Which of these devices are most commonly associated with ATAPI?
A) CD-ROMs
B) PATA hard drives
C) Floppy drives
D) SATA hard drives
E) Pie? I love pie!
The answer: A) CD-ROMs
ATAPI was created as an extension of the ATA standard. The ATA Packet Interface allowed manufacturers to use the ATA connections in a computer, but send SCSI commands over the wire. This allowed the use of traditional SCSI devices in the newer ATA-based motherboards. Devices that would traditionally connect via SCSI, such as CD-ROMs, could instead connect directly to the ATA bus while still maintaining full functionality.
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