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INFR 4690: IT Forensics Lecture 4 - Hard Disk Interfaces and Passwords

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What was one of the drawbacks of working with ATA devices?

The cables were big and not flexible (correct)

The connectors were frequently located in inconvenient places

The interface speed was not great

The hard disks were difficult to configure with master and slave jumpers

Which interface has mostly replaced Parallel ATA for internal hard disks?

Serial ATA (SATA) (correct)

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Serial Attached SCSI (SAS)

Small Computer System Interface (SCSI)

What was one of the motivations behind the development of Serial ATA?

Slow interface speed of Parallel ATA

Difficulty in configuring master and slave jumpers for hard disks

Inconvenient locations of connectors in Parallel ATA

Big and inflexible cables of Parallel ATA (correct)

Which interface was designed to replace the older ATA standard?

Serial ATA (SATA) Signup and view all the answers

What were some drawbacks of working with ATA devices?

Big and inflexible cables Signup and view all the answers

What was the main reason behind developing Serial ATA (SATA)?

To address the drawbacks of working with Parallel ATA Signup and view all the answers

What is the main reason for using serial ATA over the original ATA interface?

Reduced cable-bulk and cost Signup and view all the answers

How does the serial ATA interface transmit information between the controller and the disk?

One bit at a time Signup and view all the answers

What is the main advantage of using serial ATA in terms of device connection?

No chaining of multiple devices Signup and view all the answers

Which type of SCSI standard allows 8 physical units to be connected with an 8-bit bus?

Single Ended (SE) Signup and view all the answers

What problem is associated with the Single Ended (SE) SCSI signal type?

Electric signals can't stabilize at larger speeds and longer cables Signup and view all the answers

Which devices will cause a shutdown if placed on an LVD bus according to the text?

(B) LVD devices Signup and view all the answers

What type of cable is typically used with drives that have a 16-bit bus in SCSI?

68-pin cable Signup and view all the answers