| File Types |
Software Tool Suggestions |
| .aif, .aiff |
Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF). Any media player or sound editor program can be used to view the .aif files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .asc |
Any text editor can be used to view the .asc files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .avi |
Media player software, such as QuickTime®Player, RealOne™ Player, or Windows Media®Player, is required to run the .avi files found on a course site. |
| .bat |
Any text editor can be used to view the .bat files found on a course site. These files are also executable. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .bmp |
Any number of image viewers can be used to view the .bmp files found on a course site |
| .c |
Any number of development tools can be used to compile and run the .c files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .cc |
Any number of development tools can be used to compile and run the .cc files, C++ source code, found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .cif |
A standard filetype sponsored by IUCr, used by various software and tools. |
| .class |
Java®Virtual Machine software (automatically installed in most major Web browsers) is required to run the .class files found on a course site. |
| .cnf |
Any text editor can be used to view the .cnf files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .coor |
Any text editor can be used to view the .coor files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .csv |
Any number of software tools can be used to import the .csv files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .ctd |
MATLAB®software is required to make use of the .ctd files found on a course site. NOTE: This is not a unique MATLAB extension. Please verify it is for use in MATLAB before using these statements. |
| .dat |
Any number of software tools can be used to import the .dat files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .dbf |
ArcView software is required to open and work with .dbf files, although they can also be opened with Microsoft Excel software. |
| .dcd |
The DCD files are single precision binary FORTRAN files the format is supported by a wide range of analysis and display programs (such as VMD and NAMD). |
| .dcm |
An image format created by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) as a standard for distributing and viewing medical images, such as MRIs, CT scans, and ultrasound images. |
| .dcr |
Shockwave®Player software is required to run the Shockwave® media found on a course site. |
| .dll |
Any number of programs can call the .dll files found on a course site. These files are also executable. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .dict |
Any number of text editors can be used view the .dict files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .do |
The STATA® statistical package is required to view and run the .do files found on a course site. |
| .ds |
DataStudio ® Software is required to run the .ds files found on a course site. |
| .dta |
The STATA® statistical package is required to view and run the .dta files found on a course site. |
| .eps |
Ghostscript/Ghostview, Adobe®Photoshop®, and Adobe®Illustrator are among the software tools that can be used to view the .eps files found on a course site. |
| .exe |
The .exe files found on a course site are executable programs. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .fa, .fas, .fasta |
Any number of biological sequence comparison software tools can be used to import the FASTA formatted sequence (.fa) files found on a course site. |
| FEFLOW |
FEFLOW software is required to complete work on a course site. |
| .fig |
MATLAB®softwareis required to view and run the .fig files (MATLAB graphics files) found on a course site. |
| .f90 |
Any number of development tools can be used to compile and run the .f90 FORTRAN 90 files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .for |
Any number of development tools can be used to compile and run the .for FORTRAN files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .fortran, .f |
Any number of development tools can be used to compile and run the .fortran files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .fna |
Any number of biological sequence comparison software tools can be used to import the FASTA formatted sequence (.fna) files found on a course site. |
| .gph |
The STATA® statistical package is required to view and run the .gph files found on a course site. |
| .gz |
File decompression software, such as Winzip® or StuffIt®, is required to open the .gz files found on a course site. |
| .h |
Header files for .c programs. Any number of development tools can be used to compile and run the .h files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .hs |
Haskell compiler software is required to run the .hs files found on a course site. |
| .iv |
The ivview program from SGI Open Inventor toolkit is required to view the .iv files found on a course site. |
| .jar |
Java®plug-in software is required to run the Java® files found on a course site. |
| .java |
Any number of development tools can be used to compile and run the .java files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .jmp |
JMP®Statistical Discovery Software is required to run the JMP® files found on a course site. |
| .jnlp |
Java®Web Start software is required to run the Java® files found on a course site. |
| .lad |
MATLAB®software is required to make use of the .lad files found on a course site. NOTE: This is not a unique MATLAB extension. Please verify it is for use in MATLAB before using these statements. |
| .loc |
MATLAB®software is required to make use of the .loc files found on a course site. NOTE: This is not a unique MATLAB extension. Please verify it is for use in MATLAB before using these statements. |
| .m |
MATLAB®software is required to run the .m files found on a course site. Additional toolbox plug-ins may also be required as noted on a course site. Any text editor can be used to view the contents of the .m files found on a course site. |
| .mat |
MATLAB®software is required to view and run the .mat files found on a course site. |
| .mcd |
Mathcad®software is required to view and run the .mcd files found on a course site. |
| .mdb |
Microsoft®Access software is recommended for viewing the .mdb files found on a course site. Free Microsoft®Access viewer software can also be used to view the .mdb files. |
| .mdl |
MATLAB®software is required to run the .mdl files found on a course site. |
| .mf |
These are metafont text or source files. To use these files, you need a typesetting program that can read the font such as TeX or Metafont. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .mid, .midi |
TMedia player software, such as QuickTime®Player, RealPlayer™, or Windows Media®Player is required to run the MIDI files found on a course site. |
| .mnc |
