Prof. Dr. Volker M. Koch, Switzerland

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Software Recommendations for Windows

 

File Compression

  • Free file archiver with high compression ratio: 7-Zip

 

Automation Tools

 

Business Tools

 

Security and Encryption

  • Free open-source disk encryption software: TrueCrypt

 

File Transfer, Telnet, and Remote Access

  • Free SFTP and SCP client for Windows: WinSCP
  • Free Telnet/SSH Client: PuTTY
  • Free VNC (Virtual Network Computing) software: RealVNC

 

Desktop Tools

 

Programming

  • Free IDE for Java programming: Eclipse
  • Free industry-standard Perl distribution: ActivePerl
  • Numerical computing environments: Matlab, Scilab, Octave, FreeMat, more

 

Image Processing

 

Electrical Engineering

  • Spice-based analog simulation program: LTspice (alternatives: TINA-TI, TINA)
  • Free tool for circuit simulation: Solve Elec (very simple, properties sometimes not displayed, very simple transistor models)

 

Language Learning and Translation

  • Good self learning software from digital publishing: Interactive Language Tour
  • Click-translation software (not free, and the license is for one computer only, but it finally works with Firefox 3): Babylon

 

Text Processing

  • LaTeX: see separate LaTeX page with software recommendations and tips

 

Presentations, Videos

 

Music and Videos

 

Various

 

Other Software Sites

 

12/2009