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Creating code involves creating components that perform tasks in an application. These components may be as simple as adding numbers together, setting values of the objects inside the components, or executing different parts of the code based on a comparison of the values of variables.

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testing

Testing ensures the application meets customer expectations. Performing the right testing can have noticeably positive effects on both the cost and the customer impact of your development projects.

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Understanding code involves multiple tasks. Tooling can help you visualize and understand the organization, relationships, and behavior of the code.

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Visual Studio is a suite of component-based development tools and other technologies for building powerful, high-performance applications. Visual Studio comes in a free package for developers getting started, a Professional package for advanced developers, and a package optimized for team-based design, development, and deployment of enterprise solutions.

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Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate is an integrated environment that simplifies the basic tasks of creating, debugging, and deploying applications. Visual Studio Ultimate is ideally suited for Application Lifecycle Development (ALM) in teams, and provides many unique powerful features and abilities.

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Microsoft Visual Studio Team Foundation Server 2010 is the collaboration platform at the core of the Microsoft Application Lifecycle Management (ALM) solution that helps enable teams to reduce risk, streamline interactions, and eliminate waste throughout the software delivery process.

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Microsoft Expression Studio is a suite of tools used to design and create rich web and client applications. This powerful set of tools allows you to design the look and feel of a page without writing a single line of code.

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