For the students in my “Intro to Personal Computers” class.

Here is a good article (not created by me) that goes over some of the many software we talked about in class.

https://gizmodo.com/the-best-free-software-to-install-on-your-new-laptop-1831228091

The list includes

  • Firefox – Web Browser
  • LibreOffice – Office Applications
  • GIMP – Image Editing
  • Pixlr – Image Editing
  • Google Photos – Image Editing and Online Storage
  • 7-Zip – File Compression
  • Audacity – Music
  • VLC Media Player – Music and Video
  •  MusicBee – Music
  • And a few others

 

Each software listed has a link to download the free version or to use an online version.