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The only authorized Labs & Study Guide for the Cisco Networking Academy IT Essentials, Version 8 course IT Essentials Lab Manual is a supplemental book prepared for students in the Ciscoï¿¿ Networking Academy IT Essentials v8 course. All the hands-on labs and worksheets from the course are printed within this book to provide practical, hands-on experience with the course content. IT Essentials covers fundamental computer and career skills for entry-level IT jobs. Practicing and performing all these tasks will reinforce the concepts, skills, and procedures and help prepare the student to take the CompTIAï¿¿ A+ 220-1101 and 220-1102 exams. Each chapter of this book is divided into a Study Guide section followed by a Lab section. The Study Guide section offers exercises that help you learn the concepts, configurations, and troubleshooting skills crucial to your success as a CompTIAï¿¿ A+ 220-1101 and 220-1102 exam candidate. Each chapter is slightly different and includes some or all the following types of exercises: Vocabulary Matching Exercises Concept Questions Exercises Skill-Building Activities and Scenarios Packet Tracer Exercises The Labs & Activities include all the online course Labs and Packet Tracer activity instructions. If applicable, this section begins with a Command Reference that you will complete to highlight all the commands introduced in the chapter. Related titles: IT Essentials Companion Guide, Version 8 ISBN-10: 0-13-816610-2 ISBN-13: 978-0-13-816610-6

Introduction to AutoCAD 2024 addresses advances in technology and introduces students to 2-dimensional drawing skills and commands using the 2024 release of AutoCAD. Straightforward explanations focus on actual drawing procedures, and illustrations show what to expect on the computer screen. It continuously builds on concepts covered in previous chapters, contains exercises combined with in-text notes, and offers examples that provide the how and why of AutoCAD fundamentals. Projects are included at the end of each chapter and provide hands-on experience creating various types of mechanical, architectural, civil, and electrical drawings. This text is appropriate for introductory and intermediate AutoCAD courses. Introduces AutoCAD, drafting skills, editing techniques, working with complex objects, annotating drawings, outputting your work, advanced drawing and construction methods, and collaborating with others on the web. Pedagogy reinforces learning objectives throughout, with chapter objectives; key term definitions; command grids that concisely offer multiple ways of achieving the task at hand; New version icons that highlight new software features quickly; and discipline icons that identify the field of study throughout. Hands-on exercises appear throughout the text to reinforce learning, and end-of-chapter projects require students to demonstrate a full understanding of the concepts presented in the chapter. Introduction to AutoCAD 2024 provides students with the tools they need to develop drafting skills with AutoCAD.

Extensive Study Guide Supported by Cisco Network Academy to Master Skills and Knowledge in IT Software and Hardware IT Essentials v8 Companion Guide supports the Cisco Networking Academy IT Essentials version 8 course. The course is designed for Cisco Networking Academy students who want to pursue careers in IT and learn how computers work, how to assemble computers, and how to safely and securely troubleshoot hardware and software issues. The features of the Companion Guide are designed to help you study and succeed in this course: Chapter objectivesReview core concepts by answering the focus questions listed at the beginning of each chapter. Key termsRefer to the updated lists of networking vocabulary introduced and turn to the highlighted terms in context. Course section numberingFollow along with the course heading numbers to easily jump online to complete labs, activities, and quizzes referred to within the text. Check Your Understanding Questions and Answer KeyEvaluate your readiness with the updated end-of-chapter questions that match the style of questions you see on the online course quizzes. This book is part of the Cisco Networking Academy Series from Cisco Pressï¿¿. Books in this series support and complement the Cisco Networking Academy.

Transform your data analysis experience with Power Query, the ultimate tool for importing, reshaping, and cleansing data through a user-friendly interface. Whether youre using Power BI, Excel, or other Microsoft products, Power Querys capabilities are at your fingertips. Renowned Power Query experts Daniil Maslyuk and Gil Raviv guide you through mastering this indispensable tool, helping you eliminate tedious manual data preparation, tackle common issues, and avoid potential pitfalls. In this updated edition, youll delve into comprehensive analytics challenges, seamlessly integrating your skills into a realistic, final project. By the end, youll possess the expertise to handle any data and convert it into actionable insights. You will learn how to: Effortlessly prepare data by utilizing Power Query in Power BI and Excel to transform your data quickly and efficiently Overcome common data preparation problems with intuitive mouse clicks and straightforward formula edits Combine data from various sources, multiple queries, and mismatched tables with ease Reshape tables to suit your analysis needs Use the Power Query M formula language to create flexible data mashups and tailor transformations to your requirements Address and overcome collaboration challenges by using Power Querys powerful features Gain crucial insights from text feeds by enhancing your data analysis capabilities Profile data, diagnose queries, improve query performance, and more! About This Book For everyone who wants to get more done with Power Query in less time For business and financial professionals, developers, entrepreneurs, students, and others who need to efficiently manage and analyze data

This completely rewritten adaptation of Giesecke utilizes an abundance of hands-on activities and clear step-by-step descriptions to teach students freehand sketching and visualization skills for engineering graphics. It also includes an instructor's manual with CD and PowerPoint Slides.

