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Boson Exam Environment (BEE) User Manual

1. BOSON E Kon USER MANUAL _ INI 6 1KA14 1 INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS EXAM ENVIRONMENT Table of Contents SCE OG GUO M T 1 Using the Boson Exam Environment to Prepare for Your Certification css ssss esse sees cesse ecce ecce e eee eee 2 Getting the Most from Boson EXSiM Mak ccccccssececssseeceeseeceeseeeceseecsugeccseuseeseaeeessegeecsegeesssaeeessaeees 2 Supported Question TOS hoe shen eee 3 Exam Authors Content Writers sss sss sese ee esse eee eee d SOCOM SUELO TTT 5 System REQUIFCMEIMNG sowecsnsssceciaimorsadesousaddswtnanetonncdouaenniobh mendinbededine ndauamed tusanteinancdsedincendbnatanshioeeimiaeenicedanes 5 Be eee Hs Ne BEE T 5 Stalling Wie BEE en 5 Acuvating an EXAM sessir ead st tea A oneal ja en cep cea rd oes A ain A AR 5 Downloading an Activated EXam sse eee T AI N S a E EEE 8 Take an l WIZA O corensis iernii i a i a E E a E RE aie 9 Activate a Purchased Exam WIZard sse 9 Download a Previously Activated Exam Wizard sese eee 10 59 lee oN EXA eea a N a ecaeueantucuuedtes 10 Ky HONIG TAD a E E E EE E E E E E 10 Loading an Exam and Modifying Exam Setiings se 10 SGE CLAN EXAM eei aa E E a e a E TE EE EE 10 Select an Exam Node scs css sss sss eyes cine sonna anngg aai Ronane yR anrr Rea oa naren nna 11 Reset SOUNGE moraran aia aE e aE HE EEEE EE o ES 11 Kodin ORNOS eireas a i e A a DERE bandas vee E E AE EE EAA E A E 12 DOD T eer E E EEEE E E AAA EEEO ENEE AEE EAE E E E EEEE E A
2. Boson Support supporti boson com Send Feedback Note Not all settings are available for all exams 1 Randomize question order This option is selected by default when it is selected the order of all questions in the exam is randomized 2 Randomize answer order This option is selected by default when it is selected the order of all answers in the exam is randomized 3 Timed exam The options in this drop down list box enable you to configure whether the exam is timed a Not timed This option is selected by default and results in no time limit being assigned to the exam exams taken in Simulation Mode are automatically timed b Timed by total time limit This option enables the timed exam features The total time limit allowed by the live exam will appear when this option is selected but the total number of minutes can be modified 4 Show current score during exam This option is selected by default when it is selected you can see your current score as a percentage based on the number of questions you have completed to be calculated and displayed INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS 5 Show the number of answers needed to be correct When selected this option shows how many choices must be selected to answer the current question This information is displayed in the Question toolbar during the exam the Question toolbar is shown below with the current score and the number of answers needed to be correct N
3. Case Study Settings for ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA Display Review Screen before exiting case S eai L a More Case Study Settings Yes No Only available for Custom Exam Exam Tools Display Confirmation before exiting case i Yes No Allow Retake after completing case Tes F No INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS BRE Rhine Welcome Boson Support supportid boson com Send Feedback Note A case study is considered any collection of questions that together have one common scenario or network topology associated with it For example testlets and simlets are considered case studies and are affected by the settings on this screen h 3 Boson BEE User Manual ISONENVRonmenT a Display Review Screen If Yes is selected this is the default the review screen will be displayed when you click Next after the final question in the case study b Display Confirmation If Yes is selected this is the default a message box will be displayed requiring you to confirm that you wish to exit the case study review screen c Allow Retake If Yes is selected this is the default you will be allowed to retake previous questions within a case study d More Case Study Settings Custom Exam only The options on this screen enable you to select specific case studies and limit the number of questions in the selected cases Boson Exam Evin Authored by E es M Boson Software P XSIM EX a X Choose Exam Case Stu
4. File Exam Feedback Help ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA SimletFi 517 You administer the network shown in the topology diagram You have recently added PC3 to the network You want to be able to remotely manage RouterA by using PC3 You need to verify the configuration of RouterA in order to accomplish your goal Please click Launch Simulator and examine the output from RouterA Use the information you gather to answer the following questions Launch Simulator INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS My New Exams Tab To access the My New Exams tab you should do one of the following A Exit your current exam and click the My New Exams tab from the Exam Selection panel B Click Choose Exam and click the My New Exams tab from the Exam Selection panel NO 0 Boson BEE User Manual USUI INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS N EXAM ENVIRONMENT Products that have been activated but not yet downloaded are listed on this tab You must activate a product before it will appear on this tab The BEE is used to download practice exam products and book review content To download activated products listed on this tab you should perform the following steps 1 Select the product from the list of activated products 2 Click Download Exam to download the selected product Note You can download all your activated exams at the same time by clicking the Download All button For more information about downloading exams see the Downloading an Act
5. Manual INIS 6 v Back This returns to the Case Study Settings panel e Reset This resets all case study settings options to their defaults f Back This returns to the secondary Exam Settings panel 9 Category and Keyword Settings Custom Exam only These options enable you to customize what questions will be included in your custom exam based on what category they are in or the keywords they contain Note that the total number of questions that are included in your custom exam is also displayed on this panel d Boson Exam Environment Authored by Exsim Max my EXAMS Choose Exam Custom exam options for ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA Exam Wizards Available Categories Selected Categories Operation of IP Data Networks LAN Switching Technologies Exam Tools IP Addressing IPv4 IPve IP Routing Technologies S IP Services settings Network Device Security Troubleshooting WAN Technologies About Only show questions with these keywords 406 questions Pahing Welcome Boson Support supportid bosen com Send Feedback Note When an exam is created the author assigns each question to a category These categories are intended to group questions into topics or concepts covered on the live exam Book publishers may group questions into categories according to where the topic is covered in the book a Available Categories Categories in this window are not included in your custom exam b Selected Categ
6. explanation Network Settings 1 Automatically check for updates on startup Recommended This option causes the BEE software to search for updates each time the software is loaded Updates are not automatically installed or downloaded You will receive a prompt to apply any available updates when an update is available This option is enabled by default Proxy Configuration This displays the Proxy Settings Configuration dialog box You should use this form only if your computer requires the use of proxy settings to access the Internet Miscellaneous 1 My Exams Tab This setting determines how your list of downloaded exams is displayed on the My Exams tab a Automatically Group This option enabled by default groups exams by exam vendor ExSim Max Marketplace etc and then by exam name b Allow Manual Filtering This option groups exams by certification it also allows you to show or hide exams by a specific vendor Associate the exm file type with this program This option associates the exm file type with the BEE so that when a file with an exm file extension is double clicked the file is opened with the BEE software Warning and Informational Messages This option resets alert message that were hidden when specific alert messages are displayed you can choose to hide them and similar messages but this option configures the messages to appear when relevant When you have configured your desire
7. for each question You not only learn the correct answer for each question you learn why that answer is correct and why the other answers are incorrect and you learn the technologies and concepts covered in the exam The BEE has a wide variety of settings you can use to customize your learning experience so that you can get the most out of your study time You can use Study Mode or Simulation Mode you can create a Random Exam you can take a Custom Exam that contains questions related to a specific topic and much more To learn how to download the BEE install the BEE and activate products on your computer and begin taking practice exams visit the appropriate sections in this document Getting the Most from Boson ExSim Max Boson ExSim Max practice exams are the most comprehensive simulation products on the market When you take an ExSim Max exam in the BEE you can prepare for your certification by simulating the real exam More information about each of the following steps is given later in this manual but if you want to be prepared for a real exam you should purchase download and take an ExSim Max exam Once it is downloaded you can take an ExSim Max exam by following the steps below 1 Select the product covering the exam you are preparing for and click Load Exam 2 Inthe Exam Settings panel select Exam A and Study Mode Boson BEE User Manual I I INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS Oo EXAM ENVIRONMENT 10 11
