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Features of This Book

This book has two parts. Use Part 1 to learn at your own pace and practice what you’ve

learned with practical exercises. Part 2 contains questions and answers that you can

use to test yourself on what you’ve learned.

Part 1: Learn at Your Own Pace

Each chapter identifies the exam objectives that are covered in the chapter, provides an

overview of why the topics matter by explaining how the information applies in the

real world, and lists any prerequisites that must be met to complete the lessons pre-

sented in the chapter.

The chapters contain a set of lessons. Lessons contain practices that include one or

more hands-on exercises. These exercises give you an opportunity to use the skills

being presented or explore the part of the application being described. Each lesson

also has a set of review questions to test your knowledge of the material covered in

that lesson.

After the lessons, you are given an opportunity to apply what you’ve learned in a case

scenario exercise. In this exercise, you work through a multistep solution for a realistic

case scenario. You are also given an opportunity to work through a troubleshooting lab

that explores difficulties you might encounter when applying what you’ve learned on

the job.

Each chapter ends with a summary of key concepts and a short section listing key top-

ics and terms that you need to know before taking the exam, summarizing the key

learning points with a focus on the exam.

Real World Helpful Information

You will find sidebars like this one, which contain related information you might

find helpful. “Real World” sidebars contain specific information gained through

the experience of IT professionals just like you.