Created for an introductory course in AutoCAD and updated for the latest software release, this title presents a hands-on, activity-based approach to the use of AutoCAD as a drafting tool-complete with techniques, tips, shortcuts, and insights that improve efficiency. Lessons are broken down into tasks listed at the beginning of each section, introducing students to the AutoCAD commands using a structured, intuitive approach and helping students anticipate what information will be needed at each new phase of the learning process. Detailed graphics appear throughout the text, demonstrating what students should expect to see on their screens and encouraging self-paced study. Drawing problems appear at the end of the chapter, helping students apply newly learned techniques immediately to realistic drawing situations. This includes drawing suggestions, timesaving tips, and explanations of how to use techniques in actual situations .

31 Days Before Your Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking 100-150 Exam is the friendliest, most practical way to understand the Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Networking certification process, to commit to taking your CCST Networking 200-301 exam, and to finish your preparation using a variety of primary and supplemental study resources.   This portable guide offers a complete day-by-day plan for what and how to study. From the basics of standards and concepts, to addressing and subnet formats, infrastructure, and security, youll find it here.   Each day breaks down an exam topic into a short, easy-to-review summary, with daily Study Resources pointing to deeper treatments elsewhere. Sign up for your exam now, and use this day-by-day guide and checklist to organize, prepare, review, and succeed!   How this book helps you fit exam prep into your busy schedule:   Daily calendar summarizes each days study topic, to help you get through everything Checklist offers expert advice on preparation activities leading up to your exam Descriptions of exam organization and sign-up processes help make sure nothing falls between the cracks Proven strategies help you prepare mentally, organizationally, and physically Conversational tone makes studying more enjoyable

The Comprehensive, Expert Guide to C# 12.0 for Programmers at All Levels Updated for the Microsoft C# 12.0 Long Term Support (LTS) release, Essential C# 12.0 is a well-organized, no-fluff C# guide, suitable for every programmer. Building on the proven high-value content of previous editions, world-class C# expert Mark Michaelis illuminates key enhancements in C# 12, including any-type aliases, inline arrays, default lambda expression parameters, expanded support for primary constructors, and experimental interceptors. Michaelis presents a comprehensive tutorial and reference for the entire C# 12 language, helping you accelerate your journey to expert-level C# programmer. Succinct examples illustrate central constructs, and modern coding guidelines help you minimize bugs and write code that's easier to evolve. To help you quickly find what you need and maintain compatibility, the book includes version-specific indexes of recent C# versions, and icons and notes identifying when each innovation was introduced.

Unlock the true power of collaboration within Scrum Teams with this practical guide packed with tips, tools, and real-life scenarios to elevate your facilitation skills. Scrum requires healthy collaboration, not just between the members of the Scrum Team, but also between the Scrum Team and its stakeholders to gather feedback and input. These stakeholders include users and customers of the product developed by the Scrum Team. Collaboration is the heart of thriving Scrum Teams, but most available resources on collaboration focus solely on meeting formats and neglect to show how Scrum Teams truly harmonize their efforts and make informed decisions effectively. This book bridges the gap by not only providing effective facilitation techniques but also delving into the how and why of facilitationall geared toward improving effectiveness, achieving impactful outcomes, and helping Scrum Teams work through challenges. Obtain tools and insights for Scrum Teams to better facilitate team interactions to leverage group diversity. Learn from real-world scenarios that illustrate common Scrum Team challenges and how they can be overcome with effective and timely facilitation. Discover comprehensive facilitation approaches accompanied with effective guidance on when to use them, how they can be combined, and how they can help to achieve desired outcomes.

USER EXPERIENCE DESIGN is the multifaceted discipline of shaping digital products and systems into tools that are both useful and usable. Success as a UX designer extends beyond just knowledge of the latest technologies; it also involves diplomacy, management insight, and a solid grasp of business dynamics. In this updated guide, youll learn to: Understand various roles in UX design, identify stakeholders, and increase collaboration across teams Define your projects purpose and scope collaboratively, from high-level objectives to fine details Identify the differences between methodologies such as waterfall, agile, and lean UX Delve into qualitative and quantitative user research, and use the data you gather to inform your design decisions Design and prototype applications and systems that prioritize user needs The third edition offers new insights on the Operations (Ops) functions within UX practices, discovery in UX, and collaboration activities for designers and stakeholders. Youll find new information on the many remote methods that can be used to gain important insights about users and on frameworks that help you define the products to create. This guide is a vital resource for anyone looking to stay at the forefront of the ever-changing field of UX design.

