Which of the following is true about disk drive interfaces?
A) PATA allows for two connectors on a motherboard
B) SATA is the older and slower technology
C) four IDE drives can be connected to a single 80-pin data cable
D) the ATAPI standard was developed for optical SATA drives

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PATA (also known as IDE) allows for two connectors on a motherboard, allowing up to four IDE devices to be attached to a single cable. SATA is actually the newer technology and typically faster than PATA. The 80-pin data cable is used for newer PATA drives and can connect up to four IDE devices, but this is not a characteristic of SATA. Lastly, the ATAPI standard was actually developed for IDE drives, not SATA.

Which of the Following Is True About Disk Drive Interfaces