Creating a VMware Account and View Product Categories

Time Required: $10$ minutes

Objective: Create a VMware account you can use for later activities and Case Projects.

Description: In this activity you will create a VMware account that you can use to obtain trial copies of products as well as free educational classes.

Activity $1-2$

Creating a Microsoft Live Account and Viewing Microsoft Azure Product Features

Time Required: $10$ minutes

Objective: Create a Microsoft Live account that you can use for later activities and then view Microsoft Azure product features.

Description: In this activity you will create or access your Windows Live account and then view and record information about Microsoft Azure features. You may then use your Windows Live account to obtain a trial subscription to the Microsoft Azure service and use it to work with virtual machines and virtual networks.

Activity $1-3$

Downloading VMware Workstation $12$

Time Required: $15$ minutes

Objective: Download VMware Workstation $12.$

Description: In this activity, you download VMware Workstation $12$ for Windows and get a $30-$day trial serial number.

Activity $1-4$

Downloading Oracle VirtualBox Files

Time Required: $15$ minutes

Objective: Download Oracle VirtualBox and documentation file.

Description: Follow these steps to download the installation file for the Oracle VirtualBox software.