Unlock Scrum success for beginners and experts alike with The Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide, your key to understanding and elevating Scrum practices. Scrum is simple to understand but difficult to master. As a framework, Scrum is particularly challenging as there is no formal education tailored to these roles and no comprehensive set of practices readily available to those interested in applying it. The Scrum Guide 2020 describes its underlying principles only in the broadest strokes--from applying Scrum to complex adaptive problems to embracing self-management--but the Scrum Guide is not at all prescriptive about how Scrum Teams work. The Scrum Anti-Patterns Guide compiles the most common challenges that every Scrum Team faces and how to remedy them. The book uses the Scrum Guide as a template to structure the content thus supporting the junior practitioner's Scrum discovery journey (categorized by roles, events, artifacts, and commitments) while allowing the more experienced reader to use the book to reference individual problems or situations. Addresses Scrum anti-patterns for both novices and experienced practitioners. Offers actionable insights into why Scrum implementations fall short and how to improve. Covers real-time course corrections and improvements in Scrum practices. Maximize Scrum success with this quick reference to the most common Scrum anti-patterns and how to resolve them. Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.

What do you do when your learners know what to do but still arent doing it? Training is created with the goal of changing learners behaviors, but anyone who has created learning experiences knows that theres a big gap between knowing and doing. You can create an engaging learning experience that informs and helps people remember, but often those people go back to their regular world and continue to do things the same way they always have. In the last few decades, the fields of psychology, behavioral economics, and other behavioral sciences have brought an enormous amount of scientific research into helping people with behavior change. Only a fraction of that research has made its way back into learning design. Talk to the Elephant: Design Learning for Behavior Change shows you how to add critical tools to your learning design toolbox to affect behavior change. Youll find out how to use frameworks and strategies from behavioral science to help you research and analyze challenges, feel more confident that youre solving the right problem, and design and test solutions that can help people with difficult behavior changes. By the end of this book, youll be able to Map the change journey of your learners and identify their path Assess and clearly communicate the value of the change Use motivation models to better understand what learners really care about Utilize evidence-based models like the COM-B Model to analyze behavior-change challenges Use a diagnostic checklist to determine whether you actually have a training problem Identify behavior-change techniques to address your specific challenges

AI is about to transform medicine. Here's what you need to know right now. ''The development of AI is as fundamental as the creation of the personal computer. It will change the way people work, learn, and communicate--and transform healthcare. But it must be managed carefully to ensure its benefits outweigh the risks. I'm encouraged to see this early exploration of the opportunities and responsibilities of AI in medicine.''--Bill GatesJust months ago, millions of people were stunned by ChatGPT's amazing abilities -- and its bizarre hallucinations. But that was 2022. GPT-4 is now here: smarter, more accurate, with deeper technical knowledge. GPT-4 and its competitors and followers are on the verge of transforming medicine. But with lives on the line, you need to understand these technologies -- stat. What can they do? What can't they do -- yet? What shouldn't they ever do? To decide, experience the cutting edge for yourself. Join three insiders who've had months of early access to GPT-4 as they reveal its momentous potential -- to improve diagnoses, summarize patient visits, streamline processes, accelerate research, and much more. You'll see real GPT-4 dialogues -- unrehearsed and unfiltered, brilliant and blundering alike -- all annotated with invaluable context, candid commentary, real risk insights, and up-to-the-minute takeaways. Preview a day in the life of a doctor with a true AI assistant. See how AI can enhance doctor-patient encounters at the bedside and beyond. Learn how modern AI works, why it can fail, and how it can be tested to earn trust. Empower patients: improve access and equity, fill gaps in care, and support behavior change. Ask better questions and get better answers with "prompt engineering." Leverage AI to cut waste, uncover fraud, streamline reimbursement, and lower costs. Optimize clinical trials and accelerate cures with AI as a research collaborator. Find the right guardrails and gain crucial insights for regulators and policymakers. Sketch possible futures: What dreams may come next? There has never been technology like this. Whether you're a physician, patient, healthcare leader, payer, policymaker, or investor, AI will profoundly impact you -- and it might make the difference between life or death. Be informed, be ready, and take charge -- with this book.

