Useful Tools, Tips, and Study Techniques

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It seems that most certification preparation guides are geared to have you figure out some sort of magical strategy to answer questions correctly and ultimately pass certification exams. From firsthand experience, it’s really quite simple. Prepare yourself well with proper study and choose the right answer to each question on the exam.

The book you are holding in your hands is the key to your Security+ certification success. Read the entire book twice. It has been crafted with your certification success in mind.

 CD-ROM  The practice tests included on the CD-ROM are very accurate and are good simulations of the real tests. Take the practice tests repeatedly until you score 100 percent every time. When you take a test, whether it is a practice test or a real test, read each question carefully and go with your initial choice. Try not to read too much into the questions. Certification developers are great at making the wrong answers look good. They include key words in the questions that are used to confuse you. Words or phrases such as “Choose the best answer or possible solution,” or “Most likely,” or “Which best describes” will “Most likely” appear on this exam. The longer you sit there staring at these phrases on the screen, the more likely it is that you will pick the wrong answer. Focus completely on the questions in front of you and try not to think of anything else. If you have prepared for the exam properly, you will most likely know the correct answers to the questions on this entry-level examination. Your challenge will be to figure out what it is they are actually asking. The trick to mastering this exam lies in the question being asked, not the answers!

Learn to prepare yourself well and always remember the difference between pass and fail can be one question.

Test takers who have gone before you post brain dumps on many Internet sites. These dumps are usually questions that they remember seeing on their tests. Be very careful if you study these postings. These brain dumps might be helpful on the test but you should know the material thoroughly. Besides, many of these dumps contain incorrect answers and information.

Here’s another very useful tip: it is the author’s opinion that the following Internet site is the very best security resource available as a tool to keep you current with security trends and technical security related information—http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com

If you study this book, take the suggestions, and do the groundwork, the correct answers might just jump out as you take the real tests.

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