2. Building -- software installed on images and workstations or servers at the request of a building-level technology committee through the building administrator or designee. These applications are selected and licensed by the building for access by all workstations on the local area network (LAN). Typical examples are the media center/library resources such as circulation and online research subscriptions. Less typical are software pieces usually installed as Workstation specific -- such as remediation packages, publishing tools, and some drill-and-practice resources -- determined by the building to be licensed for LAN access. These resources are installed as part of the building image on each workstation or on the server with "shortcut" icons on the workstation. The location is determined by the requirements of the hardware and software.

1. Corporate -- software installed on all images and workstations. Centralizing a certain amount of the software decision process provides appreciable advantages to the MCCSC.

1. Economy of scale [Normally this concept is applied to the initial purchase of software applications: The more copies (licenses) purchased, the lower the cost per copy.]
   
2. Technical/Instructional support [The wider the distribution of any product, the more familiar we are with both how to use it effectively and how to provide technical support.]
   
   1. sharing solutions and tips
      
   2. sharing best practice lessons
      
   3. reducing building-level time investment in selection and support
      
   4. transferring skills from building to building, level to level
      
   5. reducing the numbers of different solutions
      
   6. identifying applications that do not work instructionally or technically
      
   7. identifying vendors' and distributors' level of support for the product(s).

1. the operating system, or OS
   
2. an "office" suite of applications:
   1. word processing
   2. spreadsheet
   3. database
   4. photo editor
   5. presentation package
   6. web production
3. Internet applications:
   1. Telnet (to Monon
      for Pine, "command line," and Pico text editor for markup)
   2. FTP
   3. browsers (to access Webmail interface using IMAP)
4. a PDF format reader (composer is Workstation)
5. anti-virus

While the core set specifies word processing, spreadsheet and presentation from the "office" suite, it does not eliminate the other components from the Corporate installation. While the "core" focuses on Corporate installation, it does not negate the value of remediation applications, curriculum-specific or classroom-specific applications selected by teachers or media specialists on the Building and Workstation levels.