ATA. Short for Advanced Technology Attachment, ATA was approved May 12, 1994 and is an interface that connects hard drives, CD-ROM drives, and other drives. The first ATA interface is now commonly referred to as PATA, which is short for Parallel AT Attachment after the introduction of SATA.TA-4, ATAPI-4, and ATA/ATAPI-4. ATA-4 is a standard approved by ANSI in 1998 under document NCITS 317-1998.
The current average student loan debt for graduates from a four year college or university stands at $26,600. That figure can rise significantly for students attending a private, for-profit college or university. These are students who have received a Bachelorâs or baccalaureate degree.
At the University of British Columbia medical school, it is not uncommon for the average debt after four years of medical school to be $200,000 or more. A 2006 survey of Canadian medical students found the average resident owes about $2,000 in monthly student loan payments. This can lead to a great deal of stress, as resident salaries arenât enough to cover large debt payments in addition to the cost of living.