In its very short period of existence the LDSA has been equipped with the essential for its function hardware and software.

Hardware:

• 2 servers (1 web server & 1 data server).

• 9 workstations (pc workstations).

• 3 laptops.

• Network printers (2 Laser A4, 1 Inkjet A3, 2 Inkjet A4).

• 2 scanners A4.

• Storage means.

• UPS, etc.

Software:

• Operating System MS WINDOWS 2000 (Server/Workstation), MS WINDOWS XP, WINDOWS 2003 server.

• Office Suites (MS Office XP, 2003). 

• GIS - Thematic cartography programs (ArcGIS, ArcInfo, ArcView, MapInfo, Cabral, Cartes & Donnees).

• Statistical analysis programs (Spss, Systat, STATlab, Question, Jandel Scientific).

• Image processing (Corel Draw, Photopaint, Adobe Photoshop).

• Application development (MS Visual STUDIO, ESRI Map Objects, Macromedia Director, Flash,Alta4 html image mapper).

• Database management (Access, SQL Server, Paradox) including a specialized demographic database application developed in our laboratory.