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that timing signals have been set up correctly. In equivalent configurations, a computer with SDRAM will have faster memory performance than a computer with EDO memory. Abbreviation for second(s). screen. To take advantage of this technology, you must have a SMART-compliant hard-disk drive and the proper support in the system BIOS. Abbreviation for Simple Network Management Protocol. SNMP is an industry-standard interface that allows a network manager to remotely monitor and manage workstations. Abbreviation for single-edge contact. Newer Intel processors, such as the Pentium II processor, use this type of connector as an interface between the processor and the system board. Abbreviation for static random-access memory. Because SRAM chips do not require continual refreshing, they are substantially faster than DRAM chips. An I/O port used most often to connect a modem to your computer. You can usually identify a serial port on your computer by its 9-pin connector. A bar code label on the computer that identifies it when you call Dell for customer or technical support. A computer's system and video BIOS code is usually stored on ROM chips. Shadowing refers to the performance-enhancement technique that copies BIOS code to faster RAM chips in the upper memory area (above 640 KB) during the boot routine. Abbreviation for sound retrieval system. Abbreviation for super video graphics array. VGA and SVGA are video standards for video adapters with greater resolution and color display capabilities than previous standards. To display a program at a specific resolution, you must install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor must support the resolution. Similarly, the number of colors that a program can display depends on the capabilities of the monitor, the video driver, and the amount of video memory installed in the computer. Abbreviation for Single Instruction Multiple Data. Acronym for single in-line memory module. A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system board. Acronym for Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. A technology that allows hard-disk drives to report errors and failures to the system BIOS, which then displays an error message on the On a computer system board, switches control various circuits or functions in your computer system. These switches are known as DIP switches; they are normally packaged in groups of two or more switches in a plastic case. Two common DIP switches are used on system boards: slide switches and rocker switches. The names of the switches are based on how the settings (on and off) of the switches are changed. The rules that dictate how you must type a command or instruction so that the computer understands it. Glossary 13