The MINC file format is used for storage of image data following mosaic unpacking in Siemens MRI systems. |
| .mod |
Any number of programs can be used to run the .mod files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .mov |
QuickTime®Player software is required to view the .mov files found on a course site. |
| .movie |
QuickTime®Player software is required to view the .movie files found on a course site. |
| .mp3 |
Media player software, such as QuickTime®Player, RealOne™ Player, or Windows Media®Player is required to run the .mp3 files found on a course site. |
| .mp4 |
The latest version of QuickTime®Player can be used to run the .mp4 files found on a course site. |
| .mpeg |
Media player software, such as QuickTime®Player, RealOne™ Player, or Windows Media®Player is required to run the .mpeg files found on a course site. |
| .mph |
COMSOL MULTIPHYSICS™(formerly FEMLAB) is required to make use of the .mph files found on a course site. |
| .mw |
These files are Maple Worksheet files, for use with Maple software. |
| .nb |
Mathematica®software or the free MathReader software is required to run the .nb files found on a course site. |
| .p3 |
Primavera Project Planner® software is required to run the .p3 files on a course site. |
| .pdb |
RasMol software is required to run the .pdb files found on a course site. |
| .pdb |
Protein Data Bank viewer software can be used to view the .pdb protein data bank files found on a course site. |
| .pddl |
Any text editor can be used to view the .pddl files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .pl |
A Perl interpreter is required to run the .pl files found on a course site. |
| .ppt |
Microsoft®Powerpoint® software is recommended for viewing the .ppt files found on a course site. Free Microsoft®Powerpoint® viewer software can also be used to view the .ppt files. |
| .ps |
Postscript viewer software, such as Ghostscript/Ghostview, can be used to view the .ps files found on a course site. |
| .psf |
Any text editor can view these Protein Structure (.psf) files. They are generated by VMD Molecular Graphics Viewer and can be used with NAMD (Molecular Dynamics Simulator). |
| .py |
Use the Python interpreter to run the .py files found on a course site. |
| .qif |
MATLAB®software is required to run the .qif files found on a course site. Any text editor can be used to view the contents of the .qif files found on a course site. |
| .r |
Use R, an open source language and development environment for statistical computing, graphics, and exploratory data analysis, to run the .r files found on a course site. |
| .ram |
RealOne™ Player software is required to run the .ram files found on a course site. |
| .rm |
RealOne™ Player software is required to run the .rm files found on a course site. |
| .rt |
RealOne™ Player software is required to run the .rt files found on a course site. |
| .s |
Assembly file. Any number of development tools can be used to compile and run the .s files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .sas7bdat |
Base SAS software is required to open the .sas7bdat files found on a course site. |
| .scm |
Scheme software is required to run the .scm files found on a course site. |
| .sit |
Stuffit® is required to open the .sit files found on a course site. |
| .sldasm |
SolidWorks®software is required to run and view the .sldasm files found on a course site. |
| .sldprt |
SolidWorks®software is required to run and view the .sldprt files found on a course site. |
| .slogo |
StarLogo software is required to run the .slogo files found on a course site. |
| .smil |
RealOne™ Player software is required to run the .smil files found on a course site. |
| .so |
These are Unix shared library files. Any number of programs can call the .so files found on a course site. These files are also executable. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .spt |
RasMol software is required to run the .spt files found on a course site. |
| .stp |
Nanotec WSxM software is required to view the .stp file found on a course site. |
| .swf |
Flash™Player software is required to run the Flash™ media found on a course site. |
| .swj |
SolidWorks®software is required to run and view the .swj files found on a course site. |
| .tar |
File decompression software, such as Winzip® or StuffIt®, is required to open the .tar files found on a course site. |
| .tex |
Software to view the .tex files on this course site can be accessed via the Comprehensive TeX Archive Network (CTAN) and the TeX Users Group Web site. |
| .textgrid |
Pratt software is needed to make use of these plain text files that accompany corresponding sound files. |
| .tif |
Any number of image viewers can be used to view the .tif files found on a course site. |
| .vsd |
Microsoft®Visio®software is recommended for viewing the .vsd files found on a course site. Free Microsoft®Visio®viewer software can also be used to view the .vsd files. |
| .vss |
Microsoft®Visio®software is recommended for viewing the .vss stencil files found on a course site. Free Microsoft®Visio®viewer software can also be used to view the .vss files. |
| .vst |
Microsoft®Visio®software is recommended for viewing the .vst template files found on a course site. Free Microsoft®Visio®viewer software can also be used to view the .vst files. |
| .wav |
Media player software, such as QuickTime®Player, RealOne™ Player, or Windows Media®Player is required to run the .wav files found on a course site. |
| .wscp |
Any text editor can be used to view the .wcsp files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .wk1 |
A Lotus123 worksheet that can be read directly into MATLAB®. Lotus 123 or MATLAB®software can be used to run the .wk1 files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .wm |
Working Model 2D is required to view and run the .wm files found on a course site. |
| .wma |
Media player software, such as RealOne™ Player, or Windows Media®Player is required to run the .wma files found on a course site. |
| .wmv |
Media player software, such as RealOne™ Player, or Windows Media®Player is required to run the .wmv files found on a course site. |
| .x |
Any number of development tools can be used to run the .x files found on a course site. Please refer to the course materials for any specific instructions or recommendations. |
| .xls |
Microsoft®Excel software is recommended for viewing the .xls files found on a course site. Free Microsoft®Excel viewer software can also be used to view the .xls files. |
| .xmcd |
Mathcad®software is required to view and run the .xmcd files found on a course site. |
| .xml |
Any text editor can be used to view the .xml files found on a course site. |
| .xsl |
Any text editor can be used to view the .xsl files found on a course site. |
| .xyz |
VMD (Molecular Graphics Viewer) is used to to view and use .xyz files foudn on a course site. |
| .zip |
File decompression software, such as PKZIP® , Winzip®, or StuffIt®, is required to open the .zip files found on a course site. |