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About This Book

Part 2: Prepare for the Exam

Part 2 helps to familiarize you with the types of questions that you will encounter on

the MCP exam. By reviewing the objectives and the sample questions, you can focus

on the specific skills that you need to improve before taking the exam.

See Also

For a complete list of Microsoft certification exams and their related objectives,

go to http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/default.asp.

Part 2 is organized by the exam’s objectives. Each chapter covers one of the primary

groups of objectives, called Objective Domains. Each chapter lists the tested skills you

must master to answer the exam questions and includes a list of further reading to

help you improve your ability to perform the tasks or use the skills specified by the

objectives.

Within each Objective Domain, you will find the related objectives that are covered on

the exam. Each objective provides you with several practice exam questions. The

answers are accompanied by explanations of each correct and incorrect answer.

On the CD

These questions are also available on the companion CD as a practice test.

Informational Notes

Several types of reader aids appear throughout the training kit.

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Tip contains methods of performing a task more quickly or in a not-so-obvious way.

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Important contains information that is essential to completing a task.

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Note contains supplemental information.

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Caution contains valuable information about possible loss of data; be sure to read

this information carefully.

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Warning contains critical information about possible physical injury; be sure to

read this information carefully.

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See Also contains references to other sources of information.

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Planning contains hints and useful information that should help you plan the

implementation.

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Security Alert highlights information you need to know to maximize security in

your work environment.

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Exam Tip flags information you should know before taking the certification exam.

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Off the Record contains practical advice about the real-world implications of

information presented in the lesson.