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Love learning... LabSim from gtslearning offers the very best blend of learning tools, developed specifically to get students through their certification exams AND deliver practical skills that can be used every day in the workplace. Available for a wide range of Microsoft, Cisco, CompTIA and ISC2 certification exams, each LabSim course offers a great interactive way to learn. So what is included? Delivered as an online download, each LabSim product includes: Comprehensive, video instruction Hands-on, lifelike simulations for you to practice your skills Exam practice tests to help you prepare for your certification exam Progress tracking gives instructors and managers access to fully featured reporting for each student - you can chart progress, track test results and exercise completion on an individual or class levels. What titles are available? LabSim is available for most popular computer certification exams from CompTIA, Microsoft and Cisco, please turn to the back to see the full list of current titles and pricing. www.gtslearning.com 1
Video instruction LabSim video is a comprehensive learning tool that is aligned with vendor-developed certification objectives. The LabSim video learning materials integrate multimedia technologies, applied simulation technologies, instructional animations and technical graphic images. Videos seamlessly integrate with the simulations and exam practice tests, providing an unbeatable learning experience for your students. Video instruction with a certified instructor is at the heart of LabSim. The instructor introduces every module and previews the topics that are covered. The video presentations provide an effective summary of the concepts that will be learned. Other key features include: Fact sheets - presenting useful tables and supplemental information to help students review key concepts and to complete each section. Instructional graphics - a picture can speak a thousand words. Difficult concepts are presented in animated or graphical form to make learning easier for the student. Technical glossary - a searchable database of technical terms and definitions provides instant access to their meanings for your students. The technical glossary helps to demystify information technology. Bookmarks - a useful aid for students, enabling them to keep track of their learning. They are also useful if a student needs to go back to a particular topic that needs special attention. Notepad - the useful notepad feature can be used to record notes and questions for later reference. New features include closed-captioning (subtitles) to increase accessibility. LabSim s flexible closed captioning can be turned on and off or sped up and down as needed. www.gtslearning.com 2
Hands-on simulations LabSim allows you to simulate hardware, operating systems and network configurations on your computer without the need of additional hardware or software. It is like having an interactive learning lab, without the expensive setup costs. LabSim is the highest quality simulation product for IT certifications that is currently available. Key features of LabSim include: Demonstrations - show students how to perform certain tasks. They are powerful instructional tools, especially when combined with real classroom demonstrations. Real-world scenarios - requiring students to think through a difficult problem that they are likely to encounter in the realworld. They will help students grow their troubleshooting skills. Intelligent simulations - open simulations are critical to the learning process and serve the same purpose as normal classroom lab sessions. By simulating real hardware and software on screen, students can perform the same tasks as they would on a real system. They can explore alternative solutions for completing a task, rather than being guided through specific steps, and can see the consequences of specific actions. These simulations help students learn the correct approach through trial and error without risk. Detailed reporting - Once a student has completed an assigned task, a detailed report identifies the critical tasks that have been completed and those that have been missed. Explanation and expert steps - further help is also available through expert steps. These take a student step-by-step through an assigned task to help clarify understanding. www.gtslearning.com 3
Exam practice tests LabSim software will give students real-life experience of certification exams. With the same look and feel as the live exams, LabSim is critical to assessing the practical knowledge of exam objectives and concepts. Each title is provided with hundreds of randomised practice questions to cover all certification exam topics. Key features of LabSim practice tests include: Test preparation advice - expert advice will help students to prepare for certification exams. Tips and techniques will guide students to exam success. Review questions - hundreds of questions similar to those in the real exam will help students prepare for certification. Questions are organised by objective, making them a useful practice tool whilst learning. Typical exams - simulating the real certification exam in format, content, objective weighting and time. This test will help students gauge their readiness to take the actual test. Reporting - at the end of a test, detailed reporting simulates the test vendor s exam reports. These will help the student understand where they ve missed objectives or answered incorrectly. www.gtslearning.com 4
Have your students taken the course? Student level reporting is included with LabSim enabling you to monitor and control student access and assign only those titles that you want a student to use (network installations only). Detailed reporting lets you know how much time students spend learning. Students and instructors can check quiz and practice exam scores. Free timesaving lesson plans are also included to make classroom delivery to your students much easier. You can also create classroom rosters, schedule classes and manage students through the online instructor tools. Available reports include: School-level reports - at the School Summary level, you get a global view of overall school performance, including the number of student accounts, online enrollment, completed labs, average lab pass rate, exams taken, and average exam pass rate for the entire school. This report is useful for gaining a quick understanding of enrollment status and overall progress. Class-level reports - at the Class Reports level, you can drill down and see more detailed performance information for all classes combined or within a selected class. If you are teaching more than one topic, you can choose to view information based on all the labtopics/products your students have been using or by a specific lab-topic/product. This report gives you the ability to see how one class is doing compared to another or how well a certain lab-topic is being received compared to other lab-topics you are teaching. Student level reports - at the Student Reporting level, you can see performance details for each registered student. This report shows each lab and exam the student has taken, the number of attempts, the low and high scores, and whether the student ultimately passed or failed the lab or exam. This report is valuable in comparing individual progress and performance against other students and in the grading process. www.gtslearning.com 5
