1. Which IRQ does an IDE connected disk drive normally use and what is the size of its data bus.
2. A floppy disk ribbon cable has a cable twist to differentiate between the A: drive and the B: drive. How does the ribbon cable that connects two IDE connected drives differ. In addition, how many wires does the ribbon cable have.
3. Outline how three hard disks and a CD-ROM can be connected to the IDE bus. What settings are required for the disks to connect properly? Which signal line differentiates between a master and a slave?