Book Description
Sybex, winner of "Best Study Guides" in CertCities.com 2003 and 2002 Readers' Choice Awards, offers MCSA and MCSE candidates an updated edition of the top selling Study Guide to help prepare for exam #70-270. You'll find all new coverage of the features in the XP Service Pack 2 (aka "XP Reloaded"), which boasts increased security and enhanced wireless networking capabilities. With enhancements to the Real-World Scenarios, review questions, and bonus exams, this guide gives you the training and confidence you need to succeed. The accompanying CD includes an advanced testing engine with hundreds of sample exam questions, electronic flashcards for PC, Pocket PCs, and Palm handhelds, along with the entire book in PDF.

From the Back Cover
Here's the book you need to prepare for the Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional exam (70-270). This Study Guide was developed to meet the exacting requirements of today's certification candidates. In addition to the consistent and accessible instructional approach that made Sybex the preferred choice for certification exam candidates, this book provides: Practical information on installing, configuring, and administering Windows XP Professional Updated and expanded information on key exam topics, including new Service Pack 2 enhancements Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a testing engine, electronic flashcards, and simulation software Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including: Installing Windows XP Professional Implementing and conducting administration of resources Implementing, managing, and troubleshooting hardware devices and drivers Monitoring and optimizing system performance and reliability Configuring and troubleshooting the desktop environment Implementing, managing, and troubleshooting network protocols and services Implementing, monitoring, and troubleshooting security Featured on the CD SYBEX TEST ENGINE Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes chapter review questions and bonus exams! ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS Reinforce your understanding with flashcards that can run off your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm handheld. Also on the CD, you’ll find the entire book in searchable and printable PDF.

About the Author
Lisa Donald is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. She works as a consultant writing technical documentation, developing courseware, and managing networks. James Chellis, MCT and MCSE, is CEO of Comcourse, Inc., an online learning provider that delivers information technology courses through career colleges nationwide.

FROM OUR EDITORS

The Barnes & Noble Review
Microsoft￯﾿ﾽs MCSA/MCSE exam 70-270 on Windows XP Professional was tough enough already. Now that it reflects SP2, there￯﾿ﾽs even more to know. Since nobody￯﾿ﾽs giving you any more study time, you￯﾿ﾽll just have to study more efficiently. For that, we recommend Sybex￯﾿ﾽ MCSA/MCSE Windows XP Professional Study Guide, Third Edition.

Lisa Donald and James Chellis offer straight-to-the-point, carefully written coverage of every current exam objective. Preparing for installation. Managing upgrades. Automating installation in enterprise environments with RIS, sysprep, and Setup Manager. Configuring hardware, from fax to multiple monitors. Managing desktops, including multiple-language support and accessibility. Setting up (and troubleshooting) users and groups. Network printing. Managing files and disks. Internet connectivity, TCP/IP, LANs, Windows Firewall.

You￯﾿ﾽll find 50 pages on system optimization, and another 70 on system recovery (information that￯﾿ﾽll be valuable long after the exam). Plus, of course, a full chapter on security.

This book offers an immense array of study features and tools. There￯﾿ﾽs an up-front 30-question pre-assessment test to show you exactly where you stand. There are review questions and summaries of key points after every chapter. There￯﾿ﾽs a detailed glossary. There are hands-on exercises and real-world scenarios.

On CD-ROM, you￯﾿ﾽll find a Windows XP Professional simulator, so you can futz with a fake system instead of messing up a real one, plus two electronic bonus exams and all of the book￯﾿ﾽs review questions. Like flashcards? You￯﾿ﾽll find 150 of them, for both PCs and handhelds. Last but not least, there￯﾿ﾽs a PDF of the entire book. Polished and thorough, this one￯﾿ﾽs a winner. Bill Camarda, from the April 2005 Read Only

FROM THE PUBLISHER

Here's the book you need to prepare for the Installing, Configuring, and Administering Microsoft Windows XP Professional exam (70-270). This Study Guide was developed to meet the exacting requirements of today's certification candidates. In addition to the consistent and accessible instructional approach that made Sybex the preferred choice for certification exam candidates, this book provides:

Practical information on installing, configuring, and administering Windows XP Professional
Updated and expanded information on key exam topics, including new Service Pack 2 enhancements
Leading-edge exam preparation software, including a testing engine, electronic flashcards, and simulation software

Authoritative coverage of all exam objectives, including:
Installing Windows XP Professional
Implementing and conducting administration of resources
Implementing, managing, and troubleshooting hardware devices and drivers
Monitoring and optimizing system performance and reliability
Configuring and troubleshooting the desktop environment
Implementing, managing, and troubleshooting network protocols and services
Implementing, monitoring, and troubleshooting security

Featured on the CD
SYBEX TEST ENGINE
Test your knowledge with advanced testing software. Includes chapter review questions and bonus exams!

ELECTRONIC FLASHCARDS
Reinforce your understanding with flashcards that can run off your PC, Pocket PC, or Palm handheld.

Also on the CD, you'll find the entire book in searchable and printable PDF.

About the Authors
Lisa Donald is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer. She works as a consultant writing technical documentation, developing courseware, and managing networks. James Chellis, MCT and MCSE, is CEO of Comcourse, Inc., an online learning provider that delivers information technology courses through career colleges nationwide.

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