Information Technology Reference
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Activate and Download the Practice Exam
After the exam engine is installed, you should activate the exam associated with this topic
(if you did not do so during the installation process), as follows:
Step 1.
Start the Pearson Cert Practice Test (PCPT) software from the Windows
Start
menu or from your desktop shortcut icon.
Step 2.
To activate and download the exam associated with this topic, from the
My
Products
or
To o l s
tab, select the
Activate
button.
Step 3.
At the next screen, enter the Activation Key from paper inside the cardboard
CD holder in the back of the topic. Once entered, click the
Activate
button.
Step 4.
The activation process downloads the practice exam. Click
Next
, and then
click
Finish.
After the activation process is completed, the
My Products
tab should list your new
exam. If you do not see the exam, make sure you selected the
My Products
tab on the
menu. At this point, the software and practice exam are ready to use. Simply select the
exam and click the
Use
button.
To update a particular exam you have already activated and downloaded, simply select the
To o l s
tab and select the
Update Products
button. Updating your exams ensures that you
have the latest changes and updates to the exam data.
If you want to check for updates to the PCPT exam engine software, simply select the
To o l s
tab and select the
Update Application
button. This ensures that you are running the
latest version of the software engine.
Activating Other Exams
The exam software-installation process, and the registration process, has to happen only
once. Then, for each new exam, only a few steps are required. For example, if you buy an-
other new Cisco Press Official Cert Guide or Pearson IT Certification Cert Guide, extract
the activation code from the CD sleeve in the back of that bookâyou don't even need the
CD at this point. All you have to do is start the exam engine and perform Steps 2 through
4 from the previous list.
Premium Edition
In addition to the free practice exam provided on the CD-ROM, you can purchase addi-
tional exams with expanded functionality directly from Pearson IT Certification. The Pre-
mium Edition of this title contains an additional two full practice exams and an eBook (in
both PDF and ePub format). In addition, the Premium Edition title also has remediation
for each question to the specific part of the eBook that relates to that question.
Because you purchased the print version of this title, you can purchase the Premium Edi-
tion at a deep discount. There is a coupon code in the CD sleeve that contains a one-time
use code and instructions for where you can purchase the Premium Edition.
