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Learn, prepare, and practice for CompTIA Security+ SY0-301exam success with this CompTIA Authorized Cert Guide, Deluxe Edition from Pearson IT Certification, a leader in IT Certification learning and a CompTIA Authorized Platinum Partner. DVD features three complete practice exams, complete video solutions to the 25 hands-on labs, plus 25 interactive flash-based learning activities that include drag-n-drop and matching to reinforce the learning.

• Master CompTIA’s Security+ SY0-301 exam topics
• Assess your knowledge with chapter-ending quizzes
• Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks
• Practice with realistic exam questions on the DVD
• Includes complete video solutions to the 25 hands-on labs
• Plus 25 interactive learning activities on key exam topics

CompTIA Security+ SY0-301 Authorized Cert Guide, Deluxe Edition includes video solutions to the hands-on labs, practice tests, and interactive activities that let the reader learn by doing. Best-selling author and expert instructor David Prowse shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.

The book presents you with an organized test preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Download Now »

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With the recent boom in the smartphone market, users are demanding access to the latest consumer technology in the business, and that means you need to be able to integrate Apple’s iPhone and iPad into your business in a way you can manage. Microsoft’s Exchange Server provides a solution for integrating iPhone into your business and this book will show you exactly how to implement this solution.

iPhone with Microsoft Exchange Server 2010: Business Integration and Deployment takes you through the basics of Apple mobile devices, and teaches you how to plan a basic, highly available Exchange environment. You will then be taught how to secure your environment, provision and manage iDevices.

Have you been tasked with getting iPhones into the hands of your business executives, and need to ensure they can reliably and securely access corporate email? This book will teach you what you need to know about getting Exchange 2010 set up and then help you deploy iPhones in a secure, manageable way.

Starting with the basics, you’ll learn about what Apple mobile devices have to offer and how they have evolved into devices suitable for business use. If you’re new to Exchange Server 2010, you’ll learn the basics of Microsoft’s world leading messaging suite, before learning how to plan, install and configure a highly available Exchange environment. You will also understand how to configure Office 365 Download Now »

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Delve inside Windows architecture and internals—guided by a team of internationally renowned internals experts. Fully updated for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, this classic guide delivers key architectural insights on system design, debugging, performance, and support—along with hands-on experiments to experience Windows internal behavior firsthand.

See how Windows components work behind the scenes:

• Understand how the core system and management mechanisms work
• Explore internal system data structures using tools like the kernel debugger
• Go inside the Windows security model to see how it authorizes access to data
• Understand how Windows manages physical and virtual memory
• Tour the Windows networking stack from top to bottom
• Troubleshoot file-system access problems and system boot problems
• Learn how to analyze crashes

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Concepts and Tools
Chapter 2. System Architecture Download Now »

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The core concepts and technologies you need to administer a Windows Server OS

Administering a Windows operating system (OS) can be a difficult topic to grasp, particularly if you are new to the field of IT. This full-color resource serves as an approachable introduction to understanding how to install a server, the various roles of a server, and how server performance and maintenance impacts a network.

With a special focus placed on the new Microsoft Technology Associate (MTA) certificate, the straightforward, easy-to-understand tone is ideal for anyone new to computer administration looking to enter the IT field. Each chapter offers a clear and concise look at the core Windows administration concepts you need to know to gain an understanding of these difficult topics.

• Offers a clear, no-nonsense approach to administering a Windows operating system and presents it in such a way that IT beginners will confidently comprehend the subject matter
• Targets the MTA 98-365 exam by covering Windows Server installation, server roles, storage, and active directory infrastructure
• Provides you with a solid foundation of various networking topics so that you can gain a strong understanding of Windows Server administration concepts
• Includes review questions and suggested labs to further enhance your learning process

With this book by your side, you will be armed with the core concepts and technologies needed to administer a Windows Server operating system. Download Now »

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Portable and precise, this pocket-sized guide delivers ready answers for administering Windows Small Business Server 2011 Standard. Zero in on core support and maintenance tasks using quick-reference tables, instructions, and lists. You’ll get the focused information you need to solve problems and get the job done—whether at your desk or in the field.

Get fast facts to:

• Install Windows Small Business Server 2011 on-premise
• Use Active Directory® to manage computers and users
• Handle core administrative tasks with the console
• Use permissions to control access to network resources
• Manage your data storage resources
• Administer email with Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010
• Monitor the performance of your servers and workstations
• Build an intranet with Microsoft SharePoint® 2010
• Migrate an existing network

About the Author
Craig Zacker is a writer, editor, and educator who has written or contributed to dozens of books on operating systems, networking, and PC hardware, as well as several college texts and online training courses. Craig is the author of the Windows Small Business Server 2008 Administrator’s Pocket Consultant, and co-authored the MCITP Self-Paced Training Kit (Exam 70-686): Windows 7 Desktop Administrator. Download Now »

Book Description

This training kit is designed for information technology (IT) professionals who work in the complex computing environment of medium-sized to large companies and who also plan to take the Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) 70-642 exam. We assume that before you begin using this training kit, you have a basic understanding of Windows server operating systems and common Internet technologies.

The material covered in this training kit and on the 70-642 exam relates to fundamental networking features such as addressing, name resolution, remote access, and printing. The topics in this training kit cover what you need to know for the exam as described in the Preparation Guide for the 70-642 exam, which is available at http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-642.

By using this training kit, you will learn how to do the following:

• Configure IP addressing, routing, and IPsec.
• Configure name resolution by using Domain Name System (DNS).
• Configure remote and wireless network access.
• Configure Network Access Protection (NAP).
• Configure file and print services.
• Monitor and manage a network infrastructure. Download Now »