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 | PassIT A+ Certification Product# 460544186 Selling for $37.5 "Presenting the key material needed to pass the CompTIA A+ Certification exam, this condensed guide makes studying easy and eliminates any underlying “ theory” material not related to the test. The neat handbook will help users get the job that they want--with the on-the-job training and experience that will enable them to keep it. Chapter topics include System Resources, Peripherals and Ports, Installing Disk Devices, System Upgrading and Optimizing, basic Troubleshooting Techniques, Preventive Maintenance, System Protection, Microprocessors, Random Access Memory, Motherboards, Basic Printer Concepts, Servicing Printers, Basic Networking Concepts, Operating System Fundamentals, Creating and Managing Files, Basic Disk Management, Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems, Troubleshooting OS Setup/Startup Problems, Common OS Operational Problems, Networking with Windows, and Internet Concepts. For professionals needing to obtain IT Certification in the most quick and concise method without sacrificing quality." |
| PassIT A+ Certification Product# 460550665 Selling for $37.5 "Presenting the key material needed to pass the CompTIA A+ Certification exam, this condensed guide makes studying easy and eliminates any underlying “ theory” material not related to the test. The neat handbook will help users get the job that they want--with the on-the-job training and experience that will enable them to keep it. Chapter topics include System Resources, Peripherals and Ports, Installing Disk Devices, System Upgrading and Optimizing, basic Troubleshooting Techniques, Preventive Maintenance, System Protection, Microprocessors, Random Access Memory, Motherboards, Basic Printer Concepts, Servicing Printers, Basic Networking Concepts, Operating System Fundamentals, Creating and Managing Files, Basic Disk Management, Installing and Upgrading Operating Systems, Troubleshooting OS Setup/Startup Problems, Common OS Operational Problems, Networking with Windows, and Internet Concepts. For professionals needing to obtain IT Certification in the most quick and concise method without sacrificing quality." |
 | Practical Business Math: An Applications Approach Product# 460679259 Selling for $102.2 "Features of this user-friendly text include: Explanation — Example — Exercise format presents the material, applies the concept, and then provides practice Hints and Cautions for new learners Varying levels of assignments for the practice and application of the concepts presented in the text Five appendices: Calculator Selection and Operation, Math Shortcuts, Math of Computers, Employment Math Test, and Reading Market Quotations A Companion Website with additional practice problems In addition, the text contains a case study centered on a fictional business, Sport-A-Merica , which integrates math concepts into a real-world scenario. Each chapter starts with a Sport-A-Merica vignette and contains business problems that are solved as part of the worked examples in each chapter." |
 | Roadways to Success Product# 460679273 Selling for $34.67 "Roadways to Success, 2/e encourages students to look internally and to realize that positive self-esteem is one of the greatest gifts they can give themselves. Students are also given the tools that enable them to develop new habits and skills, and to incorporate them into everyday life. Students will find numerous strategies within these pages that will help them improve their abilities to manage time and priorities effectively, thus moving them along a path toward achieving their academic and personal goals. Also featured is the Prentice Hall Planner: A Time Management System for Student Success . Complete with calendars, address and phone directories, note-taking pages, and a student internet appendix, this optional time management system puts the tools students need to succeed into an integrated format that will assist in guiding their academic success. Exercises are incorporated into the text that demonstrate how to use the system with a systematic process that follows up the lessons learned in each section to each chapter in the text. Visit our student success website at www.prenhall.com/success" |
 | Prentice Hall Test Prep Series: Microsoft Access 2002 MOUS Core Level Product# 460679366 Selling for $42.67 "This book focuses on preparing the user to pass the associated Microsoft Office User Specialist (MOUS) certification exam. Its step-by-step tutorials show how to complete the required procedures in a clear, concise, and direct manner. The tutorials are organized to match the order of the skill sets and skills being measured as published on Microsoft's MOUS website. Skill sets include creating and using databases; creating and modifying tables, queries, and forms; viewing and organizing information; defining relationships; producing reports; and integrating with other applications. For MOUS Certification." |
 | Reading Skills for College Students Product# 460679583 Selling for $66 "This highly effective book is designed to help readers improve their vocabulary, comprehension, and reading rate. It covers all the skills needed for good reading comprehension, giving readers hands-on practice with a variety of exercises. A collection of interesting, relevant readings on a wide variety of topics from textbooks, novels, newspapers, and magazines helps users strengthen skills and build background knowledge at the same time. An excellent resource for anyone needing to improve their reading skills." |
 | Keys to Study Skills: Opening Doors to Learning Product# 460679714 Selling for $30 Keys to Study Success focuses on study skills while placing them in the context of the challenges of everyday student life. |
