Mike Meyers’ CompTia A+

January 20, 2010

 

A+ Guru Mike Meyers introduces new 2009 CompTIA A+ exams (220-701, 220-702)

Mike Meyers tells you what’s new in the 2009 CompTIA A+ certification and what to expect in the new exams (220-701, 220-702). Mike Meyers is the #1 bestselling author of CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide and Mike Meyer’s CompTIA A+ Certification Passport.

 

  

  

  

Books by Mike Meyers and related titles on CompTia A+

  

CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition (Exams 220-701 & 220-702)

Authors: Meyers, Michael
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-170133-4
ISBN-10: 0071701338
©2010 | 7th Edition | 1376 pages , Hardcover with CDROM
Status: Feburary 2010
Price: US$ 59.99

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CompTIA A+ Certification Study Guide, Seventh Edition (Exam 220-701 & 220-702)

Authors: Holcombe, Jane; Holcombe, Charles
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-170145-7
ISBN-10: 0071701451
©2010 | 7th Edition | 776 pages , Softcover with CDROM
Status: May 2010
Price: US$ 49.99

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Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Certification Passport, Fourth Edition (Exams 220-701 & 220-702)

Authors: Meyers, Michael
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-170298-0
ISBN-10: 0071702989
©2010 | 4th Edition | 816 pages , Softcover
Status: June 2010
Price: US$ 29.99

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Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Guide to Managing and Troubleshooting PCs, Third Edition (Exams 220-701 & 220-702)

Authors: Meyers, Michael
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-171380-1
ISBN-10: 0071713808
©2010 | 3rd Edition | 1152 pages , Softcover
Status: February 2010
Price: US$ 75.00

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Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Guide: Practical Application Lab Manual, Third Edition (Exam 220-702)

Authors: Meyers, Michael
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-173645-9
ISBN-10: 007173645X
©2010 | 3rd Edition | 320 pages , Softcover
Status: May 2010
Price: US$ 37.50

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Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Guide: Practical Application, Third Edition (Exam 220-702)

Authors: Meyers, Michael
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-173869-9
ISBN-10: 007173869X
©2010 | 3rd Edition | 768 pages , Softcover
Status: July 2010 
Price: US$ 60.00

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Mike Meyers’ CompTIA A+ Guide: Essentials, Third Edition (Exam 220-701)

Authors: Meyers, Michael
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-173873-6
ISBN-10: 0071738738
©2010 | 3rd Edition | 768 pages , Softcover
Status: July 2010
Price: US$ 60.00

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Cloud Computing

January 20, 2010

 

Cloud Computing, A Practical Approach

Authors: Velte, Toby; Velte, Anthony; Elsenpeter, Robert
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-162694-1
ISBN-10: 0071626948
©2010 | 1st Edition | 352 pages , Softcover
Status: September 2009
Price: US$ 39.99

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In Video 1,  ”Cloud Computing: what organizations and solutions are good matches for cloud computing”, Tony Velte, author of Cloud Computing: A Practical Approach and Microsoft Azure Services Platform, talks about the organizations and technology solutions that are best suited for the cloud.  

 

  

    

 

In Video 2, Tony Velte discusses the applications of cloud computing, its potential evolution in the future, and how it can be a catalyst for change in technology. He also advices on the implementation of cloud computing and how to proceed with caution.

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

  

  

 


January and February New Titles

December 28, 2009

 

CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Fifth Edition

Authors: Harris, Shon
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-160217-4
ISBN-10: 0071602178
©2010 | 5th Edition | 1008 pages , Hardcover with CDROM
Status: February 2010
Price: US$ 79.99

A comprehensive, up-to-date revision of the market-leading CISSP training resource

Written by Shon Harris, the number-one name in IT security certification and training, this exam guide offers complete coverage of all the material on the latest release of the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam. With full treatment of all the 10 exam domains, as developed by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC2), this definitive tool contains learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter, sidebars with in-depth technical explanations, practice questions, and real-world scenarios.

CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Fifth Edition serves as both a comprehensive certification study guide and an essential on-the-job reference. The CD-ROM includes more than 250 simulated practice questions in a Windows-based test engine, an electronic book, and video training from the author.

