Ace your preparation for the skills measured by MCP Exam 70-270--and on the job--with this official Microsoft study guide, now fully updated for Windows XP Service Pack 2 with Advanced Security Technologies plus other key topics. 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 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 an installation or upgrade, including remote deployment
• Configure and customize the desktop environment
• Administer disks, device drivers, printers, file systems, and other resources
• Manage TCP/IP networking and support remote and mobile users
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and tune system performance
• NEW!--Administer security settings and services, including the advances in Windows XP Service Pack 2

Readiness Review Suite on CD Powered by MeasureUp

Your kit includes:

• NEW--Fully reengineered self-paced study guide with expert exam tips.
• NEW--Readiness Review Suite featuring 425 questions and multiple testing options.
• NEW--Case scenarios and troubleshooting labs for real-world expertise.
• NEW--120-day evaluation version of Windows XP Professional software with Windows XP Service Pack 2.
• NEW--eBook in PDF format.
• NEW--Microsoft Encyclopedia of Security eBook.
• NEW--Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking, Second Edition eBook.

For customers who purchase an ebook version of this title, instructions for downloading the CD files can be found in the ebook.