Free software through the university.

I wasn't sure where to put this, but i just got an email through my university telling me that i get some free software and i can get it through this website:

Computer Information Systems MSDNAA

I was wondering if you guys know anything about this website and if it's for real or not...

 

Yup it's real. Many universities offer MSDNAA for Comp sci / electronics / electrical and computer engineering students. Luckily for me, my university offer it for other types of engineering too. I got my free copies of W7 Pro.

 

yeah i can get some stuff, i don't even know waht most of it does. haha. any insights?

Office Groove 2007

Windows Server 2008

OneNote 2007

Project Professional 2007

Project Professional 2010 (x86 and x64) - DVD (English)

Visio Professional 2007

Visio Professional 2010 (x86) - (English)


Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition (x86) - DVD


Visual Studio 2010 Professional (x86) - DVD (English)


I posted the ones i don't know of.

and 86 bit?


EDIT: after a little research, i found out the x86 is really 32 bit? i'm kinda confused :/

 

Yes, X86 softwares means 32 bit. ^^; I am sure you will find out what exactly you need when class starts. I didn't use any of those except for one note, and various versions of windows. But of course, I study somethign very different.

 

Ok. Sounds good. I need to backup my data before doing a clean install of windows 7 pro right (i have 7 home edition now)? I need to put it all on a hard drive so i can put it back on my computer after?

 

I wouldn't install Pro for the sake of it unless there is a specific function you are looking to use.

 

ok. my gf is also in the CS department and she wants to upgrade from vista. Should i backup her stuff? or will it transfer over?

 

It depends on the version of Vista and the version of the Win 7.

Some arnt compatible with others, resulting in well.. tears, mostly.


Windows guide

 

Pro offers software restriction policies, a very powerful tool to combat malware when used together with limited user accounts.
TechWatch Forums • View topic - Security for Windows users...RANDOM NOTES

 

He would have told me about those now wouldn't he? Or maybe he would have asked whether or not there are functions he should have look out for if he really wasn't installing Pro for the sake of it.

 

Here's the short version:

Collaboration software to enable multiple contributors access to the same files. I never install it on my home machines, but it's useful for large projects.

Nothing to add here. It's a server

Useful note-taking software. Basically the most useful bits of Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Windows 7 Search, and MSPaint all rolled into one.

For project management. Not usually useful, it's intended for large scale resource management.

Vector graphics and diagramming. In other words, make yourself some pretty fancy charts.

It's a developer environment for programming, supports a number of languages and has debugging and refactoring capabilities.