8. network simulator is the platform for delivering simlet and testlet questions Simlet questions require you to issue commands to configure simulated Cisco devices testlet questions require you to examine various devices configurations and answer questions based on those configurations The simulator loads within the scenario section of the BEE after you click the Launch Simulator button Q 0 Boson BEE User Manual INIS 61 Boson NetSimX Simulations 1 Click the Launch Simulator button to load the simulation 2 When the simulation has loaded you will see general information about the simulator and the item s topology You can scroll down to see all the information and to access the Hide Topology Show Topology button This button enables you to switch between the topology diagram and a device s console window It also enables you to switch between devices if you need to configure or examine multiple devices in order to complete the tasks required in the simulation B Boson Exam Environment Exam A File Exam Feedback Help ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA 902 Question 17 of 58 64 correct Select the 0 best answers Mark for review Your company has recently implemented OSPF on RouterA and RouterB However the routers are not receiving routes to the remote LANs Your task is to troubleshoot the configurations on RouterA and RouterB and to correct any problems you discover Each network statement should be conf
9. or a practice exam will include the activation key in the book If you already have the BEE installed you do not need to install it again If you do need to install the BEE you should download and install the software from Boson com to ensure that you have the latest version Whether you purchased the product from Boson com or are using the activation key from the back of a book you will need to activate and download the exam to your computer The following steps are those necessary to purchase a product from Boson com activate it and then download it to your computer 1 Create a Boson com account if you do not already have one If you are using an activation key from a book you can skip steps 2 through 4 Boson BEE User Manual OSON INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS EXAM ENVIRONMENT Select and add the desired exam to your Boson com shopping cart Follow the steps through the checkout process Open the receipt e mail you will receive from Boson The e mail will contain your activation key and a download link for the BEE Note If you did not receive an e mail or cannot find the information you can view your purchase history by logging in to your Boson com account Activation keys from book review products are located on or near the installation disc included with the book Download and install the BEE if it is not already installed on your computer Start the BEE software If you have not previously opened the BEE
10. Click Modify Settings and ensure that the option in the drop down list box below Show answers and explanations is either When I choose Show Answer default or Never Click Done and then click Begin While you are taking the exam try not to look at the explanations move from question to question as you would in a live exam After you have completed the exam click End and Grade to view your score report and to see what areas you need to improve upon Review the questions and detailed explanations provided for all of the questions in the exam The explanations and references will cover nuances that can help you better understand the material Use the references provided and at a minimum study the topics that you feel will assist you in improving your chances of passing the live exam When you think you are ready to take the next step select Exam B and Study Mode from the Exam Settings panel and repeat steps 3 through 6 If you do not pass Exam B repeat steps 6 through 8 and retake exams A and B You should wait to take Exam C until you have become very familiar with the topics and concepts evaluated in Exams A and B If you do pass Exams A and B you can take a random exam prior to taking Exam C to increase your knowledge of the required material Finally take Exam C in Simulation Mode to evaluate your readiness to take the live exam When you can pass all the practice exams in the product and have studied the topics and conc
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12. Single select i i Correct 054 T the OSPF router ID of a router isn Category 4 IP Routing Technologies Single select i N Correct 061 Under which of the following condit Category 4 IP Routing Technologies Single select Correct Retake incorrect questions Submit Exam Score View Submitted Scores d Category Review tab This displays the exam categories and lists the number of questions assigned to each category it also shows the percentage of questions answered correctly References Operation of IP Data Networks LAN Switching Technologies IP Addressing IPv4 1Pv6 IP Routing Technologies Tm m Retake incorrect questions Submit Exam Score e References tab This displays a list of references included in the exam sorted by question You can click categories to include or omit their associated questions from the list Final Score ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA _ Overall Category Breakdown Category Review T References l E s oe Z Displaying You are viewing a report that contains question item references for the ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA exam Many of the references below contain hyperlinks that link te additional S All content available on the web Items without a clickable hyperlink are usually referencing an actual Correct book Incorrect Print References Internet connection required List Order Question ID Category INAINNOUIANSA WV XS LOSE S Question 1 110 Ref
13. ail receipt and paste them into the fields provided or carefully type in the activation key found in your book Click Next 14 If you entered a valid activation key click OK at the You have successfully activated your exam s message otherwise please verify that the key s you entered in the field s was not mistyped 15 Select the product from the list of successfully activated products and click Next to download the exam content 1 Click Finish Your product should now be displayed in the list of exams on the My Exams tab Downloading an Activated Exam Note You must purchase and activate a product before you can download it unless it is a demo version of a product INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS The BEE is used to download all practice exam products There are two ways that you can download products A Use the Wizard displayed during the activation process the download process using the wizard is described in Activating an Exam wd Boson BEE User Manual EXAM ENVIRONMENT B Open the My New Exams tab From the My New Exams tab perform the following steps 1 Select the product from the list of activated products 2 Click Download Exam to download the selected product Note You can download all your activated exams at the same time by clicking the Download All button To begin an exam see the Loading an Exam section of this document Exam Wizards To access the wizards included with the BEE you should cli
14. all Category Breakdow Fi Question Exam Your Passing Sc Category Difficulty Level PPQ Question Type Overall E Marked Score a Item This is the item number for the question it denotes the order of the questions as they were displayed during the exam b ID This is the unique ID number assigned to the question c QID This is the author assigned question ID number Question This is a snippet of the text of the question e Category This is the author assigned category f Difficulty Level This is the author assigned difficulty level g Question Type This is the type of question h Answered This shows whether you answered the question i Marked This shows whether you marked this question for review j Score This displays whether you answered the question correctly or incorrectly ii Category Review You can select or clear the following options you want to appear on the Category Review tab Your S category Total Score Passing Sc _ Pos ella 9 RS ms a L File View Feedback Question Review gt Category Review gt Overall Category Breakdow Fi 20 CCNA Exam INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS a Category This shows the author assigned category b Total This shows the total number of questions in the category NO 3 Boson BEE User Manual EXAM ENVIRONMENT c Score This show
