Compaq Visual Fortran: A Guide to Creating Windows Applications

I don't use this book, although I just spent £40 on it. It doesn't help me operate Intel Visual Fortran Compiler with Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Premier Partner Edition. I am still seeking a clear idea of the meaning of a "solution" file in MVS 2005. I cannot readily find an index of terms such as "Build" as opposed to "Clean", etc. Charles Warner