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 How to Do Everything Netbook

Authors: Ballew, Joli
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-163956-9
ISBN-10: 007163956X
©2010 | 1st Edition | 320 pages , Softcover
Status: January 2010
Price: US$ 24.99

  

 Get the most out of your netbook!

Now that you’ve got a netbook, it’s time to find out how to maximize all of its capabilities. This hands-on guide explains how you can keep your netbook running at peak performance by limiting how many programs you run concurrently and what you download. Learn the best ways to connect to the Internet, secure your system, install software, use web-based programs from Microsoft, Google, and others, add memory, and troubleshoot your netbook. You’ll also get helpful tips for working with Windows and Linux operating systems.

  • Secure your netbook, set up a firewall, and protect it from viruses, malware, and other threats
  • Connect to public wireless networks, Wi-Fi hotspots, and wired networks
  • Configure your web browser to run quickly and cleanly
  • Connect to printers, USB drives, backup devices, and other hardware
  • Install software stored on a CD or DVD
  • Configure and use the built-in web cam
  • Expand your netbook with accessories
  • Take advantage of Office Live Workspace, Google Apps, and other free web-based applications
  • Use Open Office on a Linux-based netbook
  • Learn how to use Windows 7

About the author:
Joli Ballew, MCSE, MCTS, MCDST, is a technical writer, technology trainer, and website manager. She is the author of How to Do Everything with Windows Vista Media Center, Hardcore Windows XP, and other books.

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Mobile Application Security

Authors: Dwivedi, Himanshu; Clark, Chris; Thiel, David
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-163356-7
ISBN-10: 0071633561
©2010 | 1st Edition | 400 pages , Softcover
Status: January 2010
Price: US$ 49.99

Expert techniques for securing mobile devices and applications

This is the only book on the market that shows IT and Web professionals how to secure mobile devices and the new Web 2.0 applications that run on them. You will learn best practices for securing applications that are written for the most popular mobile platforms, such as Apple iPhone, Windows Mobile, and Google Android. The author provides global case studies based on his work building mobile applications for major international corporate clients.

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December New Titles

November 20, 2009

CRM at the Speed of Light, Fourth Edition

Authors: Greenberg, Paul
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-159045-7
ISBN-10: 0071590455
©2010 | 4th Edition | 688 pages , Hardcover
Status: December 2009
Price: US$ 34.99

Fully updated bestseller now covers the latest Web 2.0 tools

The fourth edition of this bestseller brings the work up-to-date with now-critical examinations of how Web 2.0 technologies and social media tools are being woven into CRM strategies. The book identifies the new business models now being used by the most successful companies and provides valuable guidance on how other companies can and should adopt these innovations. CRM expert Paul Greenberg examines the companies that are providing the best tools, provides his recommendations, and interviews industry leaders. The book’s companion website (MyCRMCareer.com) will foster a user community.

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Internet Core and Computing IC3 Certification Global Standard 3 Study Guide

Authors: Gilster, Ron
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-163811-1
ISBN-10: 0071638113
©2010 | 1st Edition | 633 pages , Softcover
Status: December 2009
Price: US$ 39.99

Complete coverage of all three IC3 certification exams

Covering the Internet and Computing Core (IC3) 2009 standard, this study guide offers complete details on all of the topics on the brand-new IC3 certification exam. You will get coverage of the objectives required to pass all three IC3 exams: Computing Fundamentals, Key Applications, and Living Online.

Each chapter includes an overview of primary topics covered along with end-of-chapter questions and challenging exercises to help you gain understanding through hands-on practice. The CD-ROM includes practice exams and an e-book.

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Xara Xtreme 5: The Official Guide

October 30, 2009

 

Xara Xtreme 5: The Official Guide 9780071625593

Xara Xtreme 5: The Official Guide

Authors: Bouton, Gary David
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-162559-3
ISBN-10: 0071625593
©2010 | 1st Edition | 352 pages , Softcover
Status: November 2009
Price: US$ 39.99

 

Master the world’s fastest drawing program!