15. am you decide to return to the simulation item and relaunch the simulator you will be asked to confirm that you want to reopen the simulation if you select Yes your currently saved answer will be reset and you will be required to begin the simulation item from scratch Boson NetSimX Simlets 1 2 Click the Launch Simulator button to load the simulation When the simulation has loaded you will see general information about the simulator and the item s topology on the top half of the screen on the bottom half of the screen you will see the questions associated with the simulation In the simulation you can scroll down to access the Hide Topology Show Topology button This button enables you to switch between the topology diagram and a device s console window It also enables you to switch between devices if you need to configure or examine multiple devices in order to complete the question a Boson Exam Environment Exam A e 3 File Exam Feedback Help ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA SimletAi 034 Scenario You administer the network shown in the topology diagram You have been asked to verify the configuration of all the routers in the network You can click on a router or switch to establish a console cable connection to the respective device All passwords are set to boson Please click Launch Simulator and examine the network configuration Use the information you gather to answer the following questi
16. ck Exam Wizards You can then select to take an exam activate a purchased exam or download a previously activated exam from the Exam Wizards dialog box Cg Exam Wizards Choose the option below that best describes what you would like to do To skip the wizard click the Cancel button 5 Activate a purchased exam O Download a previously activated exam Choose this option to start any practice exam that has been previously activated and downloaded These exams are also available from the My Exams tab Cancel INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS C0 Boson BEE User Manual INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS co DSO ENViRonMeNt Take an Exam Wizard You can use this option as an alternative to selecting an exam from the Choose Exam gt My Exams tab to begin an exam From the Exam Wizards dialog box select Take an exam and click Next This will open the Take Exam Wizard dialog box which displays downloaded exams sorted by exam vendor CZ Take Exam Wizard Select the desired exam vendor name and click Next and then select the desired exam and click Next Your exam will then begin loading You can then modify a few exam settings and click Finished to start the exam To return to the Exam Selection panel click Cancel Activate a Purchased Exam Wizard You can use this option to activate a purchased exam More information about activating a purchased exam is in the Activating an Exam section of this document Selecting this option
17. come Boson Support supportid bosen com Send Feedback INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS Update Exam This option downloads all files associated with a selected exam product to ensure that you have the most up to date copy of the product To use this tool you should first click the Choose Exam button and select from the Exam Selection panel the exam product that you want to update Then click Exam Tools gt Update Exam You will be asked to provide the e mail address and password associated with your Boson com account After entering your information click Log in to download and update the selected exam NO 6 Boson BEE User Manual N 7 USUI INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS EXAM ENVIRONMENT Note This tool does not look for available incremental updates Instead it downloads the entire exam each time the tool is used You will receive a notification when incremental exam updates are released when you load an exam if Internet access is available Update BEE This option checks for available updates for the BEE software and NetSimX simulator and applies all available updates You can also update the BEE from the Windows Start menu by clicking Start gt All Programs gt Boson Software gt Boson Exam Environment gt Boson Application Update Note You will be prompted to update the BEE if incremental updates are available when the BEE is launched Unlock Exam This option starts the Activate a Purchased Exam Wizard Run BEE Clean
18. d application settings click Apply You can configure additional settings on the Appearance and Exam Settings tabs When you are done configuring settings on all tabs click OK to close the Application Settings dialog box Appearance Tab The settings on this tab are used to configure the BEE window color font type and font size P Application Settings General Appearance Exam Settings Display Settings N 8 ox conce apy Boson BEE User Manual Ia ENVIRONMENT Display Settings 1 Preset Styles This option enables you to choose from several preset color palettes the default color style or a custom color palette from the drop down list box 2 Color choices This section enables you to select a custom color palette for text background and gradients in the BEE To configure the custom color palette click a displayed color choose the desired color from the resulting Color dialog box and click OK to apply the selected color Font Settings Choose from one of the available fonts and font sizes This setting is used to configure how text will be displayed during an exam When you have configured your desired application settings click Apply You can configure additional settings on the General and Exam Settings tabs When you are done configuring settings on all tabs click OK to close the Application Settings dialog box Exam Settings Tab The settings on
19. dy Settings for ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA Available Cases Selected Cases Exam Wizards SimletA 1 3 questions SimletB 1 4 questions SimletC 1 4 questions Exam Tools TestletA1 4 questions Testlet6 1 4 questions TestletC 1 4 questions Settings SimletF 1 4 questions SimletE 1 4 questions ahai Limit total to i4 cases with a maximum of Help 4 questions each 406 questions Pahing Welcome Boson Support supporti boson com Send Feedback i Available Cases Cases in this window are not included in your custom exam li Selected Cases Cases in this window will be included in your custom exam depending on the Limit total to settings By default all cases are selected iii Limit total to You can select the number of case studies to be included in your custom exam The specified number cannot exceed the number of cases The options are those included in the Selected Cases window The total number of cases is selected by default INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS 1 Cases with a maximum of This shows how many cases are in the Selected Cases window 2 Questions each This enables you to limit the maximum number of questions included in each case in your custom exam The specified number cannot exceed the number of questions in the case that includes the highest quantity of questions iv Reset This resets the number of cases and questions per case to their defaults h 4 Boson BEE User
20. e following connections can an AUI port be Operation of IP Data 232543 used Networks What is the maximum number of ACLs that can be applied to IP Services 232568 an IP interface on a Cisco router D Which of the following is true about the vty password on Network Device Security T RouterA You need to determine which IP address to configure on PC3 IP Addressing IPv4 IPv6 232470 516 so that it can communicate on the network Which of the follow To what interface of SwitchA is RouterA connected IP Routing Technologies 232472 Which of the following should be configured as IP Addressing IPv4 IPv6 232471 the default gateway on PC D Which of the elen M E can be used to implement WAN Technologies 232287 an NBMA You want secure a Cisco router so that it can be remotely Network Device Security 232485 managed only by using an encrypted session Which of the foll You issue the following commands on IP Routing Technologies 232477 RouterA RouterA configure terminalRouterA config ip route Your company has recently implemented OSPF on RouterA Troubleshooting 32674 902 and RouterB However the routers are not receiving routes to End an Grede Exon INAINNOYIANSA WV XS USE SS h 9 Boson BEE User Manual NIS 61 i End and Grade Exam This ends the exam and displays the Exam Results dialog box ii Jump to selected question This opens the selected question in the BEE i
21. ed for an individual exam To open the About the Exam window you can click the Exam Info button on the left menu bar or you can click the info icon next to the exam name on the My Exams tab of the Exam Selection panel The About the Exam window contains the exam number the exam name the associated certifications and the author Any additional information about the exam will be appended after this information You can also view the exam history and current version from this window The About the Exam window from the ExSim Max for Microsoft 200 120 exam is shown below About the Exam ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA Exam Number 200 120 CCNA Exam Name CCNA Certifications CCNA Author Boson Software Exam Version 2014 04 10 101551 If the exam has a help document associated with it you can click the help icon next to the exam name on the My Exams tab of the Exam Selection panel You can also click the Exam Help button in the About the Exam dialog box The exams help document will open in a new window and you can use it to review additional information about the exam About the BEE Software When an exam is loaded you can view information about the BEE by clicking Help gt About from the File menu This displays information about the BEE version and the license agreement and provides access to online support topics INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS Boson NetSimX Cisco IOS Network Simulator The Boson NetSimX Cisco IOS
