Understanding IDE and EIDE

What does EIDE stand for?

• Enhanced Integrated Data Exchange

• External Integrated Drive Electronics

• Extended Input Data Encoding

• Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics

What is EIDE used for?

• Enhancing graphics performance on a computer's display.

• Connecting input devices such as keyboards and mice to a computer.

• Connecting storage devices, such as hard disk drives and optical drives, to a computer's motherboard for data storage.

• Connecting audio devices such as speakers and microphones to a computer for sound input and output.

What does IDE stand for?

• Integrated Drive Electronics

• Improved Data Encoding

• Interface Drive Expansion

• Integrated Disk Expansion

What is IDE used for?

• Connecting devices, such as the fans and fax machines.

• Connecting printers and scanners to a computer for document printing and scanning.

• Connecting monitors to a computer to display visual output.

• To connect two or more devices, such as hard disk drives and optical drives, to the motherboard.

When was the IDE introduced?

• The 1980s

• The 1990s

When was the EIDE introduced?

• The 1980s

• The 1990s

What interface standard was IDE under?

• ATA-1

• ATA-2

What interface standard was EIDE under?

• ATA-1

• ATA-2