TestOut PC Pro - 5.2 SATA

Jason has installed a new hard drive (HDD) in his Windows PC workstation. He wants to use it to store multimedia files for his private video editing business.

After installing the HDD in the PC case, he boots the PC in to the BIOS and verifies that the HDD is recognized by the system. When he tries to save files to the new HDD, he receives an error message.

What is the MOST likely reason that Jason cannot save data to his new HDD?

• The HDD is not properly seated in the expansion slot.

• The HDD SATA data cable is connected upside down.

• The HDD needs to be partitioned and formatted with a file system.

• The HDD is not connected to the power supply.

You want a storage device that has the ability to: - Integrate data and device power into a single cable. - Use a connector and port that is neither L-shaped nor rectangular. Which of the following SATA devices is the BEST for these conditions?

• SATA3

• SATA1

• eSATA

• SATA2

• eSATAp

Joseph has started using virtual machines (VMs) to help his software development process. As the number of VMs has increased, Joseph has noticed that his hard drive is almost full. He would like you to buy and connect an external hard drive where additional VMs can be stored. When the drive arrives, you find it has the type of connector shown in the image below. Which type of connector is on the external hard drive?

• SCSI

• SATA

• eSATA

• VHDC SCSI

The hard drive (HDD) you are installing in a PC is the boot drive with the operating system on it. You want to make sure that the BIOS recognizes this HDD as the boot drive without the need to configure it as the boot drive in BIOS. Which of the following should you do to make sure the HDD is recognized as the boot drive automatically?

• Connect the HDD to the lowest numbered SATA connector on the motherboard.

• Connect the HDD to the highest numbered SATA connector on the motherboard.

• Connect the HDD to the motherboard using a SATA data cable designed for boot drives.

• Connect the HDD to the lowest numbered power supply connector.

Which generation of SATA storage devices supports up to 6-Gbps data transfer rates and addresses solid-state drives?

• eSATAp

• eSATA

• SATA3

• SATA2

• SATA1

You are building a new computer and have purchased a motherboard that includes four built-in SATA connectors. Which of the following MOST accurately lists the maximum number of SATA devices you can connect to the motherboard using the integrated ports?

• Four

• Eight

• Sixteen

• Thirty-two

• Sixty-four

You are building a PC workstation and are ready to install a newer hard drive (HDD) into an empty drive bay in the PC case. Which of the following steps should you complete first?

• Verify that the HDD has been detected by the BIOS or UEFI firmware.

• Connect the HDD to the SATA interface on the motherboard.

• Verify that the power supply and SATA cables can reach the HDD.

• Connect the HDD to the power supply.

Which of the following tasks would you complete as part of a normal SATA installation using a recently purchased motherboard?

• Use the 4-pin Molex power connector.

• Plug the 15-pin power connector into the SATA drive.

• Set the Master/Slave relationship using a jumper.

• Complete a low-level format of the drive.

• Configure the device ID using a jumper.

Which interface is primarily used for internal hard drives in modern desktop PC systems?

• USB

• Firewire

• SATA

• PATA

• SCSI

Which of the following is the most common disk interface used for optical drives on home and office computers?

• SCSI

• SATA

• Sound card (proprietary)

• IDE/EIDE (ATAPI)

• Parallel port