Learn the principles of vector drawing as you learn technique, composition, and other art essentials–then apply your skills to creating websites, animations, logos, photographic retouches, and more. Xara Xtreme 5: The Official Guide shows you how to customize the software, use QuickShapes, draw vector paths, use fills for photorealistic effects, and compose professional desktop publishing documents. This hands-on resource brings you from concept to completion with examples that span a range of art styles–using the vector drawing program that thinks it’s a bitmap editor. With these tutorials that apply to Xara Xtreme, Xtreme Pro, and Magix Xtreme Photo & Graphic Designer, you’ll:

  • Work with vector paths that look like paint strokes
  • Tag colors to dramatically change complex drawings in seconds
  • Build multi-page, graphically rich websites in a few hours
  • Convert bitmap web graphics to resizable vector shapes
  • Design artwork in minutes that looks like it took days
  • Create and export original Flash animations for the web in no time
  • Create 3D text and apply special effects to imported photos and vector shapes
  • Invisibly retouch photographs with feathering, fractal fills, multi-step gradients, and transparencies

Inside you’ll find an inspirational Xara GrandMasters Gallery of award-winning artwork from around the world. Get started today by downloading free trial software from www.xara.com !

Download lesson files from:  www.mhprofessional.com/computingdownload and www.theboutons.com.

Gary David Bouton, an international award-winning illustrator, has authored 25 books on graphics software, including CorelDRAW X4: The Official Guide. He practices what he teaches: his work can be seen on Graphics.com, TalkGraphics, The CG Society, and YouTube.

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Welcome to Our World

October 29, 2009

Welcome to Our World 9780071270618

Welcome to Our World

Authors: Khoo, Angeline; Hall, Matthew
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-127061-8
ISBN-10: 0071270612
©2010 | 1st Edition | 168 pages , Softcover
Status: October 2009
Price: US$ 17.95

Welcome to Our World: Connecting Parents with Gamers opens a window into the world of gamers through their authentic accounts of engaging in World of Warcraft, a hugely popular 3-D multiplayer online game. At the same time, this book reveals the mysteries of videogaming to parents who wonder why their children are so wrapped up in the activity. Readers will get a balanced view of videogaming – understand its good and bad effects, its benefits and risks – and learn that video games can help develop thinking and problem-solving skills and social skills like leadership and teamwork. In providing insights into the gaming environment, this book hopes to provide a useful platform for family bonding, and help parents and their children, and gamers and non-gamers, connect.

Features of this Book

  • Authentic accounts of playing with World of Warcraft by gamers themselves
  • Entertaining cartoons

About the Authors:

Angeline Khoo did not grow up playing video games. As a baby boomer, she climbed trees and played Five Stones and Monopoly in her childhood. She first met the Super Mario Brothers when her two daughters were growing up in the late 1980s and early 1990s. But it was her research that took her into the world of online games. She has given numerous talks to parents on Internet and gaming issues and has many publications on these subjects. An associate professor and a social psychologist, and the principal investigator of a research team by day, she lectures at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, in Singapore. At night, she has many identities, among which are a night elf druid, a gnome mage and a human paladin.

 

Matthew J. Hall did grow up playing video games. A member of Generation Y, he first experienced video games on the Nintendo Entertainment System. Mario as well as early sports games were his favourites. Through the years, he played many games on the Super Nintendo as well as the PlayStation systems. Later, he went on to computer and online games where he acquired guild leadership skills in the virtual world that he finds useful in real life. Familiar with new games in the market, his favourite is World of Warcraft, where he plays a human paladin, a dwarf priest and a night elf warrior. An undergraduate at the University of Michigan, he is studying to be teacher in the hope of enhancing education through technology.

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November New Titles

October 21, 2009

 

Dynamic Web Programming: A Beginner's Guide 9780071633444

Dynamic Web Programming: A Beginner’s Guide
Authors:
Matthews, Marty; Cronan, John
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-163344-4
ISBN-10: 0071633448
©2010 | 1st Edition | 368 pages , Softcover
Status: November 2009
Price: US$ 39.99

 

Move beyond basic Web design by learning to create dynamic Web content

To create a dynamic page on which content changes in response to events requires programming and the potential use of databases. Dynamic Web Programming: A Beginner’s Guide starts by covering HTML, XHTML, and CSS. You will then learn to use JavaScript to implement elements such as rollover events, popups, and calculations. The book explains how to use PHP to create guest books, blogs, and page transitions, as well as how to implement a database-driven Web site with MySQL.

