All-in-One Windows PCs and Mac computers are set up for use in the Learning Commons. There are 124 Windows PCs and 9 Mac computers on level 1 (CPD-1); 70 Windows PCs and 5 Mac computers on level 2 (CPD-2). They are network connected with the commonly used software installed.
Windows PCs in the Learning Commons
Hardware configuration:
| Lenovo P360 Tower Workstation | |
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Software configuration:
| Operating system: English Windows 11 | |
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| Software installed | Functions |
| 7-Zip file Manager (version 25.01, 64-bit) | for file compression and decompression |
| Adobe Acrobat Reader DC | for reading PDF (portable document format) files |
| Adobe Air (version 32.0.0) | a cross-platform runtime system for building desktop applications and mobile applications |
| Adobe Bridge CS6 (a maximum of 10 concurrent licenses) | a digital asset management application |
| Adobe Bridge CS6 (64 bit) (a maximum of 10 concurrent licenses) | a digital asset management application |
| Adobe CS6 Design & Web Premium(a maximum of 10 concurrent licenses | for professional design and web development |
| Adobe Dreamweaver CS6 (a maximum of 10 concurrent licenses) | for web page authoring |
| Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CS6 (a maximum of 10 concurrent licenses) | a program to edit and debug JavaScript scripts |
| Adobe Extension Manager CS6 (a maximum of 10 concurrent licenses) | for managing and installing Adobe extensions |
| Adobe Fireworks CS6 (a maximum of 10 concurrent licenses) | for producing web graphics |
| Adobe Flash Professional CS6 (a maximum of 10 concurrent licenses) | for creating flash media |
| Adobe Illustrator CS6 (a maximum of 10 concurrent licenses) | for freehand drawing |
| Adobe Illustrator CS6 (64 bit) (a maximum of 10 concurrent licenses) | for freehand drawing |
| Adobe InDesign CS6 (a maximum of 10 concurrent licenses) | for professional publishing |
| Adobe Media Encoder CS6 (a maximum of 10 concurrent licenses) | for encoding video/audio files in flash media files |
| Adobe Photoshop CS6 (a maximum of 10 concurrent licenses) | for creating images and graphics |
| Adobe Photoshop CS6 (64 bit) (a maximum of 10 concurrent licenses) | for creating images and graphics |
| Apabi Reader (version 4.5.2.1785) | a reader document supporting the extension of CEB, PDF, HTML, TXT and OEB |
| ArcGIS (version 10.8) | a geographic information system platform |
| ArcGis Pro (version 3.2.49743) |
a geographic information system platform |
| Autodesk 123D Catch (version 3.0.0.54) | 3D printing software |
| Autodesk 123D Design (version 2.2.14) | 3D printing software |
| CAJViewer (version 7.2) | reading document with extension CAJ,NH,KDH |
| Camtasia 2022 (version 22.0.2.38524) |
screen recording and video editing software |
| CDBurnerXP (version 4.5.8.7128) | for writing to DVD & CD |
| Code::Blocks (version 17.12) | an integrated development environment for C, C++ and Fortran |
| Core FTP LE (version 2.2 Build 1960) | a program for transferring files between a host and your PC |
| Endnote 2025 | a software tool for publishing and managing bibliographies |
| Foxit PDF Editor Pro (version 13.2.1.23955) |
a tool for viewing, editing, creating, and signing PDF documents
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| Google Chrome | a web browser |
| gPhotoShow (version 1.8.1) |
a simple Windows tool for creating photo slideshows and screensavers |
| Haskell Platform (version 8.6.5) |
a collection of software packages, tools and libraries that create a common platform for using and developing applications in Haskell |
| HKU Web Mail | a program link for accessing web mail |
| IBM SPSS 30, Base, Regression, Advanced Statistics, Custom Tables, Forecasting, Categories, Decision Trees, Data Preparation, Missing Values, Direct Marketing, Complex Samples, Conjoint, Neural Networks, Bootstrapping, Exact Tests, Visualization Designer, Sample Power and AMOS | a statistical package |
| Irfan View (version 4.7.3, 64-bit) | a picture viewer |
| Jamovi (version 2.7.16) | a statistical analysis software used for teaching and data analysis |
| JASP (version 0.95) | a statistical analysis software |
| MathType Font | a specific font to display math symbols and Greek characters |
| MATLAB (version R2024a) |
for iterative analysis and design processes |
| Microsoft Access 2021 | a personal database program |
| Microsoft DreamSpark Visual Studio Professional 2013 with Update 4 32-bit (English) | a programming environment for Visual Basic, Visual C++, Visual FoxPro, Visual J++ and Visual InterDev |
| Microsoft Edge for Business | a web browser |
| Microsoft Excel 2021 | a spreadsheet program |
| Microsoft Outlook 2021 | a email reading program |
