Conventions Used in This Book

Commands, directions, and explanations in this book are presented in the clearest format possible. The following items are some of the features that make this book easier for you to use:

• Glossary terms ” For all the terms that appear in the glossary on the CD, you'll find the first appearance of that term in the text in bold . These terms and definitions are also found in the companion CD's Study Lab section for each chapter.

• Notes ” Information related to the task at hand, or "inside" information is provided in this format to make it easy to find.

• Tips ” Pieces of information that are not necessarily essential to the current topic but that offer advice or help you to save time are presented as Tips.

• Cautions ” Notes explaining the need to be careful when performing a particular procedure or task are presented as Cautions.

Page references in the index that are preceded by "PDF:" can be found in the elements on the CD.