Understanding Parallel ATA and SATA Interfaces

Understanding Parallel ATA and SATA Interfaces

Assessment

Interactive Video

Computers

9th - 10th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Jennifer Brown

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the initial data transfer speed of the original ATA interface?

8.3 megabytes per second

6 gigabytes per second

133 megabytes per second

1.5 gigabytes per second

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How many wires did the newer versions of PATA cables use?

80

40

20

60

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why were PATA cables not made round like old printer cables?

Round cables were more expensive

Round cables increased interference

Round cables were harder to manufacture

Round cables were not aesthetically pleasing

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was a common issue with PATA cables due to their unshielded nature?

Increased data transfer speed

Reduced cable length

Increased production cost

Higher potential for errors

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of the extra conductors in the 80-wire PATA cables?

To reduce cable length

To prevent cross talk

To provide additional power

To increase data transfer speed

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was required to set up a master-slave configuration in PATA drives?

Using a special software

Installing additional drivers

Adjusting jumpers on the drives

Connecting to a specific port

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did SATA improve upon the parallel nature of PATA?

By increasing the number of wires

By using a serial data transfer method

By using a different connector type

By reducing the cable length

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