Visual C++ 2010 Express can be downloaded from Microsoft’s Website: www.microsoft.com/express/downloads/ That website also holds the downloads for the express editions of Visual Basic, C#, Visual Web Developer, and Visual Studio for Windows Phone CTP. Visual Studio Express 2008 is still available and so it the Visual Studio 2010 Professional Edition Trial. After 30 days Visual C++ 2010 will have to be registered. No financial information is needed to receive the free key code that will unlock Visual C++. Registration can be done by clicking the registration button or by going to Microsoft’s website. System Requirements Can Be Found At: www.microsoft.com/express/support/ Notes: Unlike Pascal and BASIC, C++ is a case sensitive language. For example Cout is not the same as cout and will not work. C++ can be difficult as a first language. For users who are having trouble learning how to program, try using QBasic or Pascal first. #include ; - Required to use cin and cout * using namespace std; - prevents the need for syntax like: std::cout or std::endl etc. Note: ostream works with cout and istream works with cin. iostream works with both cin and cout