CompTIA A_ Certification All-In-One Exam Guide, Seventh Edition - Michael Meyers [536]
SS (single-sided) DVD
SSDs (solid-state drives)
SSE (Streaming SIMD Extensions), in Pentium IIIs
SSH (Secure Shell)
SSI (Server System Infrastructure)
SSID (Service Set Identifier)
ad hoc wireless networks
changing/configuring
infrastructure mode wireless networks
network security
wireless network troubleshooting
SSL (Secure Sockets Layer)
application encryption
digital certificates
ST fiber optic connectors
stages, EDB (External Data Bus)
standalone role, Windows networking
Standard SD
standard-definition (SD)
star bus topology
star topology, LANs
Start button, on Windows taskbar
Start menu
link to the command-line interface
utilities accessible from
Start Windows Normally, Advanced Startup Options
startup processes/services, System Configuration utility
Startup Repair option (System Recovery Options)
static charge eliminator, laser printing process
static charging, displays
static electricity
static IP addresses
Static RAM (SRAM)
stealth viruses
stepper motor, for moving actuator arms
stereo sound
sticks. See memory sticks
Stop errors
storage devices, boot sector
storage media
storing data
STP (shielded twisted pair)
stream loading, online games
streaming media
Streaming SIMD Extensions (SSE), in Pentium IIIs
striped volumes
striping
strobing, AGP
strong passwords
styluses
PDAs/smartphones
tablet PCs
subfolders, working with from command line
sublimation
subnet masks, IP addressing
sub-pixels, LCD displays
subwoofers
2.1 speaker systems
sound card support for
Super I/O chip
super video graphics array (SVGA)
Superfetch, hybrid hard drives
superscalar execution
SuperSpeed (USB 3.0)
surge suppressors
surround sound
SVGA (super video graphics array)
S-video
swap files
swap partitions
switches
commands
laser printers
star bus topology
troubleshooting power supply switch
sync polarity setting, video cards (caution)
synchronous DRAM (SDRAM)
synchronous DSL (SDSL)
syntax, command-line interface
sysprep (System Preparation Tool)
System applet
system BIOS. See BIOS (basic input/output services)
system board, laser printers
System Commander
System Configuration utility (MSCONFIG)
system crashes
system crystal. See clock
system disks, boot process and
System File Checker (SFC)
system files
SFC (System File Checker)
troubleshooting
system folder
System Information
System Management Module (SMM)
system memory access
System Monitor
system partition files, Windows 2000/XP
System Preparation Tool (sysprep)
System Recovery Options, Windows Vista/Windows
system resources
System Restore
recovering from major meltdowns with
turning off/changing disk space usage
System Restore option (System Recovery Options)
System Restore Wizard, restoring to previous time
system ROM
system setup utility, CMOS
cautions
System Tools
system tray, on Windows taskbar
System Update Readiness Tool (Windows Vista/Windows 7)
SystemRoot folder
T
TA (terminal adapter), ISDN
tablet PCs
form factors
handwriting/speech recognition
Take Ownership permission (NTFS)
TAKEOWN command
tape backups, Windows 2000/XP
targeted sharing
Task Manager, resource tracking
Task Scheduler
taskbar
tasks, scheduling
TCP/IP (Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol)
cellular networks
as common language of the Internet
configuring
LAN troubleshooting
settings/configuration
special sharing functions of
testing
TCP/IP services
e-mail service
FTP service
newsgroups service
Telnet service
terminal emulation
VoIP service
World Wide Web service
tech utilities. See utilities
technicians. See PC technicians
Telecommunication Industry Association/Electronics Industries Alliance (TIA/EIA)
telephone scams, social engineering attacks
televisions, video card connectors
Telnet service
temporary files, Disk Cleanup
temporary Internet files, Disk Cleanup
terabytes
terminal adapter (TA), ISDN
terminal emulation
terminate and stay resident (TSR)
termination
testing
outlets
voltage
RAM
text errors, POST (power-on self test)
text mode errors,