| Microsoft PowerPoint 2021 | a presentation program |
| Microsoft Publisher 2021 | a desktop publishing program |
| Microsoft Teams App | a software for video conferencing |
| Microsoft Word 2021 | a word processing program |
| Microsoft SharePoint Designer 2013 | a specialized HTML editor and web design freeware for creating or modifying Microsoft SharePoint sites, workflows and web pages |
| Mozilla Firefox | a web browser |
| NAG Fortran Compiler (version 7.1) | fortran compiler with program development environment |
| NAG Fortran Library | library of mathematical and statistical functions for Fortran application |
| Notepad++ (version 8.8.9, 64-bit) | a text and program editor with comparison of files |
| Octave UI (version 10.3.0) | for numerical computation |
| Onyx (version 1.0-1026) | a free software environment for Structural Equation Modeling |
| OpenJDK (version 25) | to collaborate on an open-source implementation of the Java Platform, Standard Edition, and related projects |
| Pageant (version 0.83) | an SSH authentication agent for PuTTY,PSCP,PSFTP and Plink |
| PuTTY (version 0.83) | a SSH program for establishing a connection to a remote computer |
| Python (version 3.7.3) | a software for programming |
| QSR Nvivo (version 12.6) | a qualitative research program |
| R (version 4.4.1, x64) | a software environment for statistical computing and graphics |
| Rstudio (version 2025.09.2) |
a set of integrated tools designed to help using R in a more productive way. It includes a console, syntax-highlighting editor that supports direct code execution, as well as tools for plotting, history, debugging and workspace management |
| SAS (version 9.4 TS1M7, 64-bit) | a statistical package |
| Scilab (version 2024.1.0) | for numerical computation |
| Skype (version 8.123) | for instant messages and video calls |
| SmartDraw 2020 | to draw any type of chart, diagram |
| Sophos X | a virus scanning program |
| Spyder (version 6.1.1) | a scientific environment written in Python, for Python, and designed by and for scientists, engineers and data analysts |
| TypeDuck (version 1.1.1) | a Cantonese input keyboard |
| VLC player (version 3.0.21) |
a software player to play all region codes of DVD/VCD/CD |
| Zoom Workplace | a software for video conferencing |
Mac computers in the Learning Commons
Hardware configuration:
| iMac | |
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Software configuration:
| Operating system: OS X Version 10.14 | |
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| Software installed | Functions |
| Adobe Acrobat Pro | For publishing documents in Portable Document Format (PDF) |
| Adobe Photoshop 2023 | Edit, composite, and create beautiful images, graphics, and art on desktop and iPad. |
| Adobe Premiere Pro 2023 | Industry-standard pro video and film editing. |
| Adobe Illustrator 2023 | Create beautiful vetor art and illustrations on desktop and iPad. |
| Adobe Stock 2023 | Choose from millions of high-quality images, graphics, videos ,and more |
| Adobe Express 2023 | Quickly and easily make standout social media content, flyers, logos, banners and more fo rfree with thousands of beautiful ltemplates. |
| Adobe After effects 2023 | Cinematic visual effects and motion graphics. |
| Lightroom | Edit, organize, store, and share photos from anywhere |
| Adobe InDesign 2023 | for print publications, interactive PDF documents, digital magazines, and EPUBs |
| Adobe Media Encoder 2023 | a software automates the process of creating multiple encoded versions of source files |
| Adobe Photoshop 2023 | to enhance and manipulate photos and create original digital artwork |
| Adobe Prelude 2023 | to manage video ingest workflow |
| Adobe Premiere Pro 2023 | to edit, manipulate and export video |
| Adobe SpeedGrade 2023 | to perform complex color corrections on digital video |
| Chrome | a web browser |
| DFXControl | all data and setting will be reborn as default after restart |
| DPS App Builder | to build a custom viewer app and submit to Apple Store and Google Play Store |
| Firefox | a web browser |
| GarageBand | for making music |
| iMovie | a movie maker program |
| iPhoto | a photo edit program |
| iTunes | for music, movies, TV shows, apps, and books |
| Microsoft Document Connection | a SkyDrive and SharePoint connection tool |
| Microsoft Excel | a spreadsheet program |
| Microsoft Outlook | a email reading program |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | a presentation program |
| Microsoft Word | a word processing program |
| PhotoBooth | for making snapshots and short videos |
| QuickTime Player | for playing video |
| Safari | a web browser |
| Sophos Anti-Virus | a anti-virus program |
| The Unarchiver | a software to unarchive archive files, such as zip, rar and 7-zip |