Study Lab

Don't miss the Study Lab materials found on the CD accompanying this book. Each Study Lab is tailored to the individual chapters in this book, meaning that you'll quickly be able to determine which topics you understand well enough to pass the exam and which topics need more study time. The Study Labs are presented in printable PDF format so that you can take them with you to study at work, on the road, or even in your car just before test time!

The Absolute Minimum

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  • Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP processes NTLDR, Boot.ini, NTdetect.com, Ntoskrnl.exe, and Hal.dll during the startup process.

  • The Windows Registry is also read as part ...

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