# Tools & technology — physicist

Source: O*NET 30.3 'Software Skills' for 25-1054.00.

| Software | Category | Hot technology |
|---|---|---|
| The MathWorks MATLAB | Analytical or scientific software | yes |
| Autodesk AutoCAD | Computer aided design CAD software | yes |
| C | Development environment software | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes |
| C++ | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Perl | Object or component oriented development software | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes |
| Microsoft Windows | Operating system software | yes |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes |
| Google Docs | Word processing software | yes |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes |
| Geant4 | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| GIPSY-OASIS | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| GNU Octave | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Gnuplot | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Gravitation software | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Maplesoft Maple | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| OriginLab Origin | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Synergy Software KaleidaGraph | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| VASP Data Viewer | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Wolfram Research Mathematica | Analytical or scientific software |  |
| Mathsoft Mathcad | Computer aided design CAD software |  |
| Blackboard Learn | Computer based training software |  |
| Course management system software | Computer based training software |  |
| Desire2Learn LMS software | Computer based training software |  |
| Learning management system LMS | Computer based training software |  |
| Sakai CLE | Computer based training software |  |
| Edmodo | Desktop communications software |  |
| FFTPACK | Development environment software |  |
| FFTW | Development environment software |  |
| Formula translation/translator FORTRAN | Development environment software |  |
| LAPACK | Development environment software |  |
| National Instruments LabVIEW | Development environment software |  |
| Pascal | Development environment software |  |
| plotutils | Development environment software |  |
| PLplot | Development environment software |  |
| Email software | Electronic mail software |  |
| Visual Molecular Dynamics VMD | Graphics or photo imaging software |  |
| DOC Cop | Information retrieval or search software |  |
| iParadigms Turnitin | Information retrieval or search software |  |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software |  |
| Image scanning software | Optical character reader OCR or scanning software |  |
| Collaborative editing software | Word processing software |  |
| LaTeX | Word processing software |  |