 | Reading and Study Skills, Form B Product# 460683034 Selling for $62.04 "READING AND STUDY SKILLS, Fifth Edition, Form B, is the alternate version of the Fifth Edition, Form A. It provides students with the essential reading and study skills they need to become independent learners in college. The book is also a brief guide to important word skills, and it includes coverage of motivational skills that help students approach their courses with the right attitudes. Students learn by doing, and so the book offers an abundance of practice activities. In all, there are over 200 exercises that help students learn key comprehension skills. The latest edition contains a complete chapter taken from an introductory sociology text, with which students can practice their reading and study skills. Form B differs from Form A in its reading selections and activities. Instructors, thus, can separate forms of the book from one semester to the next, or from one class to the next." |
 | The Complete Climber's Handbook Product# 460683218 Selling for $22.95 "'Essential insights from a master of the sport.'--'Outside Magazine This outdoor classic, praised by major climbing magazines, is one of the leading guides to a sport that at least 7 million Americans enjoyed last year. 'The Complete Climber's Handbook is now fully revised to ride the crest of climbing's surging wave of popularity." |
 | Teach Yourself Writing for Children and Getting Published Product# 460683378 Selling for $12.95 "Writing kids' books isn't child's play, but a sophisticated process all its own. Here aspiring writers will find professional insights on children's literature, from picture books to both youth fiction and nonfiction. This practical guide encourages both first-time and experienced authors every step of the way. Updated edition offers timely information on new technology and websites." |
 | Teach Yourself Writing Crime Fiction Product# 460683443 Selling for $10.95 "'What makes a good crime story and how do I write one?' 'Teach Yourself Crime Fiction answers these questions for aspiring writers. It analyzes the elements of crime fiction, including classic detective fiction, comic crime fiction, the feminist sleuth, and more. And it leads readers through the process of crafting a piece, showing them how to recognize a good idea for a novel, set a scene, shape characters, develop a plot, research background, use literary techniques and maintain a style, and dig out when they get stuck. It also includes advice on how to sell a novel." |
 | THE BACKPACKER'S HANDBOOK Product# 460683453 Selling for $19.95 "The author of The Advanced Backpacker and the Backpacker's Pocket Guide offers a handbook for all skill levels of hiking that covers a wide range of backbacking issues, including how to use a map and compass, survival skills, tracking, and more. Original. 15,000 first printing." |
 | McGraw-Hill's Pre-GED Product# 460683471 Selling for $17.95 "From America's leading education publisher, the struggling student's guide to GED success Nearly one million Americans plan to take the GED each year, but many are deficient in the most basic skills and not yet ready for GED courses and study guides. 'McGraw-Hill's Pre-GED offers a comprehensive foundation on which to build the necessary skills for more vigorous study and eventual success. This edition covers the five subject areas-- writing, reading, social studies, science, and math--guiding students in such matters as topic sentences, punctuation, sequence, inference, decimals, and ratios. Fully updated, it also introduces students to subject matter added to the test in 2002, including world history, space study, business documents, and number grids. With easy-tofollow instructions, 'McGraw-Hill's Pre- GED provides: Diagnostic pretests identifying strengths and weaknesses Hundreds of exercises with answer key Full explanations of answers provided Posttests with correlations to other McGraw-Hill GED books" |
 | 265 Troubleshooting Strategies for Writing Nonfiction Product# 460683496 Selling for $14.95 "This back-to-basics troubleshooting guide covers all aspects of writing for beginning nonfiction writers. It pinpoints the challenges writers can encounter at every stage of the writing process--from prewriting and drafting to revising and editing --and provides effective procedures and problem-solving strategies for overcoming them. Unique in its approach, each of the book's chapters addresses a common writing question or problem faced by writers. '265 Troubleshooting Strategies for Writers shows readers how to generate new ideas and organize them, polish their editing skills and avoid common grammatical errors, deal with writer's block, and much more." |
 | Training In Interpersonal Skills Product# 460684461 Selling for $83.4 "This book is devoted exclusively to the development of interpersonal skills. Using a ten-step process, it provides an action-oriented approach in which the reader can actually practice skills behavior. This book covers such topics as skills and self-awareness; communicating by sending messages and listening; motivating by goal-setting, clarifying expectations, and empowering people; leadership style by politicking, persuading, and promoting change and managing resistance; building and running teams; and problem-solving. For training and development directors; trainers; managers; human resource managers and staff; team leaders and members; and project managers." |
| Practical Business Math: An Applications Approach Product# 460684569 Selling for $102.2 "Features of this user-friendly text include: Explanation — Example — Exercise format presents the material, applies the concept, and then provides practice Hints and Cautions for new learners Varying levels of assignments for the practice and application of the concepts presented in the text Five appendices: Calculator Selection and Operation, Math Shortcuts, Math of Computers, Employment Math Test, and Reading Market Quotations A Companion Website with additional practice problems In addition, the text contains a case study centered on a fictional business, Sport-A-Merica , which integrates math concepts into a real-world scenario. Each chapter starts with a Sport-A-Merica vignette and contains business problems that are solved as part of the worked examples in each chapter." |
