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Chapter 6, Problem 3TC
a.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
PATA hard drive
SATA hard drive
To find:Whether PATA hard drives are older and slower than SATA hard drives.
Solution:
Yes, SATA hard drives are successor to the PATA hard drives...
b.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
SATA 1
SATA 3
To find:Whether SATA 1 is 10 times faster than SATA 3...
c.
Explanation of Solution
Given:RAID 0.
To find:Whether RAID 0 can be implemented by using only single hard drive.
Solution:
No...
d.
Explanation of Solution
Given:RAID 5.
To find:Whether RAID 5 requires five hard drives which work together at the same speed and capacity...
e.
Explanation of Solution
Given:
Internal SATA data cable
eSATA port
To find:Whether an internal SATA data cable can be used with an eSATA port...
f.
Explanation of Solution
Given:Internal SATA data cable
To find:Whether an internal SATA data cable has 7 pins.
Solution:
Yes, SATA cable has 7 pins...
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