What is the ATA standard, what does it stand for, and what are its variations? What are the three most popular storage mediums?
- ATA stands for Advanced Technology Attachment
- PATA is Parallel ATA - the ATA standard
- SATA is Serial ATA -
SCSI, Small Computer Systems Interface is another common standard, with its own variations.
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What is the ATA standard, what does it stand for, and what are its variations? What are the three most popular storage mediums?
- ATA stands for Advanced Technology Attachment
- PATA is Parallel ATA - the ATA standard
- SATA is Serial ATA -
SCSI, Small Computer Systems Interface is another common standard, with its own variations.
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How do PATA drives function? What variations are there? Are they still in use today?
PATA disks use a parallel interface, meaning several bits are passed through the cable at once.
PATA cables are wide as a result, supporting either 40 or 80 lines, depending on the variety.
They are a bit outdated, but still in use today, particularly in CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives.
PATA cables are wide as a result, supporting either 40 or 80 lines, depending on the variety.
They are a bit outdated, but still in use today, particularly in CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives.
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How many devices can you connect to each PATA connector on a motherboard or plug-in connector? As a result, how many connectors do PATA drives generally have?
You can connect two devices to each PATA connector. This means that the PATA drive generally has three connectors, as one has to attach to the motherboard.
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Which is the optimal drive setup and why:
- Two drives attached to one controller; one set to master, one set to slave.
- Each drive attached to a separate controller.
Each drive should ideally be attached to a separate controller because each controller has a limited throughput. One drive per controller allows for maximum throughput.
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Traditionally, how are PATA drives identified in the Linux environment?
They are shown in the file structure as /dev/hda, /dev/hdb, and so on. /dev/hda would be the master on one controller, and /dev/hdb would be the slave on another controller.
For example, if you were to have two master drives, attached to two separate controllers, the numbering scheme would have a gap ending in /dev/hda and /dev/hdc.
For example, if you were to have two master drives, attached to two separate controllers, the numbering scheme would have a gap ending in /dev/hda and /dev/hdc.
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Is SATA faster than PATA? What are their data rates in comparison?
Yes, ideally. SATA is capable of 187-375 MB/s, whereas PATA runs at 16-133 MB/s.
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Under Linux, what numbers are primary and extended partitions assigned? Provide examples.
One through four.
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- The third primary partition on the second SCSI disk would be /dev/sdb3
- The first primary partition on the first PATA disk would be /dev/hda1
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Flashcard set info:
Author: Ryan Robson
Main topic: Informatics
Topic: Linux
City: Houston
Published: 08.02.2011
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