Spoken-tutorial Project, IIT Bombay
E-Brochure
Name of FOSS Applications Commercial Employability Department
equivalent
Linux - Ubuntu Virus free, robust, Windows Technician or System Computer Science,
Operating System administrator for Computer IT, ECE, Electronics
Vendors (SMEs), Indian
Railways, Municipal
Corporations, Air India and
many SMEs
LibreOffice - Basic computer MS-Office Administration, Data entry All the departments
usage Office suite personnel, Travel Agency including Schools
for documents, Assistant, Indian Railways,
spreadsheets, Municipal corporations,
presentations, Govt. offices
database etc.
Writer Word Processing, Word
Documentation
Calc Spreadsheets Excel
Impress Presentations Powerpoint
Base Managing Access
Databases
Draw Drawing Windows-based
Visio
Math Mathematical Math Type
Operations
PHPMySQL Web development .NET Website Developer in all Computer science
and Database types of small and large and IT
Management enterprises, popular
companies hiring PHP &
MySQL trained persons are
Air-India, Bridge & Roof Co.,
Media channels, agencies
etc.
C/C++, Java, Programming Programmer in SMEs Computer Science
Netbeans and language working in C, Java, and IT
Python Netbeans and Python,
Lab- Assistant in colleges,
Popular companies requiring
programmers on C /C++,
Java and Python are HCL
technologies, Wipro, L&T,
TCS
Name of FOSS Applications Commercial Employability Department
equivalent
Scilab Scientific Matlab Value addition in technical Computer science,
computation problem solving via use IT, ECE, Electronics,
package for computational methods Mechanical
numerical for engineering problems,
computations Applicable in Chemical,
ECE, Electrical, Electronics,
Civil, Mechanical,
Mathematics, etc.
LaTeX Document markup MS-Word Value addition to academic All the departments
language and Skills set. Essential
preparation system for International paper
for Tex typesetting presentation and scientific
journals.
OpenFOAM For Fluid Mechanics Fluent Companies like AUDI,Tata Mechanical
to solve and create Steel, Volkswagen, etc.
fluid movies have started using it. Also
Indian Govt. agencies
like BARC (Babha Atomic
Research Center) are
making use of this free
software
Oscad - now EDA tool for circuit Orcad PCB designer in SMEs ECE, Electronics,
eSIM design, simulation, and academic institutions, EEE, Electrical
analysis and PCB Lab assistant for Electronic
design. Circuit Lab, Electronic
It is an integrated network designer.
tool built using open
source software
such as KiCad,
Ngspice and Scilab.
Firefox Web browser Internet System Administrator and All the departments
Explorer Lab assistant in SMEs and
academic institutes.
GIMP Image Editing and Photoshop Self employed photo editor, Arts and Textile
Graphic Design editor in photostudios, designing, Fashion
graphic design job in gift designing,
Q-CAD Basic 2D design AutoCAD stores, advertising agencies, Architecture
and drafting etc.
Blender Animation and Maya 3D Animator in graphic and Arts, Design
Computer Graphics animation media, film etc.
Sectors, such as advertising
computer games, TV,
education, interior-
decoration, etc.
Name of FOSS Applications Commercial Employability Department
equivalent
Ruby Programming Ruby was used to Simulations,
language implemented the reactive 3D Modeling,
control part for the Siemens Business, Robotics,
service robot. Ruby Web Networking, System
Dialogs based app to Administration, etc.
manage and track oncall
and on-site support for
the IT help desk and IT
operations teams.
Perl High-level Perl has been called the Web developers,
programming system administrators system
language best friend for its ability to administrators.
make common tasks easy. Mathematicians,
Perls process, file, and geneticists,
text manipulation facilities journalists,
make it particularly well- managers, etc.
suited for tasks involving
quick prototyping, system
utilities, software tools,
system management tasks,
database access, graphical
programming, networking,
and web programming.
Jmol Application Jmol applet is Jmol returns a 3D Chemistry,
used to explore representation of a molecule Biochemistry
the structure of that may be used as a
molecules. Jmol teaching tool, or for research
applet is used e.g. in chemistry and
to depict X-ray biochemistry. There is a
structures. standalone application and a
development tool kit that can
be integrated into other Java
applications.
Cell Designer Software for CellDesigner has BioScience and
Planning & fully implemented the Biotechnology
Designing Wireless Korowajczuk 3D model,
Communication capable of performing
Systems, Modeling simultaneously outdoor
tool and indoor multi-floor
predictions.
GChemPaint GChemPaint is GChemPaint is currently School level
an editor for 2D being developed as part of Chemistry
chemical structures The Chemistry Development
with a multiple Kit, and a Standard
document interface. Widget Tool kit-based
GChemPaint application is
being developed, as part of
Bioclipse.
Inkscape Graphic Designing Adobe Photo editing, Photo All the departments
Illustrator, Manipulation and Graphic including Schools
Coreldraw Design
Name of FOSS Applications Commercial Employability Department
equivalent
Bash Bash is a Unix Familiarity with GNU/ System
shell commandline Linux command lines, administrators
interface for and familiarity with basic
interacting with the programming concepts
operating system. is a prerequisite for
Bash has the ability learning BASH. System
to run an entire administrators will greatly
script of commands, benefit by learning to
known as a Bash automate common tasks
Shell script or using BASH.
Shell script.
Ascend ASCEND is a Its main uses have been Chemical
free, open source, in the field of chemical Engineering
mathematical process modelling, with its
modelling system. novel modelling language
conventions and powerful
solver.
Joomla Content To build Website. All the Departments
Management
System
Biopython Tool for To access online Biology,
Computational database such as NCBI. Biochemistry
Biology and It can perform common and Dept. of
Bioinformatics. operations such as Bioinformatics.
transcription, translation,
obtain complements,
reverse complements,
parsing, running BLAST.
Java Business To create a To built the business Computer Science
Application business application application and provide and IT
from scratch. domain expertise
Example : Library
Management
System
Kturtle An educational Some of its features are : School level
programming intuitive syntax highlighting,
environment which simple error messages,
helps in learning integrated canvas to make
how to build logic drawings on, integrated help
and how to program, function, slowmotion or step
in an easy manner. execution, and more.
Ktouch Typing tutor teaches Learn typing at your own
how to type using pace. Gradually increase
an online interactive your typing speed and along
keyboard with it, your accuracy.
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