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Microsoft Silverlight: A Beginner's Guide 9780071590433

Microsoft Silverlight 3: A Beginner’s Guide
Authors: Horn, Shannon
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-159043-3
ISBN-10: 0071590439
©2009 | 1st Edition | 288 pages , Softcover
Status: November 2009
Price: US$ 39.95

 

Essential Skills Made Easy!

This hands-on guide prepares software developers to create next-generation Web and Windows applications using Microsoft Silverlight–the new technology that extends the .NET Framework to the client. The book covers Microsoft Silverlight 2.0, the .NET Framework 3.5, and prerequisite technologies. You will learn to use Silverlight to stream multimedia content across the Web, create dynamic, data-driven Silverlight applications, and implement security.

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October New Titles

September 26, 2009

 

McGraw-Hill Professional 

 

iPhone & iPod Touch Quicksteps 9780071634854

iPhone & iPod touch QuickSteps

Authors: Spivey, Dwight
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-163485-4
ISBN-10: 0071634851
©2010 | 1st Edition | 240 pages , Softcover
Status: October 2009
Price: US$ 19.99

Step-by-step, full-color graphics!

This visually oriented guide shows you how get the most out of the games, accessories, add-ons, applications, and multimedia functions of your iPhone or iPod touch. Nearly every page includes screen shots with numbered callouts that show and explain how to use all of the fun and powerful features.

Follow along and learn how to make calls, send and receive emails and text messages, surf the Web, use applications, and download and play multimedia files, including music, movies, and games. iPhone & iPod touch QuickSteps makes it easy to find the information you need using color-coded tabs. Have fun on day one with your iPhone or iPod touch!

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Windows 7 Quicksteps 9780071635691

Windows 7 QuickSteps

Authors: Matthews, Marty
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-163569-1
ISBN-10: 0071635696
©2010 | 1st Edition | 272 pages , Softcover
Status: October 2009
Price: US$ 19.99

Step-by-Step, Full-Color Graphics!

Get started using Windows 7 right away–the QuickSteps way. Color screenshots with streamlined explanations show you how to use all the new and improved features of this sleek operating system. You’ll find tips for customizing your desktop, managing files, connecting to the Internet, using email, adding hardware and software, and enjoying photos, music, and video. Learn how to set up a wired or wireless network and secure your entire system too. Get the book that gets you up-and-running on Windows 7 in no time.

Use these handy guideposts:

  • Shortcuts for accomplishing common tasks
  • Need-to-know facts in concise narrative
  • Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
  • Bonus information related to the topic being covered
  • Errors and pitfalls to avoid

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Microsoft Press

 

Windows 7 Resource Kit 9780735627000

Windows® 7 Resource Kit 
Authors:Mitch Tulloch, Tony Northrup, Jerry Honeycutt, Ed Wilson, and the Windows 7 Team at Microsoft
ISBN-13: 9780735627000
ISBN-10: 0735627002
©2010 | 1st Edition | 1,760 pages , Softcover with CD
Status: October 2009
Price: US$ 69.99

In-depth and comprehensive, this RESOURCE KIT delivers the information you need to administer your Windows 7 system. You get authoritative technical guidance from those who know the technology best—Microsoft Most Valuable Professionals (MVPs) and the Windows 7 product team—along with essential scripts and resources. In addition, “Direct from the Source” sidebars offer deep insights and troubleshooting tips from the Windows 7 team.Get expert guidance on how to:

•  Use Microsoft Deployment Toolkit best practices and tools.
•  Plan user-state migration and test application compatibility.
•  Exploit new Group Policy features, settings, and ADMX templates.
•  Configure software updates and client-security technologies.
•  Administer disks, file systems, file sharing, search, and Windows Internet Explorer® 8.
•  Install and troubleshoot printers, devices, and services.
•  Manage IPsec, IPv6, wireless, and remote connectivity.
•  Use performance monitoring and diagnostic tools to manage desktop health.
•  Resolve common startup, hardware, and networking issues.CD features:
•  Sample VBScript scripts and Windows PowerShell™ scripts
•  Troubleshooting tools
•  Links to toolkits, documentation, and white papers
•  Fully searchable eBook of this guide
•  Complete eBook of INTRODUCING WINDOWS SERVER® 2008
•  Sample chapters from related Microsoft Press® books

