| What you want to do? | What do you need? | Where can you get it? | How much is it going to cost? |
| You want to view all the pages in the web site | Internet Explorer 5 or higher | Download | Free |
| You want to view all the text files, presentations, and simulations. | Acrobat Reader | Download | Free |
| You want to view or print the textbook notes in MS Office format. | MS Word Viewer | Download | Free This viewer will allow you to view and print a document but not allow you to modify it. You need to buy MS Office 2000 to modify the documents. |
| You want to view or print the Power Point presentations. All presentations are saved as Power Point presentations. | MS Powerpoint Viewer | Download | Free This viewer will allow you to view and print a document but not allow you to modify it. You need to buy MS Office 2000 to modify the documents. |
| You want to edit the simulations for your own inputs. | Mathcad, Maple, Mathematica or Matlab | Mathcad Maple Mathematica Matlab |
None of these are free but your university most probably has a license to use one of these packages in their university labs. Some of the best prices for buying individual copies can be found in your local university bookstore. |