CompTIA A_ Certification All-In-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition - Michael Meyers [535]
sensors, laser printers
SEP (Single Edge Processor)
Serial Advanced Technology Attachment. See SATA (serial ATA)
serial bus, PC Cards
serial communications, modems
serial ports
LANs
modem connection
serial presence detect (SPD)
server software
Server System Infrastructure (SSI)
servers. See Windows servers
service packs
Service Set Identifier. See SSID (Service Set Identifier)
services
IOS and
troubleshooting
Session layer, OSI model
SET command
settings, Files and Settings Transfer Wizard
Setup Manager
answer files for Windows OS installation
automated Windows 2000/XP installation
scripted installation with
setup utility, for CMOS settings
cautions
SETUPAPI.LOG
SETUPLOG.TXT
SFC (System File Checker)
SFF (small form factor)
SFX12V, power supply form factors
shadow mask
Shared Documents folders (Windows XP)
Shared Folders option, locating/checking shared folders
shared memory
shared resources
LAN troubleshooting
shielded twisted pair (STP)
Shuttle Form Factor
sidebanding, in AGP
signal-to-noise ratio
signatures, antivirus programs
SIMMs (single inline memory module)
simple file sharing mode
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
simple volumes
Single Edge Cartridge (SEC)
Single Edge Processor (SEP)
single-function ports
single inline memory module (SIMMs)
single-layer (SL) DVD
single link DVI
single-mode fiber optic cabling
single partition
skills, analyzing your skills level
Skype video conferencing, TrueMotion VP7
Skype, VoIP (Voice over IP)
SL (single-layer) DVD
slate-type tablet PCs
sleep timers
slimline form factor
Slot 2 CPUs, Intel Xeon processors
slot covers
small computer System interface. See SCSI (small computer system interface)
small form factor (SFF)
small outline DIMMS (SO-DIMMS)
S.M.A.R.T. (Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology), reporting bad clusters
smart batteries
smart cards, hardware authentication
Smart Recovery
SmartMedia, flash cards
smartphones
cellular networks
storage
synchronizing/beaming data
wireless networking
SMM (System Management Module)
SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol)
snap-ins. See also MMC (Microsoft Management Console)
social engineering attacks
Socket A, AMD
Socket AM2 (AMD)
Socket AM3 (AMD)
socket services, PC cards
SO-DIMMs (small outline DIMMS)
soft power feature, on ATX motherboards
SoftMenu, CMOS settings
software handshaking
software
compliance
for controlling fans
defined
disk imaging
Internet tools
network troubleshooting
PC cards
RAID, vs. hardware RAID
software authentication, access control
Windows OS compatibility
solid ink printers
solid-state drives (SSDs)
Sony/Philips Digital Interface Format (S/PDIF)
Sound applet (Windows Vista)
sound cards
autosensing
benchmarking
in computing process (game example)
configuring
connectors
drivers, installing
extra features
connecting to joystick sound
MIDI files
recording quality
speaker support
sound chips
sound devices
sound
A/V sync
built-in
decibels
extra features
file formats
installing/configuring
playing sounds
signal-to-noise ratio
sound capture
sound chips, on motherboard
sound output
sound processors
speakers. See speakers
streaming media
troubleshooting
SoundBlaster (Creative Labs)
Sounds and Audio Devices applet (Windows XP)
Sounds and Multimedia applet (Windows 2000)
Southbridge
spam
spanned volumes
spare parts
SPD (serial presence detect)
speakers
in computing process (game example)
selecting
sound cards
troubleshooting
special keys, command-line interface
speculative execution
speech recognition, tablet PCs
speed
FireWire
speed improvements, microprocessor
wireless networking
SpeedFan utility
Speedstep, Intel throttling technology
spikes, electric
spindle (or rotational) speed, hard drives
SpinRite, from Gibson Research
splitters, power supplies
spread-spectrum broadcasting
sprites, in 3-D games
Spybot Search & Destroy (PepiMK)
spyware
distributed computing applications
preventing installation of/removing
SRAM (Static