This blog series features the top-performing projects on SourceForge under specific categories. This week, we feature the top 5 Education Software of the Week available on SourceForge.
Free and open source software (FOSS) plays an important role in education, especially in developing countries where resources are limited and proprietary software are just too costly or unattainable. These education software can be used to set up ICT infrastructure and teach IT in various educational institutions, and are also useful in research and training.
Here are the top 5 Education Software available here at SourceForge, based on weekly downloads:
Programming Without Coding Technology
PWCT is not a Wizard for creating your application in 1 2 3 steps. PWCT is a general-purpose visual programming language designed for novice and expert programmers.
A novice programmer can use PWCT to learn programming concepts like Data Structures, Control Structures and Programming Paradigms. An expert programmer can use PWCT to create any large and complex software.
Using PWCT we developed a textual programming language Compiler and Virtual Machine without writing a single line of code where the programming process is done using the PWCT visual components. This language is called Supernova and it’s free-open source.
Many database, Multi-Media, Network, AI, Simulation & Math applications are developed using PWCT.
You can see/edit the generated source code. PWCT supports Harbour, Supernova, C, Python, & C#.NET and you can extend PWCT to support code generation in any text based programming language.
PWCT comes with many samples, tutorials and movies.
[ Download PWCT ]
PSeInt is a pseudo-code interpreter for spanish-speaking programming students. Its main purpose is to be a tool for learning and understanding the basic concepts about programming and applying them with an easy understanding spanish pseudocode.
[ Download PSeInt ]
CoolReader is fast and small cross-platform XML/CSS based eBook reader for desktops and handheld devices. Supported formats: FB2, TXT, RTF, DOC, TCR, HTML, EPUB, CHM, PDB, MOBI. Platforms: Win32, Linux, Android. Ported on some eInk based devices.
VISUALG 3.0 is a program that edits, interprets and executes algorithms and is useful for teaching algorithms. Currently being developed by Professor Antonio Carlos Nicolodi, it features a new layout and new functions, and now recognizes new commands including commands in Portuguese.
Safe Exam Browser is a web browser-environment to carry out online exams safely. The software changes any computer into a secure workstation. It regulates the access to any utilities and prevents students from using unauthorised resources.
[ Download Safe Exam Browser ]
See and know more of the many other Education Software available on SourceForge here.