Marwan Alshawi's best-selling Cisco Press book, the CCDE Study Guide, served as the inspiration and content basis for this new Official Cert Guide which covers the latest CCDE exam blueprint.Trust the best-selling Official Cert Guide series from Cisco Press to help you learn, prepare, and practice for exam success. They are built with the objective of providing assessment, review, and practice to help ensure you are fully prepared for your certification exam.   Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) Official Cert Guide presents you with an organized test preparation routine using proven series elements and techniques. "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes open each chapter and allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.   Master Cisco CCDE 400-007 exam topics Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks Practice with realistic exam questions in the practice test software   Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) Official Cert Guide from Cisco Press helps you prepare to succeed on the exam and is the only self-study resource approved by Cisco. CCDE expert Zig Zsiga shares preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills.  This complete study package includes   A test-preparation routine proven to help you pass the exams Do I Know This Already? quizzes, which allow you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section Chapter-ending Key Topic tables, which help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly The powerful Pearson Test Prep Practice Test software, with two full exams comprised of well-reviewed, exam-realistic questions, customization options, and detailed performance reports An online interactive Flash Cards application to help you drill on Key Terms by chapter A final preparation chapter, which guides you through tools and resources to help you craft your review and test-taking strategies Study plan suggestions and templates to help you organize and optimize your study time   Well regarded for its level of detail, study plans, assessment features, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you understand the concepts and apply the techniques you need to ensure your exam success. This official study guide helps you learn all the topics on the CCDE Written (400-007) exam, deepening your knowledge of   CCDE Unified Exam Topics Business Strategy Design Control, Data, Management Plane, and Operational Design Network Design Service Design Security Design CCDE Core Technology List Topics Transport Technologies Layer 2 Control Plane Layer 3 Control Plane Network Virtualization Security Wireless Automation   Companion Website: The companion website contains two full practice exams, an interactive Flash Cards application, Study Planner, Glossary, review exercises, and more. Includes Exclusive Offers for up to 80% Off Practice Tests and Video Training   Pearson Test Prep online system requirements: Browsers: Chrome version 73 and above, Safari version 12 and above, Microsoft Edge 44 and above. Devices: Desktop and laptop computers, tablets running Android v8.0 and above or iPadOS v13 and above, smartphones running Android v8.0 and above or iOS v13 and above with a minimum screen size of 4.7.  Internet access required.   Pearson Test Prep offline system requirements: Windows 10, Windows 8.1; Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 Client; Pentium-class 1 GHz processor (or equivalent); 512 MB RAM; 650 MB disk space plus 50 MB for each downloaded practice exam; access to the Internet to register and download exam databases Also available from Cisco Press for Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) study is the Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) Official Cert Guide Premium Edition eBook and Practice Test. This digital-only certification preparation product combines an eBook with enhanced Pearson Test Prep Practice Test. This integrated learning package:  Allows you to focus on individual topic areas or take complete, timed exams Includes direct links from each question to detailed tutorials to help you understand the concepts behind the questions Provides unique sets of exam-realistic practice questions Tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most

Financial Accounting Theory presents financial accounting as a means to resolve problems of asymmetric information and to facilitate contracting. It develops ideas from decision theory and information economics to emphasize that accounting serves important purposes in society, of enhancing trust and meeting information needs. Despite its theoretical orientation, the book does not ignore the institutional structure of financial accounting and standard setting. It features considerable coverage and critical evaluation of financial accounting standards and regulations, such as fair value accounting, financial instruments, reserve recognition accounting, management discussion and analysis, employee stock options, impairment tests, hedge accounting, derecognition, consolidation, and comprehensive income. The structure of standard-setting bodies is also described, and the role of structure in helping to engineer the consent necessary for a successful standard is evaluated. The bookGÇÖs primary orientation is toward the accounting standards of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), but most topics reference U.S. accounting standards and standard setting as well. The text discussion concentrates on relating standards to the theoretical framework of the book, while providing students with exposure to the main features of the standards themselves.

