Which data communication standard provides the thin physical wiring and interface protocol layer for connecting standard internal 2.5-inch hard drives to modern computer motherboards? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Which data communication standard provides the thin physical wiring and interface protocol layer for connecting standard internal 2.5-inch hard drives to modern computer motherboards?
A. USB Type-C
B. SATA (Serial ATA)
C. SCSI interface
D. PATA / IDE
Answer: Option B
Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)
SATA (Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) is the standard point-to-point interface bus used to connect internal storage drives (HDDs/SSDs) and optical drives to modern computer systems.

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