Sql Express connection

So, you have downloaded sql express and installed it.  You want to do something with it but you have no idea where the database is.  Well, I was in that same situation earlier.  I had Sql2k on my system.  It seems that in my situation, SqlExpress is installed as a named instance.  I was able to create a database connection in vb/c# express and create a new database.I got the list of tables, views, sprocs, assemblies and such.  It all appears to be there.

Wally