May 09, 2012 |
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Book Description
Welcome to today’s most useful and practical one-volume introduction to computer security. Chuck Easttom brings together up-to-the-minute coverage of all basic concepts, terminology, and issues, along with all the skills you need to get started in the field. Drawing on his extensive experience as a security instructor and consultant, Easttom thoroughly covers core topics, such as vulnerability assessment, virus attacks, hacking, spyware, network defense, passwords, firewalls, VPNs, and intrusion detection. Writing clearly and simply, he fully addresses crucial issues that many introductory security books ignore, from industrial espionage to cyberbullying.
Computer Security Fundamentals, Second Edition is packed with tips and examples, all extensively updated for the state-of-the-art in both attacks and defense. Each chapter offers exercises, projects, and review questions designed to deepen your understanding and help you apply all you’ve learned. Whether you’re a student, a system or network administrator, a manager, or a law enforcement professional, this book will help you protect your systems and data and expand your career options.
Learn how to:
- Identify the worst threats to your network and assess your risks
- Get inside the minds of hackers, so you can prevent their attacks
- Implement a proven layered approach to network security
- Use basic networking knowledge to improve security Download Now »
Feb 23, 2012 |
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Book Description
Maximize the impact and precision of your message! Now in its fourth edition, the Microsoft Manual of Style provides essential guidance to content creators, journalists, technical writers, editors, and everyone else who writes about computer technology. Direct from the Editorial Style Board at Microsoft—you get a comprehensive glossary of both general technology terms and those specific to Microsoft; clear, concise usage and style guidelines with helpful examples and alternatives; guidance on grammar, tone, and voice; and best practices for writing content for the web, optimizing for accessibility, and communicating to a worldwide audience. Fully updated and optimized for ease of use, the Microsoft Manual of Style is designed to help you communicate clearly, consistently, and accurately about technical topics—across a range of audiences and media.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Microsoft style and voice
Chapter 2. Content for the web
Chapter 3. Content for a worldwide audience
Chapter 4. Accessible content
Chapter 5. The user interface
Chapter 6. Procedures and technical content
Chapter 7. Practical issues of style
Chapter 8. Grammar Download Now »
Jan 27, 2012 |
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Book Description
A Day-by-Day Review Guide for the CompTIA A+ 220-701 and 220-702 Exams
31 Days Before Your CompTIA® A+ Exams, Second Edition offers you a personable and practical way to understand the certification process, commit to taking the exam, and finish your preparation using a variety of study resources.
The 31-Day format breaks down key exam topics into 31 daily review sessions using short summaries, lists, tables, examples, and graphics. This edition includes a Study Resources section at the end of each day that provides you with a quick reference for locating more in-depth treatment of a day’s topics within relevant textbook resources.
Use this day-by-day guide to organize, prepare, and review all the CompTIA A+ objectives for the CompTIA A+ Essentials exam (220-701) and the CompTIA A+ Practical Application exam (220-702).
- The features of the book empower you to fit exam preparation into an otherwise busy schedule:
- Tear-out visual calendar summarizes each day’s study topics
- Checklist highlights important tasks and deadlines leading up to your exam
- Description of the CompTIA A+ exams and sign-up process
- Strategies from the author help you to be mentally, organizationally, and physically prepared for exam day
- Conversational tone makes your study time more enjoyable
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Jul 13, 2011 |
10,871 views |
Book Description
EXAM PREP GUIDE Fully updated for Windows Server 2008 R2! Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-640—and on the job—with this official Microsoft study guide. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce and apply what you’ve learned through real-world case scenarios and practice exercises.
Maximize your performance on the exam by mastering the skills and experience measured by these objectives:
- Configuring Domain Name System (DNS) for Active Directory
- Configuring the Active Directory infrastructure
- Configuring Active Directory roles and services
- Creating and maintaining Active Directory objects
- Maintaining the Active Directory environment
- Configuring Active Directory Certificate Services
PRACTICE TESTS Assess your skills with the practice tests on CD. You can work through hundreds of questions using multiple testing modes to meet your specific learning needs. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers—including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.
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Jul 13, 2011 |
8,883 views |
Book Description
EXAM PREP GUIDE Fully updated for Windows Server 2008 R2! Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCTS Exam 70-643—and on the job—with this official Microsoft study guide. Work at your own pace through a series of lessons and reviews that fully cover each exam objective. Then, reinforce and apply what you’ve learned through real-world case scenarios and practice exercises.
Maximize your performance on the exam by mastering the skills and experience measured by these objectives:
- Deploying Servers
- Configuring Remote Desktop Services
- Configuring a Web Services Infrastructure
- Configuring Network Application Services
PRACTICE TESTS Assess your skills with the practice tests on CD. You can work through hundreds of questions using multiple testing modes to meet your specific learning needs. You get detailed explanations for right and wrong answers—including a customized learning path that describes how and where to focus your studies.
About the Author
J.C. Mackin, MCITP, MCTS, MCSE, MCDST, is a writer, editor, consultant, and Microsoft Certified Trainer who’s worked with Microsoft networks for more than a decade. He has authored several Self-Paced Training Kits, including for Exams 70-622 and 70-642. Download Now »
May 26, 2011 |
9,758 views |
Book Description
Delivers the information that SharePoint 2010 administrators in the field need most
This book shows you how to design, deploy, and implement a SharePoint 2010 environment, providing practical skills and real-world techniques and scenarios you’ll be able to apply on the job. You’ll not only thoroughly learn SharePoint 2010, but you’ll also get up to speed on business continuity and solutions. In addition, those preparing for the MCITP: SharePoint 2010 Administration certification exam 70-668 will find thorough coverage of all exam objectives.
- Shows you how to design, deploy, administer, and maintain a SharePoint Server 2010 infrastructure
- Guides readers through preparation for Microsoft SharePoint 2010, Administrator (Exam 70-668)
- Includes techniques and instructional videos from industry expert and lead author, Tom Carpenter, a well-known author and instructor.
- Companion CD includes over an hour of video instruction on some of the more difficult topics, as well as practice exams, flashcards, and more
If you’re preparing for MCITP exam 70-668, as well as a career as a SharePoint 2010 administrator, this is a book you’ll want.
From the Author
This SharePoint book was one of my most exciting projects. Download Now »
