Installing and configuring SharePoint 2010 with Web application and Site Collection

List of Prerequisites Software

1. Windows server 2008 with SP 2 / Windows 7 / Vista
2. Windows 2008 R2 and Windows Server 2008 KB971831
3. WCF Fix article for Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7 KB976462
4. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Native Client
5. Microsoft "Geneva" Framework Runtime
6. Microsoft Sync Framework Runtime v1.0 (x64)
7. Microsoft Chart Controls for Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5
8. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Analysis Services ADOMD.NET
9. SQL Server 2008 SP1
10. .NET Framework 3.5 Service Pack 1 (Full Package) KB959209 KB967190

Create our top level web application 

Now create a site collection