22. epts contained in the references and explanations you should be ready for the live exam Supported Question Types The BEE supports multiple types of questions so that it can accurately simulate the live exam environment Depending on the exam you choose the exam vendor and the exam author you might see any all or a combination of the question types listed below ExSim Max practice exams are written to mirror the live exam so the question types you see in an ExSim Max practice exam are likely the ones you will see in the live exam Multiple Choice single answer Make one selection from the available choices Multiple Choice multiple answer Make more than one selection from the available choices Multiple Choice part of the solution Make one or more selections from the available choices each choice on its own is part of the solution and all answers combined present the entire solution Multiple Choice complete solution Make one or more selections from the available choices each choice on its own is a complete solution Boson BEE User Manual OSON INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS A EXAM ENVIRONMENT e Drag and Drop Drag boxes from one location on your screen to another Typically you are asked to drag terms onto their corresponding definitions or into their proper categories You might also be asked to drag items onto a network diagram s Boson NetSimX Simulation Configure one or more Cisco devices includi
23. er The BEE cleaner is a tool that removes support files associated with the BEE and your downloaded exams You can choose to remove user profile data downloaded exams and or saved exams When you are done in the Exam Tools panel click Done to return to the Exam Selection panel Application Settings To access this dialog box you should click the Settings button after the BEE is loaded This dialog box allows you to configure exam environment settings General Tab The settings on this tab are used to configure network connectivity file association how exams are displayed on the My Exams tab and the appearance of alert messages F 4 Application Settings General Appearance Exam Settings Network Settings V Automatically check for updates on startup Recommended Configure proxies to access the Internet Proxy Configuration Miscellaneous My Exams Tab Automatically Group v Associate the exm file type with this program Associate exm Files Warning and Informational Messages Reset Messages Boson BEE User Manual BOSON EX Monten INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS Preset Styles Default X Text color E Correct Answer Background Background color Incorrect Answer Background Gradient color 1 Gradient color 2 Font Settings Current Font Tahoma 12 a4 Please mouse over each item above to see a brief
24. erences view Category Z LAN Switching Technologies Boson ICND Curriculum Module 5 Spanning Tree Protocol Designated Port Y Category 1 Category 2 Cisco Spanning Tree Protocol Enhancements with Loop Guard and BPDU Skew Detection v Category 3 Features V Category 4 m R E f Category 5 Cisco Understanding Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol 602 1w Port Roles F Category 6 NO 5 Boson BEE User Manual BOSON EX Monnens 3 Navigation Bar Options You can select from the options below to perform specific tasks a Retake incorrect questions This restarts the exam at the first incorrect question and allows you to navigate through incorrect questions and review the explanations b Submit Exam Score This stores your graded exam on Boson com servers so that you can compare your results when taking the same exam again c View Submitted Scores This compares your stored exam grades with your current exam grade so that you can evaluate your learning progress d Exit Exam This exits the current exam and returns to the Exam Selection panel Exam Tools The Exam Tools panel is shown below Boson Exam Environment Exam Tools F 1 am To b UE goa ceri RUN BEE v S i CLEAN E These options allow you to update your current exam unlock a purchased exam with an activation key update the application and or run the BEE ae Place your mouse cursor over an option for additional information BRP Rhine Wel
25. g the End Cisco Simlet button and confirming that you want to end the simulation Feedback The Send Feedback dialog box can be accessed from multiple locations within the BEE including the Feedback option on the File menu from within an exam Send Feedback Send Feedback for ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA Tam giving feedback on Exam Content questions answers explanations C7 Software Feature liao aaa Common exam content problems include Other Problem with any questions answers or explanations Incorrect missing or duplicate information Only able to select one answer when you should be able to select more than one Please explain what you were trying to do what you had trouble with or what you liked View report data Consider viewing common Support Topics Online before submitting a new ticket You can use this dialog box to submit different types of feedback e Select Exam Content to send feedback or a request to the author e Select Software Features to submit feedback or a feature request to Boson Software e Select Other to submit feedback of a general nature When using the Feedback feature please provide as much information as possible When you use this feature a screenshot and information about your operating system are sent with the feedback request If you want to see the additional information sent to Boson Software you should click View report data Prior to submitting a feedback reques
26. igured by using the network address not the interface IP address To complete this question click Launch Simulator and follow the on screen instructions To configure a device click on its icon RouterB The Tab key and most of the commands that use the control or escape lt keys are not supported and are PCI PC3 PC2 PCd not necessary to complete this simulation The Help command in the Hide Topology INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS 3 Access the console of the necessary device s by either clicking the Hide Topology button or clicking the device on the topology diagram 4 Inthe console window issue the commands necessary to configure the device The instructions in the scenario should describe the actions you need to perform to properly configure the appropriate devices LM 1 Boson BEE User Manual OSON INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS OO 2 EXAM ENVIRONMENT 6 T To access the console of another device click the Show Topology button and then click the icon of the next device you want to configure Note that clicking a device to which you have console access will switch the screen from the topology diagram to the console window In the console window issue the commands necessary to configure the device When you have configured all devices required by the simulation click Show Answer or Next Note If after you have completed the simulation item and advanced to the next item in the ex
27. ii End Cisco Testlet or End Case Study or End Cisco Simlet If you are in a Cisco testlet a case study or a Cisco simlet this ends the current testlet and displays the next question in the exam Note This option is only displayed when this dialog box is accessed from within a case study iv Show all questions If you are currently in the review screen for a Cisco testlet case study or Cisco simlet you can click this to display all questions in the current exam v Show scenario questions If you were in a Cisco testlet case study or Cisco simlet and clicked Show all questions this option is available and displays only questions contained in the currently displayed testlet case study or simlet Erd and Grede Exam vi Close This closes the Question Review window and returns to the selected question 3 Question Status bar This displays information about your progress in the exam such as the current exam the question ID the number of available questions the current score percentage and the Mark for review option if you have selected Mark for review you will see a check mark in the Question Review window in the Marked column File Exam Feedback Help ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA 251 4 Launch Simulator Simulation NetSimX and drag and drop type questions will display a button that launches the simulation so that you can respond to the question type Boson Exam Envi x Exam A Smin
28. ivated Exam section of this document Get Demos Tab The Get Demos tab displays all ExSim Max and Marketplace products that have available demos the products are sorted by exam vendor You can select any exam from the list and click Download Demo to preview a sample of the available product Saved Exams Tab The Saved Exams tab lists any exams you have saved to the default saved exam folder These saved exams are sorted by exam name and display the date and time they were saved To load a saved exam you should select the exam and click Load Saved Exam If you saved an exam to a folder other than the default folder you can click the Browse button to navigate to it and then load the saved exam into the BEE d Boson Exam Environment hel lL X BOSON Z Morven Aer ee Saved exams found on your machine My Exams My New Exams Saved Exams Exam Wizards Exam Tools Settings About Help m BRP Rhine ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA CCNA 200 12 Load Saved Exam Welcome Boson Support support boson com Send Feedback Boson BEE User Manual INAINNOUIANA NYA 2 IRI e N EXAM ENVIRONMENT Grading an Exam The Exam Results dialog box can be accessed from multiple locations in the exam by choosing the End and Grade option Final Score ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA Category Breakdown Exam Result Pass Your Score 931 Passing Score 825 1000 Overall M a OM Hover your mouse pointer over the cha
