best way to study

in MCDST
Hey All,
I was just wondering in how many different ways people study for the MCDST exams, and which is the best way to study besides from practical experience? Right now I take notes by making an outline of the main chapters/lessons in the book. Just looking for ideas to increase the knowledge I get from studying by the way I study.
I was just wondering in how many different ways people study for the MCDST exams, and which is the best way to study besides from practical experience? Right now I take notes by making an outline of the main chapters/lessons in the book. Just looking for ideas to increase the knowledge I get from studying by the way I study.
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Not that I am writing my notes out as much. Visual helps for me too, like watching the classes on DVD. CBT Nuggets for instance. Also obviously, the more you do practical work, the better understood.
UK
Other than that, I learn best by a combination of reading, taking notes, lots of practice exams questions, and hands-on. So I read the Sybex book twice, and took notes regarding things I wasn't clear on, or things I thought I would need to commit to memory (such as the various Function Key options during installation, RAID levels, minimum hardware requirements for XP). Out of all those lists, the first thing I did when I entered the test was to jot down what I could remember onto the whiteboard they gave me - the only one that came in handy was the minimum hardware requirements!
The notes really helped though, because in the 30 mins leading up to the test I simply reviewed my notes, instead of flipping through test questions or a textbook - which is overwhelming when you're just about to take a test.