OFSET and Freeduc-CD: The educational applications of Freeduc-CD

Exhaustive list of the programs

Résumé

This list contains program names. These are keywords which can be added to words like « GPL, Linux, etc. » as an input for research engines for the web.

In the following sections, a brief description of the main applications is given. In the tables, the codes M, P and S mean respectively infant school, primary school, and secondary school.

Basic computer access

A click on this icon spawns xftree, the file browser of the XFCE desktop. Features accessible from this drawer range from executing a program, to opening or formating a floppy disk. More advanced features like seeking a file, browsing a Windows network neighborhood and managing cipher keys (GPA) are accessible too.

Internet

A click on this icon spawns the Internet browser Mozilla. The other applications of this drawer are:

Tableau 1.

*Description*	*Niveau*
An e-mail client	`P/S`
A FTP client, to up/download files	`P/S`
A PDF viewer	`P/S`

Mathematics

A click on this icon spawns Dr. Geo, a software of interactive geometry. The other applications of this drawer are:

Tableau 2.

*Description*	*Niveau*
A tool for the pavings of the plane	`S`
A server of interactive exercises	`P/S`
A lightweight spreadsheet	`P/S`
A tool to plot 2D numerical data	`S`
A curve plotter	`S`
Another curve plotter	`S`
A tool for 2D interactive geometry	`P/S`
A calculator	`P`
An advanced calculator	`S`
A Chinese abacus	`P/S`
A browser for fractal curves	`P/S`
A calculator for numeric and algebraic expressions	`S`
A tool for geometry in three dimensions	`S`

Sciences

A click on this icon spawns sunclock, a sophisticated clock on a planisphere. The other applications of this drawer are:

Tableau 3.

*Description*	*Niveau*
A simulator for classic mechanics	`S`
A unit conversion utility	`S`
A tool to create maps of the sky	`P/S`
A 3D viewer for molecules	`S`
A planetarium	`P/S`
An editor for scientific and structured documents	`S`
A sophisticated clock	`P/S`
A periodic table of the elements	`S`
A molecule editor	`S`
An exploration of the Universe !	`P/S`

Audio

A click on this icon spawns audacity, an editor for audio sequences. The other applications of this drawer are:

Tableau 4.

*Description*	*Niveau*
A tool to teach solfeggio	`S`
A sequencer	`S`
A multimedia audio browser	`P/S`
A sound recorder	`P/S`
The audio compact disk reader	`P/S`
The mixer of the audio system	`P/S`
An audio editor	`P/S`

Technology

A click on this icon spawns dia, a tool to create diagrams. The other applications of this drawer are:

Tableau 5.

*Description*	*Niveau*
An editor for printed circuit boards	`S`
A simulator/editor for numerical circuits	`S`
A morphing utility	`S`
A tool for technical drawing	`S`
A basic draw utility	`P`
An image manipulation and paint program	`P/S`
An advanced tool for vectorized drawing	`S`
A tool for vectorized drawing	`S`
A program to build diagrams	`P/S`

Geography

A click on this icon spawns Xrmap, a tool to explore geographical maps and informations about countries in the world.

Tableau 6.

*Description*	*Niveau*
A Geographic information system (GIS)	`S`
Geographic maps	`S`

Languages

A click on this icon spawns Hanzim, a program on Chinese writing (classical and modern).

Tableau 7.

*Description*	*Niveau*
Chinese ideograms	`P/S`
Learning Latin	`P/S`
Learning Spanish	`P/S`
A dictionary set	`P/S`

The dictionary utility gives access to various dictionaries: bilingual, English technical words, English usual words. To change the default dictionary, please go to the menu item Edition->Preferences and change Database.

Educational games

A click on this icon spawns Gcompris, an educational game featuring more than thirty activities. The other applications of this drawer are:

Tableau 8.

*Description*	*Niveau*
Escaping from caves
Grabbing diamonds
Managing a city
Disguising Potato Man	`M`
Chess game	`P/S`
Jigsaw puzzle	`P/S`
Chinese puzzle	`P/S`
Games of calculations in sequence	`P/S`
An educational games suite	`M/P`

There are other educational games more or less hidden, Have fun finding them !

Edition and help tools

A click on this icon spawns GQview, an image viewer. The other applications of this drawer are:

Tableau 9.

*Description*	*Niveau*
The free office suite	`P/S`
Image viewer	`P/S`
Layout and desktop publishing tool	`P/S`
Lightweight word-processor	`P/S`
Basic text editor	`P/S`
Screen magnifying utility
HTML page editor of Mozilla
Browser for system help (`man`)
Browser for system help (`info`)

In addition, the icon

gives access to inline help, please be patient since it needs to launch an Internet browser.