  

Introducing Windows 7 for Developers 9780735626829

 Introducing Windows® 7 for Developers 

Authors: Yochay Kiriaty, Laurence Moroney and Sasha Goldshtein
ISBN-13: 9780735626829
ISBN-10: 0735626820
©2009 | 1st Edition | 352 pages , Softcover
Status: October 2009
Price: US$ 39.99

Get your first look at Windows 7—and see how much more productive and efficient the development life cycle can be. Guided by Windows programming experts, you’ll examine new Windows 7 capabilities and get a head start exploiting them to build better user experiences and applications. Topics include multi-touch gesture support, graphics and video enhancements, the Ribbon user interface (including the difference between Windows 7 Ribbon and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) Ribbon), federated search, the Libraries feature, Taskbar functionality, the new Windows Sensor and Location platform, and more.

 


September Highlights

August 31, 2009

   

McGraw-Hill Professional

 iPhone SDK Programming: A Beginners Guide 0071626492
iPhone SDK Programming: A Beginner’s Guide
Author: Brannan, James
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-162649-1
ISBN-10: 0071626492
©2009 | 1st Edition | 480 pages , Softcover
Status: August 2009
Price: US$ 39.99  

   


Essential Skills–Made Easy!

 
Now you can create your own iPhone and iPod touch applications in no time. iPhone SDK Programming: A Beginner’s Guide shows you how to use Cocoa Touch, the Objective-C programming language, and the Xcode development tools. This hands-on guide features several self-contained projects, with the corresponding Xcode available for download and modification. By the end of the book you’ll be able to build, test, and debug custom iPhone and iPod touch applications with ease.

  

Designed for Easy Learning  

  • Key Skills & Concepts–Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
  • Ask the Expert–Q&A sections filled with bonus information and helpful tips
  • Try This–Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills
  • Notes–Extra information related to the topic being covered
  • Tips–Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
  • Cautions–Errors and pitfalls to avoid
  • Annotated Syntax–Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

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SQL The Complete Reference 0071592555SQL The Complete Reference
Authors: Groff, James; Weinberg, Paul
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-159255-0
ISBN-10: 0071592555
©2010 | 3rd Edition | 912 pages , Softcover
Status: August 2009
Price: US$ 59.99  

 

The Definitive Guide to SQL  

Get comprehensive coverage of every aspect of SQL from three leading industry experts. Revised with coverage of the latest RDBMS software versions, this one-stop guide explains how to build, populate, and administer high-performance databases and develop robust SQL-based applications.   

SQL: The Complete Reference, Third Edition shows you how to work with SQL commands and statements, set up relational databases, load and modify database objects, perform powerful queries, tune performance, and implement reliable security policies. Learn how to employ DDL statements and APIs, integrate XML and Java scripts, use SQL objects, build web servers, handle remote access, and perform distributed transactions. Techniques for managing in-memory, stream, and embedded databases that run on today’s mobile, handheld, and wireless devices are included in this in-depth volume.  

  • Build SQL-based relational databases and applications
  • Create, load, and modify database objects using SQL
  • Construct and execute simple, multitable, and summary queries
  • Implement security measures with authentication, privileges, roles, and views
  • Handle database optimization, backup, recovery, and replication
  • Work with stored procedures, functions, extensions, triggers, and objects
  • Extend functionality using APIs, dynamic SQL, and embedded SQL
  • Explore advanced topics such as DBMS transactions, locking mechanisms, materialized views, and two-phase commit protocol
  • Understand the latest market trends and the future of SQL

   

   

Hacking Exposed Windows 007149426XHacking Exposed Malware and Rootkits
Authors: Davis, Michael; Bodmer, Sean; LeMasters, Aaron
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-159118-8
ISBN-10: 0071591184
©2010 | 1st Edition | 400 pages , Softcover
Status: Not Yet Published
Price: US$ 49.99  


The bestselling series now covers these dangerous and evolving computer security threats
  

Providing real-world attacks and detailed countermeasures, this new volume is a comprehensive guide to the “black art” of malware and rootkits. You will learn how to identify and defend against malicious software and dangerous hidden scripts. The book includes practical examples, case studies, and risk ratings–all in the bestselling Hacking Exposed format.  

