FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

WHAT IS A HARD DRIVE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following types of cables are MOST likely to be used to connect to an external hard drive? (Select TWO).
A
Molex
B
SPDIF
C
eSATA
D
HDMI
E
USB 3.0
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -USB is the most common connection type for external devices, whether external hard drive, thumb drives, flash drives, printers, cameras, all kinds of other devices.

Detailed explanation-2: -SATA Cables for HDDs In a PC setup, SATA cables can be used to connect the hard disk to the motherboard. Hard disks typically feature multiple inlet ports, at least one of which will be SATA compatible.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Micro-B USB 3.0 cable, or simply known as the Micro-B USB cable, is the current standard for external HDD USB cables. Used by most newer versions of external HDDs, it is designed to increase data transfer speed, and only comes in USB 3.0 flavor.

Detailed explanation-4: -Extended SATA (eSATA) cables are used to connect external hard drives or optical drives. They provide transfer speeds that are approximately three times faster than FireWire 400 and USB 2.0.

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