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What was one of the drawbacks of working with ATA devices?
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?
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?
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?
Which interface was designed to replace the older ATA standard?
What were some drawbacks of working with ATA devices?
What were some drawbacks of working with ATA devices?
What was the main reason behind developing Serial ATA (SATA)?
What was the main reason behind developing Serial ATA (SATA)?
What is the main reason for using serial ATA over the original ATA interface?
What is the main reason for using serial ATA over the original ATA interface?
How does the serial ATA interface transmit information between the controller and the disk?
How does the serial ATA interface transmit information between the controller and the disk?
What is the main advantage of using serial ATA in terms of device connection?
What is the main advantage of using serial ATA in terms of device connection?
Which type of SCSI standard allows 8 physical units to be connected with an 8-bit bus?
Which type of SCSI standard allows 8 physical units to be connected with an 8-bit bus?
What problem is associated with the Single Ended (SE) SCSI signal type?
What problem is associated with the Single Ended (SE) SCSI signal type?
Which devices will cause a shutdown if placed on an LVD bus according to the text?
Which devices will cause a shutdown if placed on an LVD bus according to the text?
What type of cable is typically used with drives that have a 16-bit bus in SCSI?
What type of cable is typically used with drives that have a 16-bit bus in SCSI?
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