29. ke an exam Study Mode and Simulation Mode Neither mode is available when you have selected the Custom Exam option 1 Study Mode This mode allows you to view answers and explanations while working through the exam questions and does not have a time limit 2 Simulation Mode This mode is configured to simulate the live exam and has a time limit You will not be able to view the correct answers or explanations in this mode Note Simulation mode is available for ExSim Max and Marketplace products only additionally it is not available for a custom exam and might not always be available Reset Settings This option resets the exam settings to their default configurations INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS h 1 Boson BEE User Manual igi Modify Settings This feature has the following settings that allow you to customize your exam experience while in Study Mode J Boson Exam Environment Authored by xSim Max H ICE EXAMS Choose Exam Exam Settings for ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA Randomize question order Show current score during exam Exam Wizards A Show the number of answers needed to be andomize answer order Randomize answer order E Exam Tools Timed exam Show answers and explanations Not timed When I choose Show Answer E Enable smart mode Settings About Help Only available Case Study Settings Category and Keyword Settings e See Ra ALH Pahing 58 of 58 questions Welcome
30. lowing options Jump to This allows you to view a specific case study or navigate quickly to a particular question by entering a specific question number or the question ID number and clicking Jump CZ Jump To Question C X Item Number 1 to 58 Question ID Question Toolbar This option hides or displays the current question number the current score percentage the number of answers required for the question and the Mark for review option The question toolbar is shown in the graphic below lal Boson Exam Envir File Exam Feedback Help ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA 251 Question 9 of 58 89 correct Select the 2 best answers Which of the following statements are correct regarding OSPF neighbor states Select 2 choices Full Screen This maximizes the BEE window size to fit your monitor Settings This opens the Application Settings dialog box See Application Settings for more information c Feedback This opens the Send Feedback dialog box See Feedback for more information h 7 Boson BEE User Manual ON ENVIRONMENT d Help You can select from the following options i About This displays information about the BEE software and provides access to the following options 4 About Boson Exam Environment BOSON Morven The BEE is the software based delivery platform for our practice exam content The BEE allows you to easily navigate through questions answer
31. n License Solutions e Single User License Agreement You can review the Single User License Agreement here e Volume Licensing For our unique license server solutions and volume discounts contact us at Boson com 877 333 EXAM or support boson com Copyright 2004 2014 Boson Software LLC All rights reserved BEE NetSim software and all documentation are protected by copyright law Boson BEE User Manual
32. ng routers switches and other devices The BEE supports Cisco OS based simulations using the Boson NetSimX Cisco IOS simulator and supports GUI based simulations such as the Cisco SDM and the new Cisco TSHOOT simulator All of the commands and features of live Cisco equipment might be available but the commands you need to complete the simulation will be available e Testler Answer multiple questions typically no more than six and typically multiple choice that are all based on a common scenario or network topology You will be shown any required command output in the scenario text You can answer the testlet questions in any order but once you leave the testlet you cannot return to it on the live exam or in Simulation Mode in the BEE e Simlet Answer multiple questions typically no more than six and typically multiple choice that are all based on a common scenario or network topology this is a combination of a simulation and a testlet Like a testlet you will answer multiple questions however you will not be provided any command output Instead you must interact with the network devices through the Boson NetSimX Cisco IOS simulator and issue the proper commands to be able to answer the questions correctly All of the commands and features of live Cisco equipment might not be available but the commands you need to complete the simlet will be available e Fill in the blank Type your response into one or more text boxes Note Thi
33. o view all questions in the exam Information about the questions is displayed in columnar format showing Item the order in which the question was displayed during the exam Answered whether or not you answered the question during the exam Marked whether or not you marked the question for review Question brief text of the question Category the category assigned to the question by the author ID the unique identification number assigned to the question and QID the question ID displayed during the exam You can select from multiple options in the Question Review dialog box J Boson Exam Envi ony Which ports on a root bridge are designated ports LAN Switching Technologies 232370 oe You are the administrator for the network shown above DHCP IP Services 232461 services for the network are provided by the DHCP server on If the OSPF router ID of a router is not en configured in IP Routing Technologies 232321 what order is the router ID determined Under which of the following Caan does a router IP Routing Technologies 232328 061 configured to run EIGRP use multicasting to send query pack By default what will happen when you reboot a Cisco router if IP Routing Technologies 232636 828 the startup configuration in NVRAM has become corrupted You type the name of a Web site you have never visited before Operation of IP Data 232559 into your browser and then press the Enter key If your bost d Networks With which of th
34. ons You will need to scroll this window and the problem statement window to view the entire promen Question 3 of 3 G4 correct Select the one best answer C Mark for review Which of the following is true of RouterA Select the best answer A The Serial 0 1 interface is functioning as a DCE B The Serial 0 0 interface is functioning as a DCE C Both the Serial 0 0 interface and the Serial 0 1 interface are functioning as DCEs D Neither the Serial 0 0 interface nor the Serial 0 1 interface are functioning as DCEs Access the console of the necessary device s by either clicking the Hide Topology button or clicking the device on the topology diagram Boson BEE User Manual DSO ENViRonmeNt INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS Oo 4 Inthe console window configure or examine the configuration of the item as required by the item s instructions 5 To access the console of another device click the Show Topology button and then click the icon of the next device you want to configure Note that clicking a device to which you have console access will switch the screen from the topology diagram to the console window 6 Answer the related items 7 Click Next to proceed to the next question in the simlet or click the button of the question number you intend to answer next 8 When you have answered the related items end the simulation and continue with the next item in the exam by clicking Next clickin
35. or Command set failed to load 34 How can completely remove the BEE and all exams from my computer eee eee e ee ee 35 saved an exam why is it not displayed in the list on the My Saved Exams abr eee J9 CONCERTO ARNON oa E A A 36 BEE and Boson NetSimX Technical Support ss css esse sees sese esen 36 Boel TTT 36 Boson BEE User Manual INI INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS h EXAM ENVIRONMENT Introduction The Boson Exam Environment BEE is a software application that is used by Boson Software Marketplace authors and other organizations to deliver practice exams and book review content in an exam simulation environment When you start the BEE you should note that it can store multiple exams from multiple sources If you have already downloaded at least one exam the BEE opens the Exam Selection panel if you have not downloaded any exams the Exam Wizards dialog box will open The Exam Selection panel is shown below Boson Exam Environment BOSON Z Morven P Exams found on your machine My Bams My New Beams Exam Wizards E ExSim Max Exams G CCNA TT ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA 9 CompTIA Network Settings Marketplace Exams About Help eoa pam u lishing ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA Welcome Boson Support supportid bosen_com Send Feedback On the Exam Selection panel you can select the My Exams tab the My New Exams tab the Get Demos tab and the Saved Exams tab The My E