Hacking Exposed: Malware & Rootkits walks you through the processes of analyzing malicious software from start to finish. The book covers different kinds of malware and rootkits, methods of infection, and the latest detection and prevention technologies.  

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Microsoft Press

Windows 7 Plain & Simple 0735626669 Windows® 7 Plain & Simple 
Authors:
Jerry Joyce, Marianne Moon
ISBN-13: 9780735626669
ISBN-10: 0735626669
©2009 | 1st Edition | 400 pages , Softcover
Status: September 2009
Price: US$ 21.99  

   

Get the fast facts that make learning Windows 7 plain and simple!  

This no-nonsense guide uses easy, numbered steps and concise, straightforward language to show the most expedient way to perform tasks and solve problems in Windows 7.  

Here’s what you’ll learn to do:  

• Run programs, control gadgets, play games.
• Send e-mail, browse the Web, and share your files.
• Organize your digital media, including photos, music, and videos.
• Burn CDs and DVDs; make your own movies.
• Set up your printer and a simple home network.
• Manage security settings and perform easy tune-ups and fixes.  

Here’s how you’ll learn it:  

• Jump in wherever you need answers.
• Easy-to-follow steps and screenshots show you exactly what to do.
• Handy tips teach you new techniques and shortcuts.
• Quick TRY THIS! exercises help you apply what you’ve learned right away.  

   

Window 7 Step by Step 0735626677Windows® 7 Step by Step 
Authors: Joan Preppernau, Joyce Cox, Online Training Solutions, Inc.
ISBN-13: 9780735626676
ISBN-10: 0735626677
©2009 | 1st Edition | 544 pages , Softcover with CD
Status: September 2009

Price: US$ 24.99
  

Experience learning made easy—and quickly teach yourself the essentials of working with Windows 7.   

With STEP BY STEP, you set the pace—building and practicing the skills you need, just when you need them! Learn to manage windows and folders, sort and filter files, create an efficient Windows working environment, and safely access the Internet. You’ll learn how to install and manage software and hardware, create and manage homegroups, share content with other computers and computer users, and instantly locate content stored on your PC or network. You’ll also learn how to fine-tune your PC’s performance and resolve common problems. Plus, the supplied practice files give you a chance to hone your skills and put the book’s lessons to work.  

   

 Windows 7 Inside Out 0735626650
Windows® 7 Inside Out 
Authors:
Ed Bott, Carl Siechert, Craig Stinson
ISBN-13: 9780735626652
ISBN-10: 0735626650
©2009 | 1st Edition | 1056 pages , Softcover with CD
Status: September 2009
Price: US$ 49.99  

   

You’re beyond the basics, so now dive in and really put your PC to work!  

This supremely organized reference is packed with hundreds of timesaving solutions, troubleshooting tips, and workarounds. It’s all muscle and no fluff. Discover how the experts tackle Windows 7—and challenge yourself to new levels of mastery!  

• Compare features and capabilities in each edition of Windows 7.
• Configure and customize your system with advanced setup options.
• Manage files, folders, and media libraries.
• Set up a wired or wireless network and manage shared resources.
• Administer accounts, passwords, and logons—and help control access to resources.
• Configure Internet Explorer® 8 settings and security zones.
• Master security essentials to help protect against viruses, worms, and spyware.
• Troubleshoot errors and fine-tune performance.
• Automate routine maintenance with scripts and other tools.  