Today, every product or service needs to delight its usersand that means delivering an outstanding user experience (UX). In this full-color guide, leading user experience designer Anthony Conta guides you step by step through crafting these exceptional user experiences. The Art and Science of UX Design introduces a complete human-centered design framework for success, using practical examples based on his pioneering experience in the field. Learn to apply design thinking to understand your users wants, needs, goals, and frustrations as you transform empathy into one of your most powerful design tools. Once youve defined the right problems, youll master proven ideation techniques to quickly create promising solutions. Youll walk through prototyping preliminary designs, testing and refining them based on users actual reactions, and clearly communicating all youve learned so colleagues can build what youve envisioned. Finally, youll learn practical ways to continually iterate and improve your offerings so they stay competitive (and delightful) far into the future. Go in depth on how to do UX design by walking step by step through the design thinking process See how theories and best practices apply to real-world examples of projects and designs Complete exercises that take you through an entire UX design project, end to end Learn research techniques for how to solve a problem such as conducting surveys, user interviews, and affinity mapping Practice top ideation techniques, like brainstorming, sketching, and mind mapping See how you can bring your design ideas to life and test them with users Discover strategies for creating your own portfolio, using the exercises you complete with this book With his deep design expertise and an unwavering commitment to teaching, Anthony can bridge the worlds of UX design and education in ways few people can. Im confident this book will prove to be an invaluable resource for anyone interested in learning both the craft and the process of UX design. Professor Craig MacDonald, Pratt Institute Anthony is exceptionally skilled at dissecting complex problems and translating them into delightful, intuitive design solutions. He brings that same thoughtful approach to demystifying UX Design and helping others understand the core fundamentals in an approachable and engaging way. Mark Sherrill, VP of Product Design

As the mass migration to containerize software applications continues, Kubernetes has overwhelmingly become the platform to run those applications. Cloud providers like AWS, Google, and Microsoft bundle complex Kubernetes services to make it easier to deploy and scale applications. On-premises data centers and devices let companies manage the costs and security of their Kubernetes clusters themselves. Kubernetes can also be found outside of data centers for edge computing, IOT devices, and 5G networks. Kubernetes is literally everywhere. The demand for Kubernetes expertise at a premium as the leading platform for large clouds and small on-premises computing. Kubernetes Everywhere steps you through creating your own on-premises, professional-grade Kubernetes cluster. Along the way, you gain the knowledge to master features such as deployment methods, network setup, storage management, node autoscaling, authentication, and pod and cluster security. You learn ways to obtain Kubernetes certifications, find online resources for trying Kubernetes and participate in the Kubernetes project community. While the book points out quick-start ways of using Kubernetes, the main difference from other Kubernetes instructions is its focus on careful planning and understanding at each step in the process. You learn each topic at the point in the process where you would be setting it up in a real Kubernetes cluster.

Master a holistic approach to NetDevOps-from concepts to practical implementation This is your comprehensive, holistic, end-to-end practitioner's guide to all things NetDevOps: all you need to use NetDevOps techniques to enhance network agility, productivity, and value. Enterprise networking pioneers Ivo Pinto and Faisal Chaudhry introduce NetDevOps' origins, components, advantages, shortcomings, use cases, and adoption challenges. Next, they drill down into NetDevOps CI/CD pipelines and testing, Jenkins automation, EVE-NG clientless multivendor network emulation, and more from a vendor-neutral perspective. Automating and Orchestrating Networks with NetDevOps is for every network or cloud operator, administrator, engineer, architect, and developer who implements, manages, or maintains network infrastructure. You'll find everything from detailed syntax and reusable code examples to deployment best practices, culminating in a full walkthrough of building your own NetDevOps architecture. Throughout, review questions help you reinforce and verify your understanding. Whatever your background or environment, this guide will help you embark confidently on your own NetDevOps journey. Understand where NetDevOps excels (and where it doesn't) Explore the components of practical implementations, and how they fit together Plan for common challenges, decisions, and investments Implement efficient, automated CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins-with practical tooling and example code Use EVE-NG to create and configure virtual topologies for testing and verification Master proven NetDevOps architectural best practices from industry leaders Build your own architecture, step-by-step Address common use cases such as configuration changes and compliance verification Integrate NetDevOps with ChatOps, and interact with networks via Slack

AI systems are solving real-world challenges and transforming industries, but there are serious concerns about how responsibly they operate on behalf of the humans that rely on them. Many ethical principles and guidelines have been proposed for AI systems, but they're often too 'high-level' to be translated into practice. Conversely, AI/ML researchers often focus on algorithmic solutions that are too 'low-level' to adequately address ethics and responsibility. In this timely, practical guide, pioneering AI practitioners bridge these gaps. The authors illuminate issues of AI responsibility across the entire system lifecycle and all system components, offer concrete and actionable guidance for addressing them, and demonstrate these approaches in three detailed case studies.Writing for technologists, decision-makers, students, users, and other stake-holders, the topics cover:Governance mechanisms at industry, organisation, and team levelsDevelopment process perspectives, including software engineering best practices for AISystem perspectives, including quality attributes, architecture styles, and patternsTechniques for connecting code with data and models, including key tradeoffsPrinciple-specific techniques for fairness, privacy, and explainabilityA preview of the future of responsible AI