title: Is Visual Studio the same thing as Visual C++
body: <p>This is one of those questions that is utterly obvious to everyone except the uninitiated. So, at the risk of losing my "geek card" I'm afraid I must bite the bullet and ask:</p>
  
  <p>Is Visual Studio the same thing as Visual C++? Do I need to install Visual Studio Express, for example in conjunction wit Visual C++? Does Visual C++ provide certain things that I will need (particular with respect to assembly programming) that don't come with Visual Studio Express?</p>
  
  <p>The question might seem so basic as to not require an answer. But alas, that's precisely why I feel I need to ask it, as I can't actually find any answers online. All the results just "assume" that the user knows the answer to this question, but I can't seem to find anything that <em>explicitly</em> states that the two applications provide precisely the same functionality or not.</p>
  
  <p>Thank you for your time.</p>