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to learn any new facts or concepts, but need simply to review the informationalready learned.■
The value of hands-on experience cannot be stressed enough. Exam questions arebased on test-writers’ experiences in the field. Working with the products on aregular basis, whether in your job environment or in a test network that you’ve setup at home, will make you much more comfortable with these questions.■
Know your own learning style and use study methods that take advantage of it. Ifyou’re primarily a visual learner, reading, making diagrams, watching video files onCD, etc. may be your best study methods. If you’re primarily auditory, classroomlectures, audiotapes you can play in the car as you drive, and repeating key conceptsto yourself aloud may be more effective. If you’re a kinesthetic learner, you’ll needto actually do the exercises, implement the security measures on your own systems,and otherwise perform hands-on tasks to best absorb the information. Most of uscan learn from all of these methods, but have a primary style that works best for us.■
Although it might seem obvious, many exam-takers ignore the physical aspects ofexam preparation.You are likely to score better if you’ve had sufficient sleep the nightbefore the exam, and if you are not hungry, thirsty, hot/cold or otherwise distractedby physical discomfort. Eat prior to going to the testing center (but don’t indulge in ahuge meal that will leave you uncomfortable), stay away from alcohol for 24 hoursprior to the test, and dress appropriately for the temperature in the testing center (ifyou don’t know how hot/cold the testing environment tends to be, you may want towear light clothes with a sweater or jacket that can be taken off).■
Before you go to the testing center to take the exam, be sure to allow time toarrive on time, take care of any physical needs, and step back to take a deep breathand relax.Try to arrive slightly early, but not so far in advance that you spend a lotof time worrying and getting nervous about the testing process.You may want todo a quick last minute review of notes, but don’t try to “cram” everything themorning of the exam. Many test-takers find it helpful to take a short walk or do afew calisthenics shortly before the exam, as this gets oxygen flowing to the brain.■
Before beginning to answer questions, use the pencil and paper provided to you towrite down terms, concepts and other items that you think you may have difficultyremembering as the exam goes on.Then you can refer back to these notes as youprogress through the test.You won’t have to worry about forgetting the conceptsand terms you have trouble with later in the exam.■
Sometimes the information in a question will remind you of another concept orterm that you might need in a later question. Use your pen and paper to makenote of this in case it comes up later on the exam.■
It is often easier to discern the answer to scenario questions if you can visualize thesituation. Use your pen and paper to draw a diagram of the network that ishttps://traloihay.net