36. or CISSP McGraw Hill CCNA ExSim Max for Comp TIA A 220 802 ExSim Max for Cisco 100 101 ICND1 ExSim Max for Cisco 200 101 ICND 2 ExSim Max for Cisco 640 802 CCNA ExSim Max for Cisco 640 816 ICND ExSim Max for Cisco 640 822 ICND1 Click the exam you want to download and click Next The exam will be downloaded Click Finish to return to the My Exams tab where your downloaded exam will appear For more information about downloading exams see the Downloading an Activated Exam section Choosing an Exam My Exams Tab INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS Loading an Exam and Modifying Exam Settings From the Exam Selection panel you can select an exam product by double clicking the exam name or by selecting an exam and clicking Load Exam When you click Load Exam the Exam Settings panel will open From the Exam Settings panel you can select an exam bank select a test mode reset the settings to their defaults modify additional settings or begin the exam Select an Exam As described in the Getting the Most from Boson ExSim Max section Boson s ExSim Max products have multiple exams within them each of which closely parallels the topics covered question types 0 Boson BEE User Manual h Ia ENVIRONMENT question difficulty and time allowed in the live exam ExSim Max products are designed to simulate the complete exam experience so you know what to expect Marketplace products are written by independent authors o
37. ories Categories in this window will be included in your custom exam depending on other customization settings such as keywords c Only show questions with these keywords You can specify words that you want to use to filter the questions that will be included in your custom exam Only questions that contain one or more of these keywords will be included INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS d Back This returns to the secondary Exam Settings panel 10 Total number of questions box This section shows the total number of questions that are included in the current exam and allows you to configure the total number of questions you want to include in the custom exam 11 Done This returns to the primary Exam Settings panel h 5 Boson BEE User Manual rah 6 OSON INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS EXAM ENVIRONMENT Note The settings you configure are product specific and are stored for that product the next time you load it into the BEE unless you have loaded another product For example if you take an exam for ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 and configure custom settings for that product those settings will be stored and used each time you load the exam until you load another product such as ExSim Max for Cisco 350 001 When you load ExSim Max for Cisco 350 001 that product s settings will reset to default values and you can configure custom settings for that product as well When you load ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 again i
38. ote This option is disabled for some question types h 2 Boson BEE User Manual INIS 6 a Boson Exam Environment Exam A File Exam Feedback Help ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA 251 Question 9 of 58 69 correct Select the 2 best answers Mark for review 6 Show answers and explanations The options in this drop down list box enable you to configure when answers and explanations are displayed a When I choose Show Answer This is the default option when you click Show Answer while taking an exam the correct answer and the explanation will be shown b When answered incorrectly When selected this option causes the correct answer and explanation to be displayed only when you have answered a question incorrectly and have clicked Next c Always When selected this option causes the correct answer and explanation for each question to be displayed when you click Next d Never When selected this option causes the correct answer and explanation to never be displayed for any question 7 Enable smart mode When this option is selected items that have been answered correctly will be excluded from the specified exam You can modify the number of times items must be answered correctly before they are excluded The default number is 3 8 Case Study Settings The settings on this screen enable you to customize how the case study feature performs during an exam Authored by
39. p for Exam Name If a help document has been written for the product this option will be available and will open the related help document INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS 2 Exam Toolbar This is located at the bottom of the exam window while an exam is in progress it allows you to navigate through the exam using the following options if the settings have been configured Q O S lt v Previous Next Show Answer Notes Print Question Review End and Grade h 8 Boson BEE User Manual EXAM ENVIRONMENT a Previous This displays the previous question b Next This displays the next question c Show Answer This displays the correct answer and the explanation for the current question d Notes This allows you to make notes about the current question If you have created a note for a question it is stored in the product information and will appear on the top right corner of the BEE when you display that question in the BEE You can open the note by clicking it and delete the note by clicking del when the note is open File Exam Feedback Help ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA 251 e Print This allows you to print the current question and the explanation if it is displayed f Question Review This displays the Question Review window This window contains a list of the questions in the exam If you are in a case study testlet or simlet it will display only those questions with an option t
40. r organizations these authors are solely responsible for the content within their respective product s These products might include questions content references or other materials that are developed to review the concepts covered in a book or for other specific purposes In the BEE when you are selecting an exam the Custom Exam option enables you to create a custom exam By default all questions from all exam banks in the product are selected when Custom Exam is selected however you can customize the number of questions you wish to take and you can choose questions by category case study and keyword by clicking Modify Settings The Random Exam option creates a custom exam that contains the same number of questions you will see in any other exam bank included with the product Typically the author or book publisher configures the quantity of questions on the product to equal the number of questions on the live exam Arandom exam is created from a pool of all the questions in the product in a random order You can take a random exam in either Study Mode or Simulation Mode Note Each exam product has been preconfigured by the author or book publisher and therefore will have different options displayed when an exam is selected You can modify these settings by clicking Modify Settings Available settings vary among ExSim Max Marketplace and book publisher products Select an Exam Mode There are two available modes in which you can ta
41. rrent Exam Settings 58 total questions Show current score during exam Show answers and explanations When I choose Show Answer Question order randomized in cases Question order randomized Answer order randomized Using the following cases SimletA 1 SimletF1 Each case will display the review screen before exiting will ask for confirmation before exiting Reset Settings can be retaken will not be timed About Help Modify Settings BR behing Welcome Boson Support supportid bosen com Send Feedback Boson BEE User Manual Begin INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS Vi INIS 61 When you have selected an exam and configured your desired exam settings click Begin on the Exam Settings panel to start your exam The following list shows the options that are available from the Menu Bar while you are taking an exam 1 Menu Bar Boson Exam Environment Exam A Sex File Exam Feedback Help a File You can select from the following options Open Saved Exam This allows you to select a previously saved exam and load it into the BEE Save This allows you to save your current exam Save As This allows you to save your current exam Print This allows you to print the current question and explanation if displayed Quit to Menu This closes the current exam and returns you to the Exam Selection panel Exit This exits the BEE software b Exam You can select from the fol
42. rt for additional detail Question Review tem GID Question Category Question Type Answered Marked Score 110 Which ports on a root bridge are de Category 2 LAN Switching Techno Single select Yes No Correct 304 You are the administrator for the ne Category 3 IP Services Single select No Correct If the OSPF router ID of a router isn Category 4 IP Routing Technologies Single select No Correct Under which of the following condit Category 4 IP Routing Technologies Single select No Correct Submit Exam Score View Submitted Scores When the Exam Results dialog box is displayed the following options are available 1 Menu Bar Options a File You can select from the following options Save Exam This option saves your current exam locally to your computer ii Print This allows you to print your exam results The printed results will display information such as your name the exam name your score how well you did on items in specific categories and more iii Quit to Menu This options closes the Exam Results window and returns to the Exam Selection panel iv Exit This exits the BEE software b View You can select options that you want displayed in the dialog box Boson BEE User Manual INIS 61 i Question Review You can select or clear the following options you want to appear on the Question Review tab File View Feedback Category Review gt Over
