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FC0-U61 · Question #310

Which of the following expansion slots can be used to plug a SCSI adapter? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

The correct answer is A. VESA C. PCI E. EISA. SCSI adapters can be plugged into various expansion slots including VESA, PCI, and EISA, which were common interface standards for connecting peripheral cards.

IT Concepts and Terminology

Question

Which of the following expansion slots can be used to plug a SCSI adapter? Each correct answer represents a complete solution. Choose all that apply.

Options

  • AVESA
  • BSlot 2
  • CPCI
  • DSlot 1
  • EEISA

How the community answered

(21 responses)
  • A
    86% (18)
  • B
    10% (2)
  • D
    5% (1)

Why each option

SCSI adapters can be plugged into various expansion slots including VESA, PCI, and EISA, which were common interface standards for connecting peripheral cards.

AVESACorrect

The VESA Local Bus (VL-Bus) was an early local bus standard primarily for graphics cards, but it also supported other peripherals including SCSI controllers, providing faster access than the ISA bus.

BSlot 2

Slot 2 is typically a designation for a CPU socket type (e.g., for Intel Pentium II/III Xeon processors) or a memory slot, not a general-purpose expansion slot for peripheral adapters like SCSI.

CPCICorrect

The Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus was a ubiquitous industry standard for connecting various expansion cards, including SCSI adapters, offering significantly improved performance over older bus architectures.

DSlot 1

Slot 1 is typically a designation for a CPU socket type (e.g., for Intel Pentium II/III processors) or a memory slot, not a general-purpose expansion slot for peripheral adapters like SCSI.

EEISACorrect

The Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) was a 32-bit bus standard designed to be backward-compatible with ISA, and it could host a range of expansion cards, including SCSI adapters, providing enhanced capabilities for servers and workstations.

Concept tested: Expansion slot types for SCSI

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/display/scsi-port-drivers

Topics

#SCSI adapter#expansion slots#PCI#VESA

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