- R Project for Statistical Computing (http://www.r-project.org)
- python (https://www.python.org)
A stastical and graphics program that is used globally for scientific research.
A programming language that can be used for the analysis of scientific data. Python packages often used for scientific data analysis include numpy, scipy, and matplotlib. I use the Enthought Scientific Computing Solutions distribution of python packages which includes the core set of packages needed for scientific analysis.