43. s and references You can learn the content using the unique testing mode and reports The BEE also organizes multiple exams and demos in one easy to use location Boson Exam Environment Version What s new in the Boson Exam Environment View the License Agreement Warning This computer program is protected by copyright law and international treaties Unauthorized reproduction or distribution of this program or any portion of it may result in severe criminal penalties and will be prosecuted to the maximum extent possible under law All third party trademarks and or registered trademarks referenced are the property of their respective owners Copyright 2004 2014 Boson Software LLC All rights reserved 1 Version This shows the version that is currently installed on your computer What s new in the Boson Exam Environment This shows you the changes included in the newest release of the BEE 3 View the License Agreement This allows you to review the Single User License Agreement ii User Manual This directs you to the document you are reading now iii About Exam Name This displays information such as the exam number the exam name the associated certifications and the author in the About the Exam window About the Exam ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA Exam Number 200 120 CCNA Exam Name CCNA Certifications CCNA Author Boson Software Exam Version 2014 04 10 101551 iv Hel
44. s is only a partial list of question types supported by the BEE Exam Authors Content Writers The BEE can be used to deliver content from multiple authors For example practice exams created supported and published by Boson staff authors are all displayed within the ExSim Max Exams category Marketplace exams are written edited and supported by independent authors and displayed in the Marketplace Exams category These authors are generally subject matter experts who wish to share their knowledge about a subject Content related feedback submitted from the BEE is sent to the author of the product Software related feedback submitted from the BEE is sent to Boson Software The BEE is not limited to delivering exams for IT certification In fact it can be used to deliver virtually any type of exam The author of a Marketplace exam is displayed when the exam in the About the Exam dialog box The About the Exam dialog box can be accesses by clicking the info icon 0 next to the exam s title or by clicking Help gt About Exam Name Similar information is available for book reviews If you are interested in writing a practice exam and using the BEE to publish your content please contact us Boson BEE User Manual USUI INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS Qi EXAM ENVIRONMENT Getting Started System Requirements The system requirements for the BEE are as follows e Supported Operating Systems Windows 8 Windows 7 Windows Vista and Windo
45. s the percentage of questions that you answered correctly in each category c Feedback This opens the Send Feedback dialog box See Feedback for more information 2 Exam Information tabs Several tabs are displayed in the Exam Results dialog box that you can use to gauge the progress of your ability to pass the live exam a Overall tab This displays your result your current score and the passing score File View Feedback Final Score ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA Exam Result Pass Your Score 931 Passing Score 825 1000 Overall VS G 0 Hover your mouse pointer over the chart for additional detail b Category Breakdown tab This displays the categories in the exam and your results within each category Kn NZ R File View Feedback Final Score ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA Exam Result Pass Your Score 931 Passing Score 825 1000 Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 atanan b INAINNOUIANS NY XS JRI NO 4 Boson BEE User Manual EXAM ENVIRONMENT c Question Review tab This displays information about each question and how it was scored in the exam Question Review Category Review Item QID Question Category Question Type Answered Marked Score 110 Which ports on a root bridge are de Category 2 LAN Switching Techno Single select Yes No Correct 304 You are the administrator for the ne Category 5 IP Services
46. sers Application Data Boson Software Boson Exam Environment I saved an exam why is it not displayed in the list on the My Saved Exams tab If you saved an exam outside of the default location it might not be displayed in the My Saved Exams tab within the BEE You should move your saved exams back to the default location so that you can open them from the My Saved Exams tab The default location for Windows 8 Windows 7 and Windows Vista is C ProgramData Boson Profiles youremail address The default location for Windows XP is C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Boson Profiles youremail address Boson BEE User Manual OO 6 OSON INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS EXAM ENVIRONMENT Contact Information EMAIL support boson com PHONE 877 333 EXAM 3926 615 889 0121 FAX 615 889 0122 ADDRESS 25 Century Blvd Ste 500 Nashville TN 37214 Copyright 2004 2014 Boson Software LLC All rights reserved Boson Exam Environment BEE and NetSimX software and documentation are protected by copyright law BEE and Boson NetSimX Technical Support e To review NetSim support topics go to the NetSim Products Support Topics page e To submit a support ticket go to Boson s Web site gt log in to your account gt click Support Tickets tab gt start a new ticket e To submit feedback about a question while the exam is open click Feedback and include more information about the specific question or explanatio
47. t 5 Inthe Interop Assembly field browse for the following file C Program Files Boson Software Boson Practice Tests NetsimXv7 BosonNetsimInterop dll 6 Click Unregister Interop Assembly and then click Register Interop Assembly 7 Restart the practice exam and try to launch the simulation question again Note If neither Solution 1 nor Solution 2 resolves the problem please navigate to the affected question and click Feedback to make the author aware of the issue INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS GO 4 Boson BEE User Manual USUI INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS L 5 EXAM ENVIRONMENT How can I completely remove the BEE and all exams from my computer If a file has become corrupted you might need to uninstall and reinstall the BEE and the associated exams If you do need to uninstall the BEE follow the steps below When you are ready to reinstall see the Downloading the BEE and Installing the BEE Software sections in this document 1 From Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel uninstall the Boson Exam Environment BEE software 2 Delete the following folders Windows 8 Windows 7 and Windows Vista C Program Files x86 Boson Software Boson Practice Exam Environment C ProgramData Boson Software Boson Exam Environment and C ProgramData Boson Windows XP C Program Files Boson Software Boson Practice Tests and C Documents and Settings All Users Application Data Boson and C Documents and Settings All U
48. t for support you should consider viewing common support topics by clicking Support Topics Online Click Send to submit your detailed feedback or click Cancel to cancel Boson BEE User Manual Ials Troubleshooting Why are some files images or exhibits missing from my exam Files occasionally become corrupt during the download process To restore missing files images or exhibits please update the exam product To update the exam product you should follow the instructions in the Update Exam section of this document If the files are still missing please navigate to the affected question and click Feedback to make the author aware of the issue Error Command set failed to load Solution 1 If you receive the error message Command set failed to load when starting the NetSimX simulator please restart the program by right clicking the icon you use to start the program and selecting Run as administrator Solution 2 1 Shut down any Boson applications 2 Open Add or Remove Programs in Control Panel and note which version of the Microsoft NET Framework is on your computer If it is not version 4 0 download the program and the service pack you can do so from the following link Microsoft NE T Framework 4 0 3 Download the Boson registry assembly tool from the following link Boson Assembly Registration Tool 4 Run the registry assembly tool and select 2 0 from the Microsoft NET Version drop down lis
