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#There are many public vocational educational tools like in desktop publishing, video editing, animation etc which can provide employment options to students. There are good public software tools that engineering students can use to learn their subjects. These public tools are as good as proprietary software which are far too expensive to install in schools and colleges.  
 
#There are many public vocational educational tools like in desktop publishing, video editing, animation etc which can provide employment options to students. There are good public software tools that engineering students can use to learn their subjects. These public tools are as good as proprietary software which are far too expensive to install in schools and colleges.  
 
#Students can install these tools in their laptops and use it whenever they want it  
 
#Students can install these tools in their laptops and use it whenever they want it  
See [[Why_public_software| more reasons]] for using public software
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See [[Why_public_software| more reasons]] for using public software.
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==Basic Public Software applications==
 
==Basic Public Software applications==
There are excellent public software alternatives to commonly used proprietary software as  below
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There are excellent public software alternatives to commonly used proprietary software as  below.
===Operating system===  
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=== Commonly used applications===
Ubuntu GNU-Linux / Bhartiya Open Source System (BOSS from CDAC)
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Public software tools available and widely used on personal computers.
===Office Applications===
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Open Office / LibreOffice  
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{| class="wikitable" style="width: 60%; height: 200px;"
===Email client===
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Mozilla Thunderbird / Evolution
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! Area
===Internet Browser===
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! Public Software
Mozilla Firefox
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! Proprietary Software
===Vocational Educational tools===
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|- style="height: 36px;"
====Desktop Publishing====
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[http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/ GIMP], Inkscape, Scribus
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! Operating System
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|| [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Ubuntu Ubuntu] GNU-Linux / Bhartiya Open Source System (BOSS from CDAC)
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|| Microsoft Windows
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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!Office Applications
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||Open Office / LibreOffice ([https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_LibreOffice_Writer text editor], [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_LibreOffice_Calc spreadsheet], [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_LibreOffice_Impress presentation], [[Learn database|database]], [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_MyPaint drawing tools])
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||Microsoft Office
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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!Email client
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||[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Thunderbird Mozilla Thunderbird] / [[Learn Evolution|Evolution]]
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||Microsoft Outlook
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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!Internet Browser
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||[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Firefox Mozilla Firefox] / [[Learn Chrome|Chrome]]
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||Internet Explorer
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|-
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|'''Search Engine'''
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|[https://duckduckgo.com DuckDuckgo] search engine
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|Google Search
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|'''Mobile Phone Apps'''
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|Messaging
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|[https://support.signal.org/hc/en-us/articles/360007319331-Group-chats Signal]
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|WhatsApp
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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|
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!'''Vocational Educational tools'''
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|
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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!Desktop Publishing
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||[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_GIMP GIMP], [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Inkscape Inkscape], [[Learn Scribus|Scribus]]
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||Page Maker, Corel Draw
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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!Video editing
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||[[Learn PiTiVi|PiTiVi]], [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Kdenlive Kdenlinve], [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Openshot_Video_Editor Openshot]
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||Adobe photoshop, Final Cut Pro
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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!Audio Editing
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||[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Audacity Audacity]
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||Wavepad
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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!Animation
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||[[Learn Blender|Blender]], [[Learn Scratch|Scratch]]
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||Adobe Macromedia
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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!Engineering software tools (for engineering colleges and polytechniques)
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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|'''Engineering drawing'''
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||[[Learn Q CAD|Q CAD]], [[Learn CollabCad (NIC)|CollabCad (NIC)]], [[Learn FreeCad|FreeCad]], [[Learn Librecad|Librecad]]
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||AutoCAD
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|- style="height: 36px;"
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====Video editing====
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!Numerical computing
PiTiVi, Kdenlinve, [http://www.openshotusers.com/help/1.3/en/ Openshot]
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||[[Learn SCILAB|SCILAB]]
====Audeo editing====
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||MATLAB
[http://manual.audacityteam.org/o/man/tutorials.html Audacity]
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====Animation====
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===Educational Software ===
Blender
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Public educational software applications is available in all subjects, which allows us to integrate computer into regular teaching learning. Table below provides public education software tools subject wise.
===Engineering software tools (for engineering colleges and polytechniques)===
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====Engineering drawing====
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Q CAD, CollabCad (NIC), FreeCad
