Modified: October 19, 2021
1. Finding the applications on the Laptop
Select the Start button, and then scroll through the alphabetical list on the left. To reduce scrolling, select any letter in the alphabetical list, and then select the letter that the name of the app begins with.
if you still can’t find what you’re looking for, do a quick search for it. In the search box on the taskbar, type the name of the app or program, or press the Windows key on your keyboard and start typing.
2. Preloaded applications
3. MS Office
Microsoft Office 2019 is the current version of Microsoft Office, a productivity suite. The application includes Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, and Skype.
4. Kotobee Reader
Kotobee Reader is an app for reading interactive e-books and pub files.
Kotobee is compliant to EPUB 2 and EPUB 3, supports fixed and reflowable layouts, supports over 18 languages. The other features of the Kotobee Reader are
– Note-taking: Add notes to words and paragraphs, and access them later.
– Highlighting: Mark important sentences with different color highlights.
– Bookmarking: Bookmark multiple pages at different locations
– Aggregate annotations: your notes, highlights, and bookmarks, into a PDF.
– Search: Search inside the chapter or the entire book.
– Copy to clipboard: Copy any text to clipboard, to use in external programs.
– Text-to-speech: Let the reader speak out any text you choose
– Google lookup: Search definitions and explanations directly with a click.
5. Open Sankore
Open-Sankoré is a free and open-source interactive whiteboard software compatible with any projector and pointing device.
Designed specially for teachers
An ergonomic interface
Comprehensive set of tools
Support to Google Map & Wikipedia
Create Screencast
Automatic Document backup
Document Sharing
6. Paint.Net
Paint.net is a freeware raster graphics editor program for Microsoft Windows, developed on the .NET Framework.
It features an intuitive and innovative user interface with support for layers, unlimited undo, special effects, and a wide variety of useful and powerful tools. An active and growing online community provides friendly help, tutorials, and plugins.
7. MS Edge
Microsoft Edge is a web browser developed by Microsoft.
8. Google Chrome
Google Chrome is a cross-platform web browser developed by Google.
9. Sophos
Sophos Central Synchronized Security is capable to
- Isolate infected endpoints, blocking lateral movement
- Restrict Wi-Fi for non-compliant mobile devices
- Scan endpoints on detection of compromised mailboxes
- Revoke encryption keys if a threat is detected
- Identify all apps on the network
10. Open Shot
Open Shot Video Editor is a free and open-source video editor. Based on the powerful FFmpeg library, Open Shot can read and write most video and image formats. Integration with the user’s desktop is a key feature of Open Shot. Unlimited tracks / layers and video effects are included in the application.
11. VLC Player
VLC media player is a free and open-source portable cross-platform media player software. VLC has the most complete feature-set over the video, subtitle synchronization, video and audio filters.
12. Classroom Management Software
Classroom Management Software (CMS) is a custom built tool for meeting the teaching needs of the teachers and the learning needs of the students. The teacher device works with following features
- Assign Tasks to Students
- Monitor the Learner Progress
- In-built Learner and Class Analytics
- In-built Student Assessment
- Can transfer content to Learner Device
13. Scratch Jr
ScratchJr is an introductory Programming language that enables young children to create their own interactive stories and games. Children create code in objects called sprites, ScratchJr comes with a library of sprites, and sprites can be edited or new ones created using the “Paint Editor”.
Children snap together graphical programming blocks to make characters move, jump, dance, and sing. children can modify characters in the paint editor, add their own voices and sounds, even insert photos of themselves, then use the programming blocks to make their characters come to life.
In the process, children learn to solve problems and design projects, and they develop sequencing skills that are foundational for later academic success. They also use math and language in a meaningful and motivating context, supporting the development of early-childhood numeracy and literacy.
14. Share IT
The SHAREit application is a file sharing application with transfer speeds faster than Bluetooth and NFC. Transfer supports all files, photos, music, videos and apps. The application enables the sharing of files offline without using internet data.
Step 01: Launch app and create a profile.
Step 02: Click on Send to send files and Receive to receive files.
Step 03: At the Receiver end, wait till hotspot gets created automatically and at the sender end, select files to send.
Step 04: On the sender end, Wi-Fi gets connected to the hotspot automatically created by the receiver and receiver profile image gets displayed on the sender Wi-Fi screen. Clicking on the image results in a connection between sender and receiver via hotspot.
Step 05: Sent files start getting transferred between sender and receiver without any internet connection.
15. Scratch
Scratch is a block-based visual programming language and website targeted primarily at children to help learn code. Users of the site can create online projects using a block-like interface. The service is developed by the MIT Media Lab. The website lets users mix together different media (including graphics, sound, and other programs) in creative ways by creating and remixing projects, like video games and animations.
16. Other Plugins
Java Runtime Environment: A Java runtime environment is a piece of software that is designed to run other software. As the runtime environment for Java, the JRE contains the Java class libraries, the Java class loader, and the Java Virtual Machine
Adobe Flash Player: a computer software for using content created on the Adobe Flash platform, including viewing multimedia contents, executing rich Internet applications, and streaming audio and video. Flash Player can run from a web browser as a browser plug-in.