Microsoft Visual Studio is the comprehensive suite of application lifecycle management tools for teams to ensure quality results, from design to deployment. Whether you're creating new solutions or enhancing existing applications, Visual Studio lets you bring your vision to life targeting an increasing number of platforms and technologies%u2014including cloud and parallel computing.

Whats Included
- Integrated Development Environment
- Development Platform Support
- Team Foundation Server
- MSDN Subscription
- Testing Tools
- Database Development
- Debugging and Diagnostics
- Application Lifecycle Management
- Architecture and Modeling
- Lab Management

Software Requirements
Visual Studio 2010 can be installed on the following operating systems
- Windows XP (x86) with Service Pack 3 - all editions except Starter Edition
- Windows Vista (x86 & x64) with Service Pack 2 - all editions except Starter

Hardware Requirements
- Computer that has a 1.6GHz or faster processor 1 GB (32 Bit) or 2 GB (64 Bit) RAM (Add 512 MB if running in a virtual machine)
- 3GB of available hard disk space 5400 RPM hard disk drive
- DirectX 9 capable video card running at 1024 x 768 or higher-resolution display DVD-ROM Drive