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====Numerical computing====
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SCILAB
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===Ubuntu GNU/Linux===
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{| class="wikitable" border="1"
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! Subject
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! Public Software
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! Description
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! rowspan="5" | SCIENCE
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| [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Kalzium Kalzium]
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| Kalzium shows the periodic table and the properties of elements. It is an encyclopedia, explaining states of matter, evolution of elements. Basic equations can be balanced using this tool.
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| [[Learn KStars|KStars]]
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| Desktop planetarium-Astronomy with over 130000 stars, all planets, etc.
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| [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Stellarium Stellarium]
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| This is a desktop planetarium software that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars.
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|-
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| [https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_PhET PhET]
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| Fun, interactive simulations of physical phenomenon
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| [[Learn KTechLab|KTechLab]]
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| Can be used to build your own circuits and explain various components
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! rowspan="3" | MATHS
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|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Geogebra Geogebra]
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|An algebra and geometry package providing for both graphical and algebraic input, very versatile to create lesson plans and resources for maths learning
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|[[Learn Tux Math|Tux Math]]
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|A fun game through which children can practise their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
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|[[Learn KBruch|KBruch]]
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|This tool can be used to explain fractions as well as for the children to practice arithmetic problems.
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! rowspan="2" | LOGIC
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|[[Learn Kturtle|Kturtle]]
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|K Turtle can be used to create exercises to learn logic.
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|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_TurtleBlocks Turtle art]
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! rowspan="2" | SOCIAL STUDIES
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|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_KGeography KGeography]
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|Quiz on different states and capitals across the globe
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|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Marble Marble]
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|This acts as a dynamic desktop atlas.
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! rowspan="4" | ENGLISH
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|[[Learn KHangman|KHangman]]
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|Guess the correct work with a certain number of guesses allowed
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|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Kanagram KAnagram]
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|Unscramble the word
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|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_KLetters KLettres]
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|Identify the alphabets by recognising the sound
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|[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_Tux_Typing Tux Typing]
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|Tux Typing" is an educational typing tutor.
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Please refer to our simple user manuals on many of the free and open source applications mentioned in this page '[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Explore_an_application Explore an application]'
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=Public Software for different subjects=
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==Additional public educational applications==
==SCIENCE==
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#[[Learn Blender|Blender]]
===Kalzium===
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#[https://teacher-network.in/OER/index.php/Learn_GIMP Gimp]
Kalzium shows the periodic table and the properties of elements. It is an encyclopedia, explaining states of matter, evolution of elements. Basic equations can be balanced using this tool.
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#[[Learn Pixlr - web based|Pixlr - web based]]
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#[[Learn Scratch|Scratch]]
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#[[Learn MIT App Inventor 2|MIT App Inventor 2]]
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#[[Learn Code.org resources|Code.org resources]]
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#[[Learn Mozilla Popcorn Maker|Mozilla Popcorn Maker]]
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===KStars===
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[[Category:Digital literacy]]
Desktop planetarium-Astronomy with over 130000 stars, all planets, etc.
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===Stellarium===
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This is a desktop planetarium software that shows exactly what you see when you look up at the stars.
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===PhET===
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Fun, interactive simulations of physical phenomenon
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===STEP===
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Fun, interactive simulations of physical phenomenon
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===KTechLab===
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Can be used to build your own circuits and explain various components
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==MATHS & LOGIC==
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===GeoGebra===
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An algebra and geometry package providing for both graphical and algebraic input, very versatile to create lesson plans and resources for maths learning
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===Tux Math===
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A fun game through which children can practise their addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
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===KBruch===
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This tool can be used to explain fractions as well as for the children to practice arithmetic problems.
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===KTurtle===
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A  fun tool to teach children programming and logic
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==SOCIAL STUDIES==
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===KGeography===
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Quiz on different states and capitals across the globe
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===Marble===
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This acts as a dynamic desktop atlas.
 
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