| Roadways to Success Product# 460684593 Selling for $34.67 "Roadways to Success, 2/e encourages students to look internally and to realize that positive self-esteem is one of the greatest gifts they can give themselves. Students are also given the tools that enable them to develop new habits and skills, and to incorporate them into everyday life. Students will find numerous strategies within these pages that will help them improve their abilities to manage time and priorities effectively, thus moving them along a path toward achieving their academic and personal goals. Also featured is the Prentice Hall Planner: A Time Management System for Student Success . Complete with calendars, address and phone directories, note-taking pages, and a student internet appendix, this optional time management system puts the tools students need to succeed into an integrated format that will assist in guiding their academic success. Exercises are incorporated into the text that demonstrate how to use the system with a systematic process that follows up the lessons learned in each section to each chapter in the text. Visit our student success website at www.prenhall.com/success" |
 | Prentice Hall MOUS Test Preparation Guide for Access 2000 and CD Package Product# 460684910 Selling for $50 "Based on the MOUS exam itself (and certified by Microsoft), the streamlined PH MOUS Test Preparation Guide for Access 2000 book/software package coaches users through successful completion of the MOUS certification exam--from Core to Expert skill levels. Dynamically interactive --enhanced by the unparalleled MOUS PinPoint 2000 software--it takes users step-by-step to guaranteed success. Each chapter focuses on specific learning objectives (based on the Core and Expert MOUS objectives), discusses specific skills necessary to complete the MOUS certification exam, and walks readers through condensed step-by-step mini-tutorials for a specific skill set. Readers then use the interactive program on the MOUS PinPoint interactive CD-ROM (included in every copy of the book) to see the material demonstrated, to complete in-text projects, and to practice for the MOUS exams. Planning and Designing Databases. Working with Access. Building and Modifying Tables. Building and Modifying Forms. Viewing and Organizing Information. Defining Relationships. Producing Reports. Integrating with Other Applications. Using Access Tools. Modifying Table Properties. Modifying Form Properties. Refining Queries. Modifying Reports. Defining Relationships. Utilizing Web Capabilities. Using Access Tools. Data Integration (New Skill Set). For those preparing for the MOUS certification exam for Access 2000." |
| Reading Skills for College Students Product# 460685924 Selling for $66 "This highly effective book is designed to help readers improve their vocabulary, comprehension, and reading rate. It covers all the skills needed for good reading comprehension, giving readers hands-on practice with a variety of exercises. A collection of interesting, relevant readings on a wide variety of topics from textbooks, novels, newspapers, and magazines helps users strengthen skills and build background knowledge at the same time. An excellent resource for anyone needing to improve their reading skills." |
 | The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms Product# 460686708 Selling for $17 "Completely revised for its second edition and includes 2,000 new idioms. Provides clear and concise definitions and explains how the idioms should be used. Softcover." |
 | The Quill Reader Product# 460765827 Selling for $46.95 "A full thematic reader offering essays, literature, and visual images that inspire students, class discussion, and writing. The text emphasizes critical reading and thinking skills, which allows the reader to more fully enjoy the Quill Reader and become a better thinker and writer outside of the classroom." |
 | MCSE Windows Server 2003 All-in-One Exam Guide (Exams 70-290, 70-291, 70-293 & 70-294) Product# 460766818 Selling for $83.99 "All-in-One is all you need! This authoritative reference offers complete coverage of all material on the MCSE Windows Server 2003 exams 70-290, 70-291-, 70-293, and 70-294. You'll find exam objectives at the beginning of each chapter, helpful exam tips, end-of-chapter practice questions, and photographs and illustrations. The bonus CD-ROM contains a testing engine with questions found only on the CD. This comprehensive guide not only helps you pass this challenging exam, but will also serve as an invaluable on-the-job reference." |
 | McSa Managing a Windows 2000 Network Environment Lab Manual Product# 460766822 Selling for $29.99 "Build the skills you'll need for on the job success. More than 40 laboratory exercises with solutions, step by step scenarios that require you to think critically, post-lab analysis questions and key term quizzes, explain not only what happened, but why. Softcover." |
 | The PC Doctor's Fix It Yourself Guide Product# 460766830 Selling for $29.99 "Provides information on PC maintenance and repair, covering such topics as maintaining a file system, adding memory, networking, expansion cards, backup, and data storage." |
 | The Aims of Argument: A Brief Guide Product# 460766891 Selling for $47.25 "'The Aims of Argument 'is a process-oriented introduction to argumentation with unique coverage of the aims, or purposes, of argument: to inquire, to convince, to persuade, and to mediate. In contrast to other approaches, the focus on aims provides rhetorical context that helps students write, as well as read, arguments." |
 | The Read Aloud Handbook Product# 460767716 Selling for $15 "A new sixth edition of the acclaimed literacy handbook explains the importance of reading aloud to children while offering guidance on how to set up a read-aloud atmosphere in the home or classroom and presenting more than 1,500 children's titles that are ideal for reading aloud. Original. 60,0000 first printing." |