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MindTap Networking, 1 term (6 months) Instant Access for Tomsho's Guide to Operating Systems, 5th Edition

Greg Tomsho

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MindTap Networking, 1 term (6 months) Instant Access for Tomsho's Guide to Operating Systems 5th Edition by Greg Tomsho
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Overview

MindTap Networking for Tomsho's Guide to Operating Systems, 5th Edition is the digital learning solution that powers students from memorization to mastery. It gives you complete control of your course\u2014to provide engaging content, to challenge every individual, and to build their confidence. Empower students to accelerate their progress with MindTap. MindTap: Powered by You. MindTap gives you complete ownership of your content and the learning experience as you ensure understanding and boost students\u2019 employability. Customize the interactive syllabi, emphasize the most important topics, and add your own material or notes in the eBook.

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Meet the Authors

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Greg Tomsho

Greg Tomsho is director of the computer networking/cybersecurity department and Cisco Academy at Yavapai College in Prescott, Arizona. He has earned the CCNA, MCTS, MCSA, A+, Network+, Security+, Server+ and Linux+ certifications. A former software engineer, technical support manager and IT director, he has more than 30 years of computer and networking experience. He is the author of numerous other leading books, including GUIDE TO NETWORKING ESSENTIALS; MCSA GUIDE TO INSTALLATION, STORAGE, AND COMPUTE WITH WINDOWS SERVER 2016; MCSA GUIDE TO NETWORKING WITH WINDOWS SERVER 2016; MCSA GUIDE TO IDENTITY WITH WINDOWS SERVER 2016; MCSA GUIDE TO INSTALLING AND CONFIGURING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2012/R2; MCSA GUIDE TO ADMINISTERING MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2012/R2; MCSA GUIDE TO CONFIGURING ADVANCED MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2012/R2 SERVICES; MCTS GUIDE TO WINDOWS SERVER 2008 ACTIVE DIRECTORY CONFIGURATION; MCTS GUIDE TO MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2008 APPLICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE CONFIGURATION; GUIDE TO NETWORK SUPPORT AND TROUBLESHOOTING; and A+ COURSEPREP EXAMGUIDE.

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  • MindTap helps streamline your workflow with carefully curated content and a unique set of tools saving you valuable time in your course preparations. In addition, automatically grades assignments and quizzes while also providing students with instant feedback on their work.
  • Provide students with organizational and study tools designed to better manage their limited time, allowing them to complete assignments whenever and wherever they are ready to learn.
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  • Track students in real time with the Progress app and adjust the course as needed based on analytics of interactivity in the course.
  • With the MindTap Mobile App, you can keep your students informed of assignments, course due dates, or any changes to your course while also arming them with on-the-go study tools like flashcards and quizzing.
  • Build and personalize your course by integrating your own content into the MindTap Reader using your own documents or pull from sources like RSS feeds, YouTube videos, Web sites, Google Docs and more. Control what content students see and when they see it with a learning path that can be used as-is or matched to your syllabus exactly.
  • The pre-populated IQ software allows you to create additional quizzes to add to your learning path, making the creation of midterms, final exams, and beyond a snap.
  • Empower students with the information to know where they stand at all times—both individually and compared to the highest performers in class within the student view of the Progress App.
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Table of Contents

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Learning Path.

Welcome to Your Course: Read a brief introduction to the Guide to Operating Systems course.

Getting Started with MindTap: Watch a brief video that will show you how to use MindTap and how to make the most of your course.

Course Readiness Resources: Check out this list of networking organizations, Web sites, and publications.

Before You Begin: Read the requirements necessary for completing the hands-on activities and challenge labs.

Pre- and Post-Assessments: Test your knowledge of various operating systems.

Read: Review the module learning objectives and then read the material in the eReader.

Labs: Practice what you've learned in each module by completing the hands-on projects and then use those skills during the challenge labs to perform a task without step-by-step instructions.

Study: Review main concepts from each module with the PowerPoint slides; practice key terms with interactive flashcards; and then test yourself with a crossword puzzle.

Apply: Use what you’ve learned from each module by taking the Reviewing the Basics Quiz and challenge yourself to solve the on-the-job cases posed in the Think Critically Quizzes.

In the News: View the RSS feeds and stay current with the latest news in networking.

Visualize: Watch engaging animations to help explain and illustrate difficult operating systems concepts.

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Each MindTap product offers the full, mobile-ready textbook combined with superior and proven learning tools at one affordable price. Students who purchase digital access can add a print option at any time when a print option is available for their course.

This Cengage solution can be seamlessly integrated into most Learning Management Systems (Blackboard, Brightspace by D2L, Canvas, Moodle, and more) but does require a different ISBN for access codes. Please work with your Cengage Learning Consultant to ensure the proper course set up and ordering information. For additional information, please visit the LMS Integration site.

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  • ISBN-10: 1337282162
  • ISBN-13: 9781337282161
  • RETAIL $99.95
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