The Global Knowledge Online Reference Library, powered by Books24x7^®, provides the ultimate productivity, learning and reference solution for IT professionals. The Online Reference Library delivers the full contents of thousands of books, reports, documents and more in a fully searchable, Web-based environment. This professional information tool is packed with recent, relevant, best-in-class technical reference material from trusted publishers such as Microsoft Press, Wrox, MIT Press, McGraw-Hill Osborne, Wiley and many others. This comprehensive resource spans the spectrum of technology topics. Hundreds of thousands of IT professionals already rely on the reference library for instant self-directed learning, reference, and assistance.

Access to the Full Text

With the Online Reference Library, users can search, browse and view every word, graphic, code example and table from thousands of technology titles covering more than 100 topics, including:

• Certification & Compliance
• Databases
• Desktop & Office Applications
• Enterprise Computing
• Graphic Design & Multimedia
• Hardware
• Networks & Protocols
• Operating Systems
• Programming Languages
• Security
• Software
• Telecommunications
• Web Programming & Development

Books24x7 continually adds new titles to the Online Reference Library so professionals can stay current with rapidly changing technology. New Book Alerts notify users of recently added content.

CD Content

Recognizing that the content on companion CDs often provides essential value to the book, Books24x7 has contextually integrated the CD content within select titles. It is accessible via links in the table of contents and within relevant areas of the text.

Who Needs to Attend

The Online Reference Library  is ideal for all technology professionals, including:

• Developers
• Web Specialists
• Network Administrators
• IS/MIS
• Programmers
• DBAs
• Technology Executives
• Help Desk Technicians
• Tech Support
• Technical Product Managers

Prerequisites

Perfect as a companion to any Global Knowledge course offerings, or as a stand alone IT resource.

Follow-On Courses

There are no follow-ons for this course.

Course Outline

Search

With keyword searching, Books24x7's award-winning search technology identifies the best sources and pinpoints the exact section so a single click has you reading the content you need.

Restrict your search to a results list, to predefined topic, to your personal bookshelf or to a single book.

Lookup by title, author, ISSN or ISBN.

Browse

The topic hierarchy and title classification scheme was designed by experts to ensure comprehensive and easy access to subject content. With just a few clicks, you can browse a list of titles available on a specific topic.

Navigate

Navigation aids and markers are consistently available, providing single click access from title-to-title, chapter-to-chapter, and section-to-section.

Advanced linking jumps you right to the content referenced, eliminating multiple steps to locate cross-references, indexed and glossary terms, figures, tables, footnotes, answers to questions, plus more.

Create a Personal Bookshelf

Place content pertinent to your job, class and interests on your personal bookshelf for quick retrieval. Mark specific sections for easy return. Create notes for personal reference.