Linux Essentials (010-160) — Question 37

Which of the following types of bus can connect hard disk drives with the motherboard?

Answer options

• A. The RAM bus
• B. The NUMA bus
• C. The CPU bus
• D. The SATA bus
• E. The Auto bus

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The SATA bus is specifically designed for connecting storage devices like hard disk drives to the motherboard, making it the correct choice. The RAM bus is used for memory communication, the NUMA bus is related to non-uniform memory access architectures, and the CPU bus connects the CPU to other components, none of which are suitable for hard disk connections.