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Portable versions<\/em> of software will allow you to run programs without needing to install them. These can easily be put onto pen drives.<\/p>\n

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Text\/Code Editors<\/h2>\n

Notepad++<\/a> is recommended for general use in programming, HTML, CSS, CSV and more. Portable version available.<\/p>\n

Visual Studio Code<\/a> from Microsoft is a very powerful editor, with lots of addons. No portable version.<\/p>\n

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Office Applications<\/h2>\n

Microsoft 365<\/a> – all school users have access through Glow.\u00a0This includes online versions of Office applications, and a limited number of licenses to download and use on personal devices.<\/p>\n

Apache Open Office<\/a> – a free alternative to Microsoft Office<\/p>\n

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Programming<\/h2>\n

Python 3<\/h3>\n

Thonny<\/a> contains both a Python interpreter and a simple programming environment. Portable version is available.<\/p>\n

Python<\/a> is the main programming language used in our SQA courses.\u00a0winPython<\/a> is a portable version of Python.<\/p>\n

Scratch<\/h3>\n

Scratch can run inside a web browser<\/a>, or be downloaded<\/a> and installed on a computer for offline use.<\/p>\n

Kodu Game Lab<\/h3>\n

Use Kodu<\/a> to build virtual worlds and games. Simple, but powerful.<\/p>\n

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Databases<\/h2>\n

DB Browser for SQLite<\/a> and\u00a0sqliteStudio<\/a>\u00a0 are sqLite databases manager. Suitable up to Higher level computing. Both are available as portable applications.<\/p>\n

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Web Server<\/h2>\n

xampp\u00a0<\/a>contains a Apache Web Server, Maria SQL database server and PHP interpreter. Suitable for Advanced Higher\u00a0projects.<\/p>\n

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Graphics\/Design<\/h2>\n

draw.io<\/a> – an online editor suitable for flow charts, structure diagrams and UML designs<\/p>\n

Figma<\/a> – an online user interface editor<\/p>\n

Paint.net<\/a> – a free but powerful photograph editor<\/p>\n

Tinkercad<\/a> – online 3d editor from AutoDesk<\/p>\n

PhotoMania<\/a> – online photograph editor – mostly filters and overlays<\/p>\n

Piskel<\/a> – online editor for animated sprites and pixel art<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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