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CS Free Downloads

Several free software and code examples collected by the faculty and lab staff are available for re-distribution. Please visit the Downloads Repository page.

MSDNAA

The CS lab is a member of MSDN Academic Alliance.

Click here to visit the MSDN Academic Alliance Software Center

What is the MSDN Academic Alliance?

The MSDN Academic Alliance is an annual membership program for technical departments in the area of Computer Science, Engineering, and Information Systems. As a member, a department receives an MSDN AA subscription that includes Microsoft platform, servers, and developer tools software. This software may be installed on any number of departmental lab machines. The software must be used for instructional and research purposes; it may not be used to run the infrastructure of the department. In addition, the departments faculty and students may check-out or download the software to install on their personal computers.

Eligibility Criteria

You must be currently enrolled in a CS course other than CS1308 and CS1318.

Browser Requirements

You must use Internet Explorer to download all software from the MSDN Academic Alliance software center.

Frequenty Asked Questions

If you have any questions or problems, please visit our FAQ.

NOTE: The MSDNAA software is only available on or after the 12th class day of the current semester for which students are enrolled in CS classes. This link will be disabled between semesters.

CentOS Linux

Students can download and install CentOS on their personal computers free of charge. For more information about CentOS you can visit their home page.

Texas State Downloads

Students can also download software that is available via the Texas State University download. To download Microsoft Office for Students click here. To download Microssof Office for Faculty/Staff click here. For more information and other software downloads, Click Here.