49. this tab are used to configure the appearance of multiple choice question numbering the appearance of exhibits and graphics and the prompts to save an exam y J Application Settings General Appearance Exam Settings Exam Simulation Settings Answers should be labeled with F E R Diagrams default to thumbnail size E Exhibits default to collapsed V Ask me to save my exam progress before exiting an exam To modify your exam click Modify Settings before you begin an exam Cancel Apply Exam Simulation Settings 1 Answers should be labeled with This option enables you to select letters numbers or Roman numerals as the label for each choice INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS 2 Diagrams default to thumbnail size This option is enabled by default 3 Exhibits default to collapsed This option is enabled by default 4 Ask me to save my exam progress before exiting an exam This option is enabled by default If you clear the check box you can still save any exam but you will not be prompted before you exit an exam N 9 Boson BEE User Manual Ials When you have configured your desired application settings click Apply You can configure additional settings on the General and Appearance tabs When you are done configuring settings on all tabs click OK to close the Application Settings dialog box About the Exam An About the Exam window can be access
50. to tell us how you liked the software whether you are experiencing difficulties or any questions you might have about an exam If you have questions about a specific question in an exam click Feedback from the menu bar while you are viewing that question so that the support ticket is directed to the correct author or book publisher Prior to loading an exam you should verify that the name and e mail address displayed next to Welcome at the bottom of the window is the one associated with your Boson com account If it is not click the link and choose the appropriate option from the Account Login dialog box Using the Boson Exam Environment to Prepare for Your Certification There are many ways to learn the technology for your certification exam You can read books attend training classes get real world experience and evaluate your knowledge and preparation by taking practice exams The Boson ExSim Max practice exams delivered by the BEE include the topics covered the question types and the question difficulty that you would see on the live exam Additionally the practice exams are configured so that you can take them in Simulation Mode which simulates the time allowed by the real exam and the ability to navigate back and forth between questions if allowed by the real exam But the ExSim Max practice exams go above and beyond simulating the question type and difficulty of the live exams they also include accurate and detailed explanations
51. ts settings have been returned to the default values and you can reconfigure custom settings if desired Remember that these settings include category and keyword settings as well so if you have configured your current exam to show items with the keyword troubleshoot for example and only 12 questions in the exam contain that keyword when you return to that exam without having loaded another product you will see only 12 questions Additionally if you have selected Exam A in Simulation Mode when you return to that exam you will see only the items in Exam A and you will be in Simulation Mode Although the settings are stored for a product for as long as you take only that product s associated exams you can change any exam settings if desired and the new settings will be used the next time you use that same product You can see the settings you have configured for each product by reviewing the box at the bottom of the primary Exam Settings panel In the exhibit below you can see the number of questions included in the custom exam the keyword selected the cases included the settings of each case and more Boson Exam Environment EE Authored by ExSim Max fg TICE EXAMS Choose Exam ExSim Max for Cisco 200 120 CCNA Select an exam Select an exam mode 9 Exam A E Exam F Study Mode C7 Eyanm B Bam G Simulation Mode eee C7 Eam C Custom Exam Exam D 7 Random Exam C7 Exam E Exam Wizards Settings Cu
52. will require you to accept the terms of the license agreement and will then open the Activate Exam Wizard dialog box k x Cy Activate Exam Wizard Activate and unlock your exams Please enter your activation keys below You may enter up to 5 keys at once Activation will register an exam to this computer Whatis activation Activate 1 When prompted review the license agreement select Yes to accept the terms and click Next Boson BEE User Manual Ials 2 Copy the activation key s one at a time from your e mail receipt and paste the activation key s into the fields provided Click Next 3 If you entered a valid activation key click OK at the You have successfully activated your exam s message otherwise please verify that the key s you entered in the field s was not mistyped 4 Select the product from the list of successfully activated products and click Next 5 Click Finish Your product should now be displayed in the list of exams on the My Exams tab Download a Previously Activated Exam Wizard You can use this option to download an activated exam Selecting this option will open the Download Activated Exam dialog box Cy Download Activated Exam Select the test you wish to download then click Next ExSim Max for Microsoft 70 431 ExSim 1 for BICSI RCDD 11th Edition ExSim for BICSI RCDD 11th Edition ExSim Max for Comp TIA Securty S 70 201 ExSim Max for Cisco 640 864 DESGN ExSim Max f
53. ws XP e NET Framework Microsoft NE T Framework Version 4 0 e Processor 1 GHz Pentium processor or equivalent Minimum 3 GHz Pentium processor or equivalent Recommended e RAM 512 MB Minimum 2 GB Recommended e Hard Disk Up to 100 MB of available space e Display 1024 x 768 256 colors Minimum 1024 x 768 high color 32 bit Recommended e Active Internet connection Downloading the BEE The BEE can be downloaded for free from the Downloads page of the Boson com Web site or by following the link in your purchase receipt e mail Click the download link and save the installation file to a location on your computer where you can easily find it Installing the BEE Software Note When installing the BEE software you should temporarily disable your antivirus software Once the BEE software has been downloaded to your computer follow the prompts to complete the installation Allow the BEE to install the Microsoft NET Framework if necessary and create the file structure it needs to function properly If you have difficulty with the installation please contact our support team Activating an Exam When you purchase an exam product from Boson com you will receive an e mail that contains the activation key and a link to download the BEE Each exam product has a unique activation key activation keys can be purchased from Boson com but might also come in a book a book publisher that uses the BEE to deliver book review content
54. xams tab is open by default and displays all of your downloaded exams from all vendors From this panel you can also access the following Choose Exam This will open the Exam Selection panel if you do not already have it open if you have clicked the Exam Tools button or have clicked the Load Exam button and want to return to the Exam Selection panel you should click the Choose Exam button to return to the Exam Selection panel If the Exam Selection panel is already open this will not change your view Exam Wizards This enables you to take activate or download an exam Exam Tools This contains tools that can be used to update a downloaded exam update the BEE software download an activated exam or remove a downloaded exam from your computer Settings This contains options that allow you to configure the display network settings font appearance and miscellaneous items related to the exam environment About This displays information about the BEE version and the license agreement Help This directs you to the document you are reading now and provides you with support information Boson BEE User Manual OSON INAINNOUIANS WV XS lUS NO EXAM ENVIRONMENT e Load Exam This opens the Exam Settings panel and enables you to begin the selected exam e Send Feedback This option which is also available from multiple locations within the BEE provides a way for you to contact us Please use this
55. you will be asked to log in by using an existing Boson account or to create a new Boson account Select the appropriate choice and click Next Please select one of the following options to continue Login using existing Boson Account D Create a new Boson Account In the Login to Profile Wizard dialog box enter your Boson com account credentials and click Log in Enter your Boson Online Account credentials Please enter your Boson Online Account e mail and password below If you do not have an account you can check for or create one by clicking the Account Setup link below Account Setup E Mail Password Boson BEE User Manual igi 9 If an update is required click Update in the dialog box that appears 10 Click Exam Wizards if the Exam Wizards dialog box does not automatically open 11 Select Activate a purchased exam and click Next note that an active Internet connection is required in order to activate or doaload an exam Choose the option below that best describes what you would like to do To skip the wizard click the Cancel 5 Download a previously activated exam Choose this option to unlock a practice exam with an activation key Activation should only be done once for each exam you purchase Requires an active Internet connection 12 After you have reviewed the license agreement select Yes to accept the terms and click Next 13 Copy the activation key s one at a time from the e m

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