How to Use This Book

There are many strategies you can use to get the most from this book, depending upon your experience with PCs and your preferred method of test preparation:

  • The “rookie” reader— If you're new to the PC technical field, start at the beginning and read to the end (including the chapters on CD). Chapters 13 lay a solid foundation for later chapters. Don't forget to turn on your PC to read the CD chapters, view the study labs and hands-on exercises for each chapter, and install the glossary.

  • The “do-it-yourself” reader— Run, don't walk, to your favorite PC and fire it up to get access to the hands-on labs for each chapter on the CD. Turn to the matching chapter in the book for added insight into the labs and for additional ideas ...

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