A motherboard has two PATA IDE connectors, A and B. A is nearer the edge than B. The IDE cable from A connects to a 500GB hard drive and then to a 200GB hard drive. The IDE cable from B connects to an R/W optical drive and then to a Blu-ray optical drive. Assuming the setup is optimal, which of the following describes the 500GB hard drive?
A) Primary slave
B) Primary master
C) Secondary slave
D) Secondary master

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The hard drive connected to IDE connector A is the primary master because it is the first device on that IDE channel. The 200GB hard drive is the primary slave. The optical drives connected to IDE connector B are irrelevant to the designation of the hard drive on IDE connector A.

A Motherboard Has Two PATA IDE Connectors, a and B