Software
Free for TSTC Students
Free for TSTC Students
Software
In a web browser, visit portal.azure.com.
Sign in using your O365.tstc.edu account.
Your username will be the same as your email address, but the domain will be changed to O365.tstc.edu. (For example: jdoe12345@mymail.tstc.edu would have an O365 username of jdoe12345@O365.tstc.edu. ) Note: The "O" in O365 must be capitalized and is the letter, not a zero.
Your password consists of your first initial (capitalized), last initial, and student ID number. For example, John Doe would have a password of Jd12345. If you are unable to get your password to work, contact TSTC Help Desk tstchelpdesk@tstc.edu.
Under Azure Services, click on Education. If you see a purple banner, follow these instructions to sign up for an Azure account: Create an Azure account
In the Learning Resources header on the left navigation pane, click “Software”.
Use the search box to enter “visio” and press Enter.
Click the desired version of Visio and note the popup on the right of the screen.
Click “View Key” and copy/paste this key for your records.
Click “Generate URL” and copy/paste it into your browser to begin the software download process.
Reference: All Courses
In a web browser, visit https://www.office.com/login
Sign in using your o365.tstc.edu account.
Your username will be the same as your email address, but the domain will be changed to O365.tstc.edu. (For example: jdoe12345@mymail.tstc.edu would have an O365 username of jdoe12345@O365.tstc.edu. ) Note: The "O" in O365 must be capitalized and is the letter, not a zero.
Your password consists of your first initial (capitalized), last initial, and student ID number. For example, John Doe would have a password of Jd12345. If you are unable to get your password to work, contact TSTC Help Desk tstchelpdesk@tstc.edu.
Click the button at the top right “Install Office”.
In the Google Chrome web browser, go to https://remotedesktop.google.com/access.
Install the Chrome Remote Desktop extension by clicking the blue button.
Once installed, log in with your TSTC mymail account.
Your instructor will give you a login code that will be valid for five minutes. To use the code, you will click "Remote Support" then enter it in the "Give Support" section. Click Connect.
Reference: ITNW 1358, ITCC 1314, ITCC 1344, ITCC 2320, ITSC 2370
OPTION ONE: Connect with SKILLSFORALL to register/download and receive intro training:
In a web browser, go to the SkillsForAll website to gain access to the Link: Getting Started with Cisco Packet Tracer
Click the green Getting Started Icon. You will be forwarded to a sign-on page.
Click on the Connect with GOOGLE Icon at the bottom and use your TSTC MyMail account
You will use this account in the future to sign-on when you use Packet Tracer
Alternatively you can also use this account to download Packet Tracer directly via SkillsForAll Resource Hub Link: Lab Downloads
OPTION TWO - Connect with Cisco NetAcad to register/download and receive intro training:
In a web browser, go to Cisco and select the person icon in the upper right-hand corner of the page to select "Create an account".
Enter your email address, password (password requirements will check off as you meet them), first and last name, and choose your country.
Use the email address associated with your Cisco profile and password to log in.
You will use this account to log into Packet Tracer.
Visit https://www.netacad.com/courses/packet-tracer?dtid=osscdc000283 and enroll yourself in the “Intro to Packet Tracer” course. If this is your first time using Packet Tracer, we recommend you take this course. You may not get Packet Tracer access without at least registering for this class.
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Download Packet Tracer version 8.1.1 via TSTC here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/13e9BPqFJ_rP8ogn9xX0WGSedyVTq-Svc
Note: that Packet Tracer requires you to to sign-on to either Cisco NetAcad or SkillsForAll to use the product [the options explained above].
You should have received an email from info@itacademy.brightspace.com with the subject "Welcome! Please redeem your VMWare subscription!" that contains a link to follow to create your account. Once you've created your account, instructions on how to access the download is here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D-SjvsgEnlT9zdIG8KHA-dedyxH7tLQd/view?usp=sharing
Email your instructor if you cannot locate this email in your TSTC mymail. Check your SPAM folder for the Welcome email if it is not showing up in your inbox.
Quick instructions on first-time installation and setup can be viewed HERE
Screencast Software
Screencastify: https://www.screencastify.com/
Screencast-O-Matic: https://screencast-o-matic.com/
FreeCam: https://www.freescreenrecording.com/
Bandicam: https://www.bandicam.com/
PDF Reader
Adobe Reader DC: https://get.adobe.com/reader/
Foxit PDF Reader: https://www.foxit.com/downloads/
Compression Utilities
7-Zip: https://www.7-zip.org/