MCDST Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-271): Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System, Second Edition

MCDST Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-271): Supporting Users and Troubleshooting a Microsoft® Windows® XP Operating System, Second Edition
Published:September 28, 2005Accompanying Media:1 Companion CD(s),
1 Evaluation CD(s)
Author:Walter Glenn and Tony NorthrupLanguage:English
Length:848 PagesLevel:All Levels
ISBN 13:

9780735622272Technology:

Microsoft Windows XP
ISBN 10:0-7356-2227-2Format:N/A
List Price:$ 59.99
About The BookGet official exam prep guide plus practice tests—now updated for Windows XP Service Pack 2.

Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCDST Exam 70-271—and on the job—with this official Microsoft study guide, now updated for Windows XP Service Pack 2. Work at your own pace through a system of lessons, hands-on exercises, troubleshooting labs, and review questions.

The Readiness Review Suite on CD, featuring advanced technology from MeasureUp, provides 425 challenging questions for in-depth self-assessment and practice. You can choose timed or untimed testing mode, generate random tests, or focus on specific objectives. You get expert exam tips and detailed explanations for right and wrong answers—including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.

Maximize your performance on the exam by learning how to:
  • Perform and troubleshoot installation or upgrade

  • Configure and troubleshoot hardware—such as print, display, and I/O devices

  • UPDATED—Manage access to files, folders, and add-on software

  • Configure the desktop and user environment

  • NEW—Set up and support Windows Firewall, security and privacy settings, and local policy

  • NEW—Use Microsoft Update and Automatic Updates to keep your system current

  • Resolve network connectivity issues—both local and remote

  • Optimize system performance


  • Your kit includes:
  • 15% exam discount from Microsoft. Offer expires 12/31/10. Details inside.

  • Fully reengineered, self-paced study guide with expert exam tips.

  • Readiness Review Suite featuring 425 questions and multiple testing options.

  • Case scenarios and troubleshooting labs for real-world expertise.

  • 120-day evaluation version of Microsoft Windows XP Professional with Service Pack 2.

  • Fully searchable eBook.

  • Microsoft Encyclopedia of Security eBook.

  • Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition, eBook.
  • About Walter Glenn and Tony NorthrupWalter Glenn, MCDST, MCSE, and Microsoft Certified Trainer, is a technology consultant, teacher, and writer. He’s authored a number of books on Windows and coauthored several MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kits (Microsoft Press).

    Tony Northrup, MCSE, CISPP, and MVP, is a networking consultant and author. He is coauthor of the MCSA/MCSE Self-Paced Training Kit for Exams 70-270 and 70-272, among other titles.
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