Article dedicated to high school and university students from all over the world, including obvious Italian ones who want to become computer scientists and study Microsoft development software . Unlike Office which is not free even in third world countries, the other programs, those that are less commercial and dedicated to development and programming, are finally available for free.
Students certainly already use opensource programs to study and learn but, given that Microsoft takes this step forward, it is worth knowing how to use it in your school or university.
DreamSpark allows students from all over the world to download some Microsoft tools and software for free .
Requirements for this free download from DreamSpark is to be enrolled in an accredited school or university in one of the 124 countries admitted to the program, including Italy.
High school students must obtain the access key to DreamSpark by asking for it from the principal or the administration office.
If, as will surely happen, the school does not have the faintest idea of what DreamSpark is, you students could say: "but how">
So if the school is not accredited or registered in DreamSpark, you must tell the principal or school manager who can register on this site and make the request (maybe you will have to send a fax to Microsoft to prove you are a high school) and, in response, it should receive access keys for distribution among enrolled students.
The program is also open to those who study at home and in this case the request must be made by parents or guardians.
For university students, on the other hand, downloading Microsoft programs is much easier because it will be enough to register by selecting the country and using the university email which should already be registered on DreamSpark.
If the institution is not already understood then you can click on the item that says "Couldn't get verified".
The programs that can be downloaded, installed and used for free are:
Expression Studio 3
Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
Windows Server 2003
Visual Studio 2008 Professional Edition
Visual Studio 2005
SQL Server 2008 Developer Edition
XNA Game Studio
Virtual PC
Visual Basic 2008
Visual C ++
Visual Web Developer
In addition, DreamSpark also offers free ebooks with explanations and courses for self-study and study and to get to take a Microsoft certification exam, always for free.
The programs can be downloaded from the site and a DVD cannot be shipped, at least not in Italy.
The Licenses for use of the programs are for educational use but have no limitation and can also be used in educational buildings, without however having commercial aspirations.
Since the program is completely free, it will also be possible to continue using it after graduation or after graduation as long as you are not going to be a computer professional.
It is understood that new versions will no longer be downloadable and will be deleted from DreamSpark.
All of this is found in the license agreement that appears before each download.
