About the Authors

Elton Jernigan is the Director of Technology for the College of Business at The Florida State University in Tallahassee. Elton has been in the IT field for more than 27 years. Elton and his staff support the network in the College of Business, which consists of more than 500 desktop computers and 12 network servers. They also support the audio/visual presentation systems in the 20 classrooms of the College of Business. He has spent considerable time designing training facilities over the past 10 years.

Elton is a Microsoft Certified Trainer and is a senior trainer with the Beacon Institute for Learning where he teaches Microsoft Windows NT and Microsoft Windows 2000 certification courses. Elton has taught at the Beacon Institute for Learning partner sites at The Florida State University, Villanova University, the University of Richmond, and Florida Gulf Coast University. Elton also has taught telecommunications courses as an adjunct instructor for the Information and Management Sciences Department of the College of Business.

Elton served as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the initial focus group for CompTIA's Server+ exam in June 2000, and as such, helped to define the concepts and skills to be covered on the Server+ exam.

Elton believes that everyone should have a hobby and his is apparently taking certification exams. Elton holds the following certifications:

Microsoft:	Microsoft Certified Trainer (MCT) Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) Microsoft Certified Data Base Administrator (MCDBA) Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer + Internet (MCSE+I)
Novell:	Certified Novell Engineer (CNE) NetWare 2 Certified Novell Engineer (CNE) NetWare 3.1 Certified Novell Engineer (CNE) NetWare 4 Certified Novell Engineer (CNE) IntraNetWare Certified Novell Engineer (CNE) NetWare 5 Master Certified Novell Engineer (MCNE)
CompTIA:	A+ Certified Technician Network+ Certified Technician i-Net+ Certified Technician Server+ Certified Technician
Compaq:	Accredited Systems Engineer (ASE) NetWare Accredited Systems Engineer (ASE) Microsoft Windows NT Certified Rack Installer
Florida State University:	Enterprise Network Professional (Windows NT) Enterprise Network Professional (Novell NetWare) Enterprise Network Professional (Windows 2000)
CNX	Certified Network Expert
Consortium:	(LAN Cabling) Certified Network Expert (Ethernet)
Cisco:	Certified Cisco Network Associate (CCNA)
IBM:	Certified AIX User (CAU) Certified AIX Administrator (CASA)
ICCP:	Certified Computing Professional (CCP)
Prosoft Training:	Certified Internet Webmaster (CIW) - Foundations
Chauncy
Group:	Certified Technical Trainer (CTT)
Professsional Memberships:	Network Professional Association (NPA) Institute for Network Professionals (INP) NetWare Users International (NUI) Building Industry Consulting Service, International (BICSI) IT Professional Member of the Computer Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)

Elton can be reached at EltonJernigan@hotmail.com.

Dave Bixler, MCP, MCSE, is the Technical Services Manager and Information Security Officer for a Fortune 500 systems integrator. He has been working in the computer industry since the mid-1980s, working on anything from paper tape readers to Windows 2000 servers. Dave has lately been focusing on Internet technologies, specifically computer security, VPNs, and, of course, Windows 2000. Dave also has worked on a number of New Riders books as an author, technical editor, and book reviewer. Dave’s industry certifications also include Novell’s MCNE and a number of others. Dave lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with his very patient wife (Sarah), sons (Marty and Nicholas), and two Keeshonds (Zeus and Arcus).

Emmett Dulaney, MCT, MCSE, CCNA, LPI, and so on, is the Director of Training for Mercury Technical Solutions, the Study Guides Editor for Certification Magazine, and a monthly contributor to UNIX Review. He is the author of more than 30 books on various technologies and certifications. He can be reached at edulaney@TechnicalContent.com.