Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science Computing Resources
Courses in the School of Mathematics and Statistics may require that students have access to programming tools, mostly in R (through Rstudio) or Python (through Jupyter Notebooks).
Some courses require access to the iNZight software.
In almost all cases having access to a spreadsheet program (Excel, Open Office, Libre Office or Google Sheets) is also required.
The list below shows the courses and the programs they use.
| Program |
Courses |
Notes |
| iNZight |
STAT 193, 392, 439 |
STAT 392, 439 require versions >=3.5; Mac+Linux users must use the online version |
| R, RStudio |
DATA 202, 301, 303, 471, 472, 473, 491, 501, MATH 277, STAT 292, 293, 391, 393, 394, 431, 432, 435, 438, 452 |
|
| Python |
COMP 132, 312, DATA 201, 301, 304, 471, 474, 492, ENGR 222, MATH 245 |
Use Jupyter Notebooks |
| SAS |
STAT 438 |
Use Enterprise Guide |
- All students in these courses who come to campus can access the required software through the student computers in the Cybercommons and the Library.
- If Wellington moves to COVID Alert Level 3 or higher, the campus will close, and students will need alternative arrangements.
- The easiest way to access these resources is to have your own Windows, Mac or Linux machine, and then install the necessary software.
- Note that the version of the software you install may depend on the age of your machine. In almost all cases using an older software version will not matter.
- Tablets are not good enough for installed versions. If you only have a tablet you'll need to use the online version of the relevant software - which may come at a cost.
All of the software we use is free to install or, in the case of Excel, SAS and SPSS, through a licence provided by the University. A full list of University licensed software is
here.
Online versions may come at a cost.
| Program |
Systems |
Installation |
Online |
Cost of online use |
Notes |
| Excel |
Windows, Mac |
Office 365 |
|
|
Comes with VUW student account |
| Open Office |
Windows, Mac, Linux |
Apache Open Office |
|
|
| Libre Office |
Windows, Mac, Linux |
Libre Office |
|
|
| Google Sheets |
|
|
Google Sheets |
Free |
Need a gmail account |
| iNZight |
Windows only |
iNZight |
iNZight lite |
Free |
Mac and Linux users can only use the online version |
| R, RStudio |
Windows, Mac, Linux |
R; Rstudio |
Rstudio Cloud |
Minor use is free: US$5/month for additional use |
|
| Python |
Windows, Mac, Linux |
Anaconda |
Google Colab
Try Jupyter |
Free, need to maintain the connection to server |
|
| Android |
Pydroid 3 |
Tried on school samsung tablets. |
| Mathematica |
Windows, Mac, Linux |
SAS |
|
|
Comes with VUW student account |
| SAS |
Windows |
SAS |
|
|
Comes with VUW student account |
| SPSS |
Windows, Mac |
SPSS |
|
|
Comes with VUW student account |
Staff software download page (Staff only)
