A+ Technician's on the Job Guide to Windows XP

Curt Simmons

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A+ Technician’s On-the-Job Guide to Windows® XP

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About the Author

Curt Simmons (A+, MCSA, MCSE, CTT) is a technology author and trainer based in Dallas, Texas. Curt is the author of more than 20 high-level and user-level computing books on a variety of topics. When Curt is not writing about new technology, he spends his time with his wife and children. You can visit Curt on the Internet at http://www.curtsimmons.com or send him an e-mail at curt_simmons@hotmail.com.

About the Technical Editor

Kim Frank (MCT, MCSE on W2K/NT4.0, MCSE+I, MCSA, MCP+I, A+) has more than 10 years experience in the global Internet technology (IT) arena. He is originally from Denmark, where he worked for a leading multinational professional services organization. Kim is now a technical trainer and cofounder of CTE Solutions, Inc., a prominent Microsoft Certified Technical Education Center (CTEC) in Ottawa, Canada, and teaches at various locations across the country. Among his specialties are .NET Server, Windows XP, and Windows 2000 Active Directory design, implementation, and migration. Kim can be reached at kim@kimfrank.com.