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UCSF School of Pharmacy

Additional Software Requirements Fall 2004

For students entering in other class years, see Additional Software Requirements.

Unless noted otherwise below, the following software is required for all students entering in fall 2004, and much of it is provided for free to you on CD-ROM at Orientation.

If you already have the computer you plan to use this fall and you know how to download and install software from the Web, we strongly recommend that you begin these important tasks as soon as possible to enable you to better focus on Orientation activities.

You can also get a head start by following all the steps in our Computer Security guide.

Some of the software downloads below require registration, and some can take a long time to download over a slow connection. If you don't feel like registering, or if you have dialup instead of broadband, you can wait to install much of this software from CD-ROM.

Software Application

What does it do?

Notes

Windows users must have both of the following browsers:

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 SP1
  • Mozilla 1.7.1

Mac users must have both of the following browsers:

  • Apple Safari 1.2 for OS 10.3 users or
    Apple Safari 1.0 for OS 10.2 and 10.1 users
  • Mozilla 1.7

Enables you to view and print web pages.

All are available as free downloads:

Some of our required software or Web sites may be incompatible with your preferred Web browser or operating system. When this happens, you'll need to install a compatible browser and use it only when you need to use that particular software or Web site.

We encourage you to become comfortable using more than one Web browser.

Any one of the following:

  • Adobe Reader 6.0.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Standard 6.0.1
  • Adobe Acrobat Professional 6.0.1

What's the difference?

Enables you to view and print PDF files, which are files that let you view and print a file exactly as the author designed it, without needing to have the same application or fonts used to create the file. Learn more: Adobe Reader.

Adobe Reader is available as a free download:
Download Adobe Reader

Both of the following:

  • Macromedia Flash
  • Macromedia Shockwave

Enables you to view and interact with multimedia creations.

Both are available as a free download:

Qualcomm Eudora Pro 6.1.1

Enables you to send and receive e-mail.

UCSF provides this software for free to its students. However, Eudora Pro 6.1.1 is not required if you choose a different method for using e-mail, such as UCSF WebMail or an e-mail application of your choice. You'll learn more about these choices at Orientation. You can learn more about Eudora Pro at the Eudora Web site.

Any one of the following:

  • Norton Anti-Virus
  • McAfee VirusScan
  • Any other auto-updating anti-virus software

Protects your computer from computer viruses.

Unfortunately, UCSF does not provide this software for you, and it's not available for free.

Details: Get anti-virus software.

Any software or hardware firewall

Protects your computer from intruders who exploit flaws in your computer's software to create annoyances or to steal or damage your data.

Unfortunately, UCSF does not provide this software or hardware for you, and it's not available for free.

Details: Set up a firewall.

Any anti-spyware software

Protects your computer from intruders who exploit flaws in your computer's software to create annoyances or to steal or damage your data.

UCSF does not provide this software, but it is available for free. Details: Remove spyware.

UCSF VPN

Enables you to access UCSF-restricted data when you use an off-campus Internet connection such as dialup, DSL, or cable modem.

UCSF provides this software for free to its students. Details: Virtual Private Network (VPN).

All of the following:

  • QuickTime 6.5
  • RealOne Player 10
  • Windows Media Player 9

Enables you to play music, video, and other media files.

All are available as free downloads:

Chime 2.6 SP6 (Windows) or
Chime 2.6 SP3 (Macintosh)

Enables you to view 3-D renderings of molecular structures on web pages.

To download: Register at Chime Registration, then download from Chime Download.

You will need Chime for your Chemistry 111 lab during your first week of classes.

ISIS/Draw 2.5 (Windows) or
ISIS/Draw 2.3 (Macintosh)

Enables you to draw 3-D renderings of molecular structures and then insert those drawings into other applications.

To download: Register at ISIS/Draw Registration, then download from ISIS/Draw Download.

RasMol 2.7.2.1.1

Enables you to draw 3-D renderings of molecular structures.

To download: Visit RasMol 2.7.2.1.1.

Protein Explorer 1.982 beta

Enables you to view and explore 3-D renderings of molecular structures.

Details: Protein Explorer.

Questions?

Send e-mail to Web & Data Services Manager Frank Farm at farmf@pharmacy.ucsf.edu.

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