CD includes:  

• Fully searchable eBook
• Downloadable gadgets and other tools for customizing Windows 7
• Insights direct from the product team on the official Windows 7 blog
• Links to the latest security updates and products, demos, blogs, and user communities


August Highlights

July 24, 2009

  

CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Security Study Guide with CDROM (Exam 640-553)

CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Security Study Guide with CDROM (Exam 640-553)
Authors:
Deal, Richard
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-162519-7
ISBN-10: 0071625194
©2009 | 1st Edition | 832 pages , Softcover with CDROM
Status: Active, In Print
Price: US$ 49.99

 

The Best Fully Integrated Study System Available for Exam 640-553

With hundreds of practice questions and network configuration examples, CCNA Cisco Certified Network Associate Security Study Guide covers what you need to know–and shows you how to prepare–for this challenging exam.

  • 100% complete coverage of all official objectives for exam 640-553
  • Exam Watch notes call attention to information about, and potential pitfalls in, the exam
  • Certification Summary at the end of each chapter-succinct chapter reviews and salient points regarding the exam
  • Two-Minute Drills for quick review at the end of every chapter
  • Simulated exam questions match the format, tone, topics, and difficulty of the real exam

Covers all the exam topics, including:

Security Threats and Attacks * Security Implementation * Restricting Administrative Access * Security Device Manager * Secure Management * IOS Security * AAA * Cisco Secure ACS * Endpoint Security * Layer 2 Security * Firewalls * Access Control Lists * Zone-Based Firewalls * Intrusion Detection and Prevention * IPS Configuration * Virtual Private Networks * IPSec * IPSec Site-to-Site, CLI, and SDM

CD-ROM includes:

  • Complete MasterExam practice testing engine, featuring: One full practice exam: Detailed answers with explanations: Score Report performance assessment tool
  • Electronic book for studying on the go
  • Bonus downloadable MasterExam practice test with free online registration

 

  

Project Mgmt Prof SG 0071626735PMP Project Management Professional Study Guide, Third Edition

Authors: Phillips, Joseph
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-162673-6
ISBN-10: 0071626735
©2010 | 3rd Edition | 784 pages , Softcover with CDROM
Status: Not Yet Published
Price: US$ 49.99

A new edition of the bestselling PMP study guide, updated for the latest exam release

Completely revised throughout, this book provides in-depth details and key exam information to help program managers pass the PMP exam from PMI, the Project Management Institute. This authoritative guide delivers comprehensive coverage of the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge), and serves as a valuable reference after the exam.

A fully integrated study system, PMP Project? Management Professional Study Guide, Third Edition includes 300 practice questions, step-by-step exercises, exam watch notes, and on-the-job elements. The CD contains two practice exams, four videos, score tracker spreadsheets, and an electronic book. 

A new edition of the bestselling PMP study guide, updated for the latest exam release

Completely revised throughout, this book provides in-depth details and key exam information to help program managers pass the PMP exam from PMI, the Project Management Institute. This authoritative guide delivers comprehensive coverage of the PMBOK (Project Management Body of Knowledge), and serves as a valuable reference after the exam.

A fully integrated study system, PMP Project? Management Professional Study Guide, Third Edition includes 300 practice questions, step-by-step exercises, exam watch notes, and on-the-job elements. The CD contains two practice exams, four videos, score tracker spreadsheets, and an electronic book.

 

 

Photoshop CS4 Quicksteps 0071625372

Photoshop CS4 QuickSteps

Authors:
Matthews, Carole; Bouton, Gary David
ISBN-13: 978-0-07-162537-1
ISBN-10: 0071625372
©2009 | 1st Edition | 320 pages , Softcover
Status: Not Yet Published
Price: US$ 29.99

Your full-color, fast reference to Photoshop CS4

In this thoroughly revised guide, full-color screenshots and brief instructions show you how to use the latest version of Photoshop quickly and easily. Learn how to edit and retouch photos, work with the drawing and painting tools, add text, use layers, create special effects, and prepare art for print or the Web.

Photoshop CS4 QuickSteps covers the latest photography-related tools and techniques, including RAW file formats, Bridge, special effects, and more. Screenshots with callouts show and explain exactly what you’ll see on your computer screen while you’re doing a task, and color-coded tabs make it easy to find just the information you need.

Sample Chapters:    Ch 01 (8.71 MB)        Bonus Chapter   (43.3 MB)