To provide software to students at the lowest possible cost, the University of Nevada, Reno and Nevada System of Higher Education (NSHE) have partnered with suppliers to acquire their products at substantial savings. To take advantage of these savings, follow the procedures outlined below.
Go directly to free software.
University-Provided Software |
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Name and Description of Software |
Distribution |
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Symantec® AntiVirus Software |
Protect your computer against viruses. Our campus license for Symatec AntiVirus makes it available free to all University students. | Download at no cost from IT AntiVirus page for non-University-owned computers. |
Discounted Software |
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MS Office 2007 Pro WIN; MS Office 2004 MAC |
MS Office 2007 Pro for Windows or MS Office 2004 for the Mac |
Available through the Computer Den: $79 (students, faculty, staff) for non-university-owned PCs |
Adobe CS3 Design Premium (MAC or WIN) |
Adobe Creative Suite 3 Design Premium includes Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat 8 Pro, Flash Pro, and Dreamweaver | Available through the Computer Den: $299 (UNR Students only) |
Adobe CS3 Design Standard (MAC or WIN) |
Includes Illustrator CS3, Photoshop CS3, InDesign CS3, and Acrobat 8 Pro | Available through Computer Den $199 (UNR Students only) |
Adobe CS3 Web Standard |
Includes Dreamweaver CS3, Fireworks CS3, Flash CS3 Pro, and Contribute CS3 | Available through Computer Den: $199 (UNR Students only) |
EndNote X Student (MAC or WIN) |
Software tool for publishing and managing bibliographies (Windows and Mac OS X versions). Using EndNote with the Library Catalog. |
Student version $109.95 available at Computer Den |
Macintosh® OSX (10.4) |
Macintosh OSX "Tiger" Operating System | $69 through Computer Den |
Windows XP Pro; Windows Vista |
Upgrade to Windows XP Pro or Windows Vista Home Premium Operating System | Windows XP $99.95; Vista Upgrade $89.95 |
Corel WordPerfect® Office and Corel DRAW |
Corel Word Perfect Office X3 and Corel Draw Graphics Suite X3 |
Available through Computer Den: $99 for Word Perfect; $99 for Draw |
Free Software Downloads/CDs |
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Adobe Acrobat Reader® |
Allows you to read PDF-formatted files. | Free download from Adobe |
Citrix® Client |
Allows access to library server-based applications: Mathematica, MatLab, Maple, ArcView, ArcInfo, Chem3D, IDL, ENVI, and others. Configuration/access: See University Libraries' "Click-and-Go" Access. | Free download from Citrix |
GNU Compiler |
A collection of compiler tools to improve C++ support (does not include compiler). | Free download from GNU.ORG/Releases |
Open Office 1.x |
A complete office suite that is compatible with most versions of Microsoft Office. | Free download from Open Office |
SSH-Secure Shell |
Secure Telnet and file transfers for PCs; free non-commercial license available to university users. See SSH download and configuration instructions. | Free download from SSH/Secure Shell |
