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The
MSDN Academic Alliance is an annual membership program for technical academic
departments in the area of Computer Science, Engineering and Information
Systems. As a member, Thomas College
receives an MSDNAA subscription that includes Microsoft platform, servers and
developer tools software. This software may be installed on any number of departmental lab machines. The
software must be used for instructional and research purposes; it may not be
used to run the infrastructure of the department. In addition, the department’s
faculty and students may download the software to install on their personal
computers.
The
program has two primary goals: 1) to make it easier and less expensive for
faculty and students to obtain Microsoft developer tools, platforms, and
servers for instructional and research purposes and 2) to build a community of
instructors who can share curriculum and other learning resources to support
the use of these technologies.
Software available for download or DVD purchase from http://msdn02.e-academy.com/thomas_as/ includes:
- Visual Studio Professional
- Microsoft Visio Professional
- Microsoft Project Professional
- Microsoft Expression Studio (Web - now; Blend, Design, Media - soon)
- Windows Vista, XP, 2003, and other Microsoft
operating systems
- .NET Enterprise Servers: Windows servers, SQL
Server, Exchange Server, Commerce Server, BizTalk Server, Host
Integration Server, Systems Management Server, Sharepoint
Portal Server, and several others
- MSDN Library (updated quarterly),
documentation, technical articles, and code samples
- Software development kits (SDKs), betas, new
releases, and updates
- Development tools for Windows CE
Activation product keys for most products can be obtained from the MSDNAA web site. Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office 2007 (not part of MSDNAA), and Visual Studio 2005 CDs can also be
purchased for a small fee from the Student Financial Services office under our Microsoft Campus Agreement.
ISO file downloads:
Your MSDNAA software download may result in the download of an ISO file. This ia an image of an original installation CD or DVD. Instructions for opening an ISO file.
Discounted Microsoft certification exams:
- Only $60 per 072 exam - that’s over 50% off commercial testing prices
- Second Shot (free retakes on all 072 exams)
This MSDNAA membership does not provide at-home
technical support, but you may purchase that service from Microsoft if you wish.
For more information, visit the MSDNAA site.
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