia)
SPSS
SPSS is a program contained on a CD that is checked out at the Library circulation. The CD is part of the reserves electronic Library program.
Starry Night
Starry Night is a program that is installed via a CD that can be purchase for an Astronomy course. The CD should be included in the text book. Starry Night allows one to view what the sky looks like through your computer.
Respondus Lock Down Browser
Respondus is a new piece of software for Concordia as of 2005. Respondus allows professors to have students lock their browsers to prevent cheating during tests.
Audacity
Audacity is an open source program downloaded from the internet that allows you to record your own wave, MP3 and audio formatted files. It can be downloaded for free at [1].
Jet Brains Omea Reader
Omea Reader is an RSS aggregate reader for the Honors program. Jet Brains allows its users to see when other students in the program update their blog.
Movable Type
Movable Type is the new blog software that is being used by the honors programs. To access the honors blogs go to this website.
