SK0-004 · Question #271
Which of the following components found in a legacy server has a 16-bit bus?
The correct answer is C. ISA. The ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) bus is the legacy 16-bit expansion slot standard found in older PC systems.
Question
Which of the following components found in a legacy server has a 16-bit bus?
Options
- AUSB
- BPCI
- CISA
- DAGP
How the community answered
(48 responses)- A2% (1)
- B4% (2)
- C92% (44)
- D2% (1)
Why each option
The ISA (Industry Standard Architecture) bus is the legacy 16-bit expansion slot standard found in older PC systems.
USB is a serial peripheral interface standard, not a motherboard expansion slot bus, and does not use a 16-bit parallel bus architecture.
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) is a 32-bit expansion bus, which is wider than ISA.
ISA was originally an 8-bit bus that was extended to 16-bit in the AT form factor, making it the defining legacy 16-bit bus architecture. It was the dominant expansion standard through the 1980s and 1990s before being replaced by PCI. No other choice in this list operates at a 16-bit bus width.
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) is a 32-bit dedicated graphics slot and was never a 16-bit bus.
Concept tested: ISA legacy 16-bit expansion bus identification
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