LabSim FAQs How is LabSim provided? LabSim is supplied as a downloadable product (content downloads as you learn - no need to wait for the entire course to be retrieved). This enables students to study anytime, anywhere with progress and results recorded to the Internet when their computer next connects to the web. The student can use LabSim anywhere - as long as an internet connection is made to our portal at least every 21 days. Online activation is required for each student as they have to create an individual account on our secure server. Instructor reporting tools enable their progress to be monitored. Can I use my license for more than one person? No. Each course or library is licensed for a single user; meaning that it can only be used by one individual. Our courses are not transferable nor are they resalable. Additional licenses can be purchased at a discounted price when more than one individual needs to use the software. Can LabSim be loaded on to more than one PC? Yes. Each course is licensed to one user, but for convenience can be loaded on up to three separate machines. Contact customer service if you need access through more computers. What is the minimum spec of the PC? Hardware: Processor: 1.3 GHz. Free Hard Disk Space: up to 4.5 GB per course. Memory (RAM): 512 MB. DVD Drive. Monitor: Super VGA Color Depth: 32 bit (true color) Horizontal x Vertical Resolution: 1024 x 768. Sound Card: Windows XP/Vista-supported. User Input: Windows XP/Vista-supported mouse Software: Windows XP or Windows Vista. Microsoft.Net Framework 3.0 (will be installed if not found on the system). Internet Explorer 6.0 Service Pack 2 or later. Windows Media Player 10.0 or later. Internet: A broadband connection is needed to download the LabSim courses. www.gtslearning.com 6
Do I need Internet access to use LabSim? If you purchase the web version of LabSim, you can download and activate LabSim immediately. This provides access to a wide range of tools including: Robust Reports - track your progress and evaluate your performance from anywhere in the world User Groups - connect to other LabSim users to help you succeed with your training Automatic Updates - get the latest content and features as soon as they are released The Internet connection allows reports to generate in your complimentary Portal account. This account provides the ability to track progress, scores, and time spent using the software. Is there an expiration date on LabSim products? Yes. Each LabSim must be activated within 12 months of purchase date and the course must be completed within 12 months of activation. At the end of the year, unless renewed, the student account is deleted and they will be unable to access the navigation tools. LabSim bundles such as MCITP, MCSE, CCNA, etc., have an extension to 18 months for activation and completing the courses. The LabSim Complete Certification Library extends the period to 24 months for activation and 24 months for completing all courses. How long does it take to complete a course? On average each course requires approximately 30-40 hours to complete. LabSim self-study courses allow each individual to learn at his or her own pace. What is the exam success rate with LabSim? A recent survey in the US has shown that 86% of students, who have studied for vendor-led certification exams, passed first time! How is a student s progress tracked? Instructor and administrator accounts can be set up on our server. As students progress through their course, their test results and exercise activity are recorded to our secure server. The instructor can log on to their account to check latest progress and generate student, class or school-level reports. www.gtslearning.com 7
How many questions are included with exam practice tests? Up to 600 questions per course are provided. In practice mode, the questions are drawn randomly from the question pool. The answers are also randomized in multiple-choice format to ensure the student gets a unique test each time they take it. In self-study mode, every question in the pool is presented. Can a student study at home? Yes. Provided they are able to connect to the Internet at least every 21 days, students can use LabSim anywhere in the world. How can I buy LabSim? Call gtslearning today on 020 7887 7999 for more information on how to purchase. www.gtslearning.com 8
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LabSim products LabSim Complete Certification Library t000000w LabSim Complete Certification Library Includes every single one of our LabSim titles plus free updates for 2 years! MCITP Server Administrator t070002w MCITP Server Administrator Bundle (includes all three titles) t070640w Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (70-640) t070642w Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (70-642) t070646w Windows Server 2008 Server Administrator (70-646) MCITP Enterprise Administrator t070002w MCITP Enterprise Administrator Bundle (includes six titles) t070680w Windows 7 (70-680) t070620w Windows Vista (70-620) t070640w Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (70-640) t070642w Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (70-642) t070643w Windows Server 2008 Applications Infrastructure (70-643) t070647w Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Administrator (70-647) MCTS t070620w Windows Vista (70-620) t070640w Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (70-640) t070642w Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure (70-642) t070236w Exchange Server 2007 (70-236) MCSE t070001w MCSE Bundle (10 titles) t070270w Windows XP Professional (70-270) t070620w Windows Vista (70-620) t070290w Windows Server 2003 (70-290) t070291w Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Implementation (70-291) t070293w Windows Server 2003 Network Infrastructure Planning (70-293) t070294w Windows Server 2003 Planning Active Directory Infrastructure (70-294) t070297w Windows Server 2003 Active Directory & Network Infrastructure (70-297) t070298w Windows Server 2003 Network Security Design (70-298) t070299w Windows Server 2003 Network Security (70-299) t070236w Exchange Server 2007 (70-236) www.gtslearning.com 10
CompTIA Certifications t220000w CompTIA Certification Bundle (includes all individual titles) t220700w CompTIA A+ 2009 (220-701, 220-702) t220701w CompTIA A+ 2009 Essentials (220-701) t220702w CompTIA A+ 2009 Practical Application (220-702) tn10004w CompTIA Network+ 2009 (N10-004) tsy0301w CompTIA Security+ 2008 (SY0-301) tlx010xw CompTIA Linux+ (LX0-101, LX0-102) Cisco certifications t640802w Cisco CCNA (640-802) CISSP and SSCP tcissp1w tsscp01w CISSP Certification exam SSCP Certification exam Call 020 7887 7999 to order your LabSim titles www.gtslearning.com 11