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Which of the following statements regarding ATA and ATA-2 is FALSE?

Which of the following statements regarding ATA and ATA-2 is FALSE?

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A.
ATA supports Programmed Input/Output (PIO) modes 0, 1, and 2.

B.
ATA-2 supports Programmed Input/Output (PIO) modes 3 and 4.

C.
ATA-2 supports logical block addressing (LBA) and block transfers.

D.
ATA-2 supports multiword direct memory access (DMA) mode 3.

Explanation:
ATA-2 supports multiword direct memory access (DMA) modes 1 and 2, but not DMA mode 3. Support for DMA mode 3 was first introduced in Ultra-ATA specification.
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Answers:
A, B, C: These are all true.
References:
Charles J. Brooks, Server+ Certification Exam Cram 2 (Exam SK0-002), QUE Publishing, Indianapolis, 2006, pp. 143-147.


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