13 Questions
What was one of the drawbacks of working with ATA devices?
The cables were big and not flexible
Which interface has mostly replaced Parallel ATA for internal hard disks?
Serial ATA (SATA)
What was one of the motivations behind the development of Serial ATA?
Big and inflexible cables of Parallel ATA
Which interface was designed to replace the older ATA standard?
Serial ATA (SATA)
What were some drawbacks of working with ATA devices?
Big and inflexible cables
What was the main reason behind developing Serial ATA (SATA)?
To address the drawbacks of working with Parallel ATA
What is the main reason for using serial ATA over the original ATA interface?
Reduced cable-bulk and cost
How does the serial ATA interface transmit information between the controller and the disk?
One bit at a time
What is the main advantage of using serial ATA in terms of device connection?
No chaining of multiple devices
Which type of SCSI standard allows 8 physical units to be connected with an 8-bit bus?
Single Ended (SE)
What problem is associated with the Single Ended (SE) SCSI signal type?
Electric signals can't stabilize at larger speeds and longer cables
Which devices will cause a shutdown if placed on an LVD bus according to the text?
(B) LVD devices
What type of cable is typically used with drives that have a 16-bit bus in SCSI?
68-pin cable
This quiz covers the lecture outline of INFR 4690: IT Forensics Lecture 4, including hard disk interfaces such as Serial ATA, SCSI, SAS, and USB, as well as hard disk passwords and hidden disk areas. It reviews various hard disk interfaces, like ATA, PATA, and SATA.
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