Tutorials & Software Downloads

Course Related Software

• Information about Free MSDNAA Software for qualifying courses (course numbers that begin with INFO)!
• Using Microsoft Word XP Tracking & Reviewing

Internet Tools

• Enabling Cookies in Internet Explorer
• Using FTP

  FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol and is used to upload files on the server or download files from the server. Please click on the appropriate link below to select the FTP program for your computer platform:

  • Windows:
    1. Core FTP Client Tutorial - CoreFTP Lite Tutorial Using FTPS
    2. Firezilla Client Tutorial - FileZilla FTPS Tutorial
  • Mac OS X:
    1. Fetch Tutorial -How to Use Fetch
  • For Dreamweaver - Dreamweaver FTP Tutorial
• Using Secure Telnet (for UNIX accounts)
• How to access UML Library

Downloads

Some of UMass Lowell's online courses use streaming audio, video and/or other multimedia components. Click on the appropriate link below for a free download:

RealPlayer Download

• Real Player

Other Plug-ins

Some courses use Adobe Acrobat documents (PDFs), PowerPoint slides and interactive Flash animations to supplement the lecture notes. Click on the appropriate link to download the free plug-ins:

• Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Flash Player
• PowerPoint View for PC

PowerPoint View is needed only if you do not have PowerPoint software installed on your computer.