Locksmith and Security Professionals' Exam Study Guide

by Phillips, Bill

• ISBN13: 9780071549813
• ISBN10: 0071549811
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-12-29
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Get the Solid Preparation Needed to Pass Your . Security Certification Exam on the First Try .... Filled with career-building instruction and guidance,Locksmith and Security Professionals' Exam Study Guideis a hands-on learning tool that will help you pass a wide variety of certification exams with flying colors! Comprehensive and easy-to-use, this self-study resource contains hundreds of exam-like questions and answers that will enable you to achieve security certification in your specific fields.. .Written by security expert and bestselling author Bill Phillips, the book takes you step-by-step through lock and security history�securing doors and windows�lock installation�picking locks�impressioning keys� opening automobile doors� and other topics.Locksmith and Security Professionals' Exam Study Guidefeatures: .. Hundreds of multiple-choice, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank questions. and answers. Sample tests for the registered professional locksmith (RPL) exam. and the registered security professional (RSP) exam. A helpful table of contents that guides readers to their exam material. Detailed coverage of both physical and electronic security ..Inside this Sure-Fire Security Certification Study Tool .Lock History � Private Security and Loss Prevention � Securing Doors � Securing � Windows � Basic Locks and Keys � Picking, Impressioning, and Bumping Locks � Electromagnetic Locks � Opening Automobile Doors � Safe Basics � Basic Electricity and Electronics � Emergency Exit Devices � Wireless and Hardwired Alarms � Home Automation � Fire Protection � Safety and Security Lighting � Closed-Circuit Television Systems � Home and Office Security � Computer Security � Terrorism � Glossary � Bibliography � Sample Exams � And More!..

Author Biography

.Bill Phillips is president of the International Association of Home Safety and Security Professionals. He currently works as a security consultant and freelance writer whose articles have appeared in Consumers Digest, Crime Beat, Home Mechanix, Keynotes, The Los Angeles Times, and many other periodicals. He is the author of the n++Lockn++ article in the World Book Encyclopedia and twelve security-related books, including McGraw-Hill's The Complete Book of Home, Site, and Office Security; The Complete Book of Locks and Locksmithing, Sixth Edition; Locksmithing; Master Locksmithing; and The Complete Book of Electronic Security..

Table of Contents

Introduction

Lock History

Private Security and Loss Prevention

Securing Doors

Securing Windows

Basic Locks and Keys

Picking, Impressioning, and Bumping Locks

Electromagnetic Locks

Opening Automobile Locks

Safe Basics

Basic Electricity and Electronics

Emergency Exit Devices

Wireless and Hardwired Alarms

Home Automation

Fire Protection

Safety and Security Lighting

Closed-Circuit Television Systems

Home and Office Security

Computer Security

Terrorism

Answers to Chapter Quizzes

Associated Locksmiths of America General Locksmith Certification Exam

Certified Protection Professional Exam

International Foundation for Protection Officers Certified Protection Officer Interim Examination

Registered Professional Locksmith Exam

Registered Security Professional Exam

Answers to Exams

Glossary

Bibliography

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