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Which of the following standard technologies is not used to interface hard disk with the computer?

The correct answer is D. PS/2. PS/2 is a connector interface designed exclusively for keyboards and mice, not for connecting storage devices like hard disks.

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Question

Which of the following standard technologies is not used to interface hard disk with the computer?

Options

  • AUSB
  • BSCSI
  • CIDE/ATA
  • DPS/2

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    11% (6)
  • B
    4% (2)
  • C
    8% (4)
  • D
    77% (41)

Why each option

PS/2 is a connector interface designed exclusively for keyboards and mice, not for connecting storage devices like hard disks.

AUSB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a standard interface that supports connecting external hard drives and storage devices, including USB-attached SATA drives and native USB flash storage.

BSCSI

SCSI (Small Computer System Interface) is a mature parallel interface standard historically used to connect internal and external hard disks, tape drives, and optical drives.

CIDE/ATA

IDE/ATA (Integrated Drive Electronics / Advanced Technology Attachment) is the classic parallel interface standard specifically designed for connecting internal hard disks and optical drives to a computer's motherboard.

DPS/2Correct

PS/2 (Personal System/2) is a 6-pin mini-DIN connector standard introduced by IBM solely for keyboards and pointing devices. It has no data transfer protocol or electrical specification for storage devices, and was never designed or used as a hard disk interface standard.

Concept tested: Hard disk interface standards vs peripheral connector types

Topics

#hard disk interfaces#USB#SCSI#IDE/ATA

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