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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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S/MIME (Secure/Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions) Technology

used to configure digital signature settings for e-mail, and contacts from a

corporate address book, depending on how the corporate e-mail server is set

up.

SMTP (Simple Mail Transport Protocol) Main protocol used to send

electronic mail on the Internet. Uses port 25.

snap-ins Utilities that can be used with the Microsoft Management Console.

snapshot Virtualization feature that enables you to save an extra copy of the

virtual machine as it is exactly at the moment the snapshot is taken.

SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol) A set of standards for

communication with devices connected to a TCP/IP network. Examples of

these devices include routers, hubs, and switches. Uses ports 161 and 162.

social engineering Using or manipulating people inside the networking

environment to gain access to that network from the outside.

SO-DIMM (small-outline DIMM) Memory used in portable PCs because

of its small size.

soft power Characteristic of ATX motherboards, which can use software to

turn the PC on and off. The physical manifestation of soft power is the power

switch. Instead of the thick power cord used in AT systems, an ATX power

switch is little more than a pair of small wires leading to the motherboard.

soft reset The equivalent of a reboot or restart for a mobile device. An

important troubleshooting step because it clears running programs from

memory and restarts the operating system. Some portable devices that closely

resemble mobile devices may also use soft resets.

software Single group of programs designed to do a particular job; always

stored on mass storage devices.

software firewall Firewall implemented in software running on servers or

workstations. See firewall.

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