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Head of the Class These are discussions of concepts and facts as they might bepresented in the classroom, regarding issues and questions that most commonly areraised by students during study of a particular topic.The book also includes, in each chapter, hands-on exercises in planning and configuringthe features discussed. It is essential that you read through and, if possible, perform the stepsof these exercises to familiarize yourself with the processes they cover.You will find a number of helpful elements at the end of each chapter. For example, eachchapter contains a Summary of Exam Objectivesthat ties the topics discussed in that chapter tothe published objectives. Each chapter also contains an Exam Objectives Fast Track,which boilsall exam objectives down to manageable summaries that are perfect for last minute review.TheExam Objectives Frequently Asked Questionsanswers those questions that most often arise fromreaders and students regarding the topics covered in the chapter. Finally, in the Self Testsection,you will find a set of practice questions written in a multiple-choice form that will assist you inyour exam preparation These questions are designed to assess your mastery of the exam objec-tives and provide thorough remediation, as opposed to simulating the variety of question for-mats you may encounter in the actual exam.You can use the Self Test Quick Answer Keythatfollows the Self Testquestions to quickly determine what information you need to reviewagain.The Self Test Appendixat the end of the book provides detailed explanations of both thecorrect and incorrect answers.

Additional Resources

There are two other important exam preparation tools included with this Study Guide. Oneis the DVD included in the back of this book.The other is the practice exam available fromour Web site.

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Instructor-led training DVD provides you with almost two hours of vir-tual classroom instruction. Sit back and watch as an author and trainer reviewsall the key exam concepts from the perspective of someone taking the exam for thefirst time. Here, you’ll cut through all of the noise to prepare you for exactly whatto expect when you take the exam for the first time.You will want to watch thisDVD just before you head out to the testing center!

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Web based practice exams. Just visit us at https://traloihay.netto access a complete Windows Server 2003 concept multiple choice review.Theseremediation tools are written to test you on all of the published certification objec-tives.The exam runs in both “live” and “practice” mode. Use “live” mode first toget an accurate gauge of your knowledge and skills, and then use practice mode tolaunch an extensive review of the questions that gave you trouble.https://traloihay.net