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010-100 · Question #56
010-100 Question #56: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation
The correct answer is D. SATA. SATA (Serial ATA) is the standard interface used to connect storage devices such as hard drives and SSDs directly to a computer's motherboard.
Question
Which of the following is a technology used to connect a hard drive directly to a computer's motherboard?
Options
- APCI
- BEthernet
- CDSL
- DSATA
- EVGA
Explanation
SATA (Serial ATA) is the standard interface used to connect storage devices such as hard drives and SSDs directly to a computer's motherboard.
Common mistakes.
- A. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is an expansion bus for connecting peripheral cards such as network or sound cards, not a dedicated hard drive interface.
- B. Ethernet is a networking technology used for local area network communication between devices, not for connecting internal storage to a motherboard.
- C. DSL (Digital Subscriber Line) is a telecommunications technology for internet access over telephone lines, unrelated to internal storage connectivity.
- E. VGA (Video Graphics Array) is a video display interface standard used to connect monitors to a graphics output, not a storage interface.
Concept tested. SATA interface for internal storage devices
Reference. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/storage/ata-8-acs
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