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An essential text for the AAT Level 2 Certificate in Accounting (Basic Costing). This text contains practice examinations with answers helping the student to prepare for the exam. This revised edition has been updated to include a brand new practice assessment. ...

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Everything needed to pass the first part of the City & Guilds 2365 Diploma in Electrical Installations Aligned with the 17th edition IET Wiring Regulations Amendments this new edition has been fully updated to cover the City & Guilds 2365-02 course. Written in an accessible style with a chapter dedicated to each unit of the syllabus this book helps you to master each topic before moving on to the next. End of chapter revision questions enable learners to check their understanding & consolidate key concepts learnt in each chapter. With a brand new website containing videos animations worksheets & lesson plans this resource will be invaluable to both students & lecturers alike. ...

Unlike most engineering maths texts this book does not assume a firm grasp of GCSE maths & unlike low-level general maths texts the content is tailored specifically to the needs of engineers. The result is a unique book written for engineering students that takes a starting point below GCSE level. Basic Engineering Mathematics" is therefore ideal for students of a wide range of abilities especially for those who find the theoretical side of mathematics difficult. Now in its fifth edition " Basic Engineering Mathematics" is an established textbook with the previous edition selling nearly 7500 copies. All students that require a fundamental knowledge of mathematics for engineering will find this book essential reading. The content has been designed primarily to meet the needs of students studying Level 2 courses including GCSE Engineering the Diploma & the BTEC First specifications. Level 3 students will also find this text to be a useful resource for getting to grips with essential mathematics concepts because the compulsory topics in BTEC National & A Level Engineering courses are also addressed. Numerous worked examples supported by 600 worked problems & 1050 further problems within exercises included throughout the text. in addition there are 15 assignments included at regular intervals. Free instructor's manual is available for download which

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Longman Basic English Dictonary has all the information on the English language that young learners need to know. It contains thousands of simple examples based on the Longman Corpus Network up- to-date coverage including new words relating to computers & the internet easy definitions & fun illistrations. *12 000 words & phrases with simple definitions & examples *16 full-colour topic pages & hundreds of illustrations * Workbook exercises for vocabulary practice n.b. This dictionary replaces the Longman New Junior English Dictionary. ...

This text is an introduction to the basic rules of grammar with examples exercises & activities. It is designed for those re-taking examinations or hoping to improve their communication skills for qualification & employment purposes. It starts with a self-assessment questionnaire to establish user's strengths & weaknesses & guide him/her to appropriate chapters. Subsequent chapters tackle various types of grammar terms & conventions with each chapter including examples taken from everyday sources & a range of realistic checkpoint exercises & activities. A chapter of further activities gives additional opportunities for practice & revision. A checklist of the 250 most commonly misspelled words is provided as are the answers to exercises & activities where appropriate. ...