3.1 - Pata Device Cables

Question 1

Front

Answer 1

Back

Question 2

PATA stands for?

Answer 2

Parallel AT Attachment

Question 3

What is another name for PATA?

Answer 3

Parallel ATA or simply ATA

Question 4

What does AT in AT Attachment refer to?

Answer 4

The original PC/AT created by IBM

Question 5

What was the original name for PATA before it was called PATA?

Answer 5

IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)

Question 6

What is another updated version of IDE?

Answer 6

Enhanced IDE (EIDE)

Question 7

What are the throughput speeds of PATA?

Answer 7

From 16 megabytes per second to 133 megabytes per second

Question 8

What types of drives can connect to PATA?

Answer 8

Hard drives, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROMs

Question 9

What are the differences between a 40 wire and an 80 wire PATA cable?

Answer 9

The 80 wire cable has twice the number of wires to reduce crosstalk

Question 10

How does the 40 wire PATA cable orient devices on the cable?

Answer 10

Device 0 is the first device; Device 1 is at the end

Question 11

How does the 80 wire PATA cable orient devices on the cable?

Answer 11

Device 1 is the first device; Device 0 is at the end

Question 12

Why was the 80 wire PATA cable introduced?

Answer 12

To decrease crosstalk at higher speeds

Question 13

What is a noticeable physical difference between a 40 wire and an 80 wire PATA cable?

Answer 13

The 80 wire cable has twice as many wires

Question 14

What is unique about the PATA connector on a motherboard?

Answer 14

It has a 40 pin connector with a missing pin for proper orientation

Question 15

How does the notch on a PATA cable help?

Answer 15

It ensures the cable is connected in the correct orientation

Question 16

Is PATA commonly found in newer systems?

Answer 16

No, PATA is considered legacy technology

Question 17

What is a physical difference between a PATA data cable and a SATA data cable?

Answer 17

SATA cables are much smaller and take up less space