| | | Applications of the CDROM |
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.
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.
A click on this icon spawns the Internet
browser Mozilla. The other applications of this drawer are:
| Description | Niveau |
| An e-mail client | P/S |
| A FTP client, to up/download files | P/S |
| A PDF viewer | P/S |
A click on this icon spawns
Dr. Geo, a software of interactive geometry. The other
applications of this drawer are:
| 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 |
A click on this icon spawns
sunclock, a sophisticated clock on a planisphere. The other
applications of this drawer are:
| 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 |
A click on this icon spawns
audacity, an editor for audio sequences. The other
applications of this drawer are:
| 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 |
A click on this icon spawns
dia, a tool to create diagrams. The other applications of
this drawer are:
| 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 |
A click on this icon spawns
Xrmap, a tool to explore geographical maps and informations
about countries in the world.
| Description | Niveau |
| A Geographic information system (GIS) | S |
| Geographic maps | S |
A click on this icon spawns
Hanzim, a program on Chinese writing (classical and modern).
| Description | Niveau |
| Chinese ideograms | P/S |
| Learning Latin | P/S |
| Learning Spanish | P/S |
| A dictionary set | P/S |
A click on this icon spawns
Gcompris, an educational game featuring more than thirty
activities. The other applications of this drawer are:
| 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 |
A click on this icon spawns
GQview, an image viewer. The other applications of this
drawer are:
| 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) | |
gives access to inline help,
please be patient since it needs to launch an Internet browser.
| | | Applications of the CDROM |