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The only official guide to the SPANISH VERSION of the new high school equivalency test!The TASC high school equivalency test is given in both English and Spanish. Students who pass the Spanish-language version earn a valid high school equivalency diploma. McGraw-Hill Education Preparacion para el Examen TASC walks readers step-by-step through the Spanish-language version of the test. It features:a pre-test in every section that helps readers identify strengths and weaknesses before study topic-by-topic review of all test subjects and exercises to reinforce new skillsfull-length practice TASC test sections in the latest test format, with complete explanations for every question.For 2015 and beyond, the test is evolving toward greater rigor in the application of the Common Core State Standards and the use of new technology based question types - "hot spot" questions, "drop-down" questions, and "drag-and-drop" questions.



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Harry Foxwell

Harry Foxwell is a Principal Engineer for Oracle's Public Sector division in the Washington DC area, where he is responsible for solutions consulting and customer education on Cloud Computing, Big Data, Solaris and Linux operating systems, and Virtualization technologies.

Harry has worked for Oracle and Sun Microsystems (acquired by Oracle in 2010) since 1995. Prior to that he worked as a UNIX and Internet specialist for Digital Equipment Corporation; he has worked with UNIX systems since 1979 and has been a Linux user since 1995. He blogs frequently on Cloud Computing at http://blogs.oracle.com/drcloud

Harry has been influential in developing and promoting Oracle's Linux and Solaris strategies and messages. He is coauthor of the book Pro OpenSolaris (Apress, April 2009) and Sun BluePrints: Slicing and Dicing Servers: A Guide to Virtualization and Containment Technologies (Sun BluePrints Online, October 2005) ; The Sun BluePrints Guide to Solaris Containers: Virtualization in the Solaris Operating System (Sun BluePrints Online, October 2006) ; and READ_ME_FIRST: What Do I Do With All of Those SPARC Threads? (Oracle Technical White Paper, August 2013) . He is coauthor of Oracle Solaris 11 System Administration The Complete Reference (Oracle Press, September 2012) .

He earned his doctorate in Information Technology in 2003 from George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) , and has since taught graduate courses at GMU in Computer Architecture, Operating Systems Security, and in Electronic Commerce.

Harry is a Vietnam veteran; he served as a platoon sergeant in the US Army's 1st Infantry Division in 1968-1969; (awarded Air Medal, and Bronze Star) .

He is also an amateur astronomer and contributing member of the Northern Virginia Astronomy Club, a USATT member and competitive table tennis player, and a USSF (Soccer) referee.

See also http://cs.gmu.edu/~hfoxwell/Resume.html for additional career details.



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