SK0-003 · Question #911
Which of the following storage connectors connects only one drive on a cable?
The correct answer is B. SATA. SATA connectors are designed for a point-to-point connection, meaning each cable connects only one drive to the host adapter, simplifying cabling and improving performance.
Question
Which of the following storage connectors connects only one drive on a cable?
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- AFloppy
- BSATA
- CIDE
- DSCSI
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(19 responses)- A5% (1)
- B89% (17)
- C5% (1)
Why each option
SATA connectors are designed for a point-to-point connection, meaning each cable connects only one drive to the host adapter, simplifying cabling and improving performance.
Floppy drive cables typically support two floppy drives on a single cable, with a twist in the cable often differentiating the A: and B: drives.
Serial ATA (SATA) cables are point-to-point connections, with each cable connecting a single SATA device (like a hard drive or SSD) directly to a single port on the motherboard or controller card. This design eliminates the need for jumpers and allows for faster, more efficient data transfer compared to older shared bus technologies.
Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE), also known as Parallel ATA (PATA), uses ribbon cables that commonly support two devices (master and slave) per cable.
Small Computer System Interface (SCSI) is a bus technology that allows multiple devices (up to 7 or 15, depending on the SCSI standard) to be connected in a daisy chain on a single cable.
Concept tested: Storage interface cabling characteristics
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/storage/sata-devices
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