Match The Words (1-7) With The Definitions (A-G)

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TEST
Module 3
A Vocabulary
1. Match the words (1-7) with the definitions (a-g).
1. floppy disk drive

2. formatting
3. seek time
4. defragmenter
5. USB flash drive
6. CD/DVD burner
7. data transfer rate
a) The average time required for the read/write head to move and access data on a magnetic disk
b) The process of initializing a disk and preparing it to receive data
c) The average speed with which data can be transmitted from the disk to the CPU, measured in
megabytes per second
d) A small portable drive that plugs into a computer's port; also called a pen drive or key drive
e) A program that helps you reorganize broken up files into continuous sectors on the hard disk I
f) A storage device that uses 3.5'diskettes
g) A storage device that writes data to optical discs
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2. Solve the clues and complete the puzzle.

ACROSS
1. Portable hard drives are used to make a ____________
important files or to transport data between PCs.
4. PCs usually have one hard __________, called C.
6. DVD-RW means Digital Versatile Disc -
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7. Non- _________________ memory is computer
memory that can retain the stored information even
when not powered.
DOWN
2. Flash memory ___________ are used to store
information in digital cameras and other handheld
devices.
3. Unit of memory equivalent to 1,024 megabytes.
5. When a disk is formatted, its surface is divided into
concentric circles known as _______________
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В Language work
3. Complete these sentences with should/shouldn't or nothing (-).
1. You _____________________________ write on discs with permanent pens.

2. Don't _________________ hit or move the computer while the hard disk is spinning.
3. You _______________ update your anti-virus program regularly.
4. You__________________ turn your PC on and off quickly. Wait a few
seconds to ensure that its internal components have stopped working.
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4. Choose the correct connectors in brackets to complete these sentences.
1. A virus entered my computer. (As a result / On the other hand), many files have been destroyed
2. DVD-R and DVD+R can record data once, (therefore / whereas) DVD-RW and DVD+RVV can
be rewritten thousands of times.
3. Many software companies support the Business Software Alliance, an anti-piracy group, (besides /
because) software piracy is a problem that costs the industry millions of pounds a year.
4. (Moreover / Although) Blu-ray and HD-DVD players are backward compatible with all CD and
DVD formats, they are not compatible with each other.
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5. Choose the correct words in brackets to complete these sentences.
1. We need more money to (compute / computerize / computational) the school library.

2. Today, most of the information we produce is stored (digital / digitizing /digitally).
3. Information is stored on a magnetic disk in the form of (magnetized / magnetically / magnetizable)
spots, called bits.
4. As you use your PC, the hard disk becomes (defragmented / fragmenting /fragmented) - files are
broken up into small pieces that are stored at different locations across the drive.
5. The set of all weblogs on the Internet is called the (blogging /blogosphere / blogsphere).
6. The Apple iPhone combines three products - a mobile phone, a widescreen iPod, and an internet
device - into one small (handhold / handheld / handhelded) device.
7. The IPhone also features 8GB of flash storage, Bluetooth for short- range (wireless / wirelessly /
wired) communications, WI FI for internet access, and a 2-megapixel camera.
Total ……….
C Reading
6. Match the headlines (1-3) with the correct extracts (a-c).
1. Hybrid drives promise faster laptops and PCs

2. New 4x burner and BD-R discs
3. Moving closer to the terabyte era
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a) ___________________
Samsung Electronics announces the SpinPoint F1, a hard drive with a storage capacity of 1TB. The new
F1 series features the world's highest recording density in a 3.5'hard disk drive, using only three disks.
The SpinPoint FI 1TB drive consists of three 334GB platters, enough space to store more than 300,000 6-
megapixel images, 250,000 MP3s or 1,000 hours of standard definition video. It features a spin speed of
7,200 rpm and an average seek time of 8.9 ms It also uses Perpendicular Magnetic Recording (PMR), a
process that achieves higher storage densities and ensures recording stability.
The F) also comes with disk utilities such as formatting, partition, compression and defragmentation
software. Samsung plans to sell the F1 Series for about $390.
b) _______________________
Major storage manufacturers, such as Seagate, Samsung and Hitachi, have launched hybrid drives that
integrate a 1.5" magnetic hard disk with up to 256MB of on-board flash memory.
With the hybrid HDD, manufacturers seek to combine the benefits Of both technologies: magnetic hard
drives offer low cost and extraordinary storage, flash memory offers speed and reliability. Flash
memory is used as a non-volatile disk cache, a mechanism that allows quick access to data so that it can
be retrieved faster, reducing the use of the hard disk, thus cutting power consumption.
The first computer with a hybrid hard drive was the Samsung R55 notebook, followed by the LG R400.
The new generation of PCs will probably run faster and last longer thanks to these hybrid hard drives
and a feature in the Windows Vista operating system, called Ready Drive, that uses NAND flash
memory as a disk cache.
c) _______________________
Panasonic has developed a new drive capable of writing to Blu-ray discs at 4x speed. The new discs are
available in both 25GB and 50GB, which allows consumers to conveniently handle large amounts of
data and high-definition content. The Blu-ray disc system uses a blue-violet laser operating at a
wavelength of405 nm (nanometers) to read and write data. Conventional DVDs, however, use red lasers
at 650 nm. A dual layer Blu-ray disc can store 50GB, almost six times the size of a dual layer DVD at
8.56B. Blu-ray is particularly well-suited to high-definition films and video games. Blu-ray players are
backward-compatible with CD/DVD formats
7. Read the texts again and answer these questions.
1. What is the average access time of the SpinPoint FI drive?

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2. Which technology allows a hard drive to increase its capacity for data?
_____________________________________________________________________
3. What are the benefits of using flash memory in a hybrid hard drive?
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4. Which company first released a laptop with a hybrid hard drive?
_____________________________________________________________________
5. Where does the Blu-ray format get its name?
_____________________________________________________________________
6. What is the storage capacity of a dual layer Blu-ray disc?
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8. Find words in the texts with the following meanings.
1. unit of memory equivalent to 1,024GB_________________________

2. magnetic disks that constitute part of a hard drive ________________________
3. software used for performing disk-related tasks, such as formatting, partitioning and defragmenting.
___________________________
4. a storage device that combines a magnetic hard disk drive and flash memory
______________________________
5. a portion of memory used to speed up access to data ______________________
6. acronym for light amplification by stimulated emission of radiation ____________________
7. describes devices that can play back previous formats _________________________
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D Writing
9. Write an email to a friend, recommending a new flash-based media player (e.g. an MP3 player)
that you have seen in a computer shop.
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Name ______________________________ Group

1. Match the words (1-7) with the definitions (a-g).

1. floppy disk drive

2. Solve the clues and complete the puzzle.

3. Complete these sentences with should/shouldn't or nothing (-).

1. You _____________________________ write on discs with permanent pens.

4. Choose the correct connectors in brackets to complete these sentences.

5. Choose the correct words in brackets to complete these sentences.

1. We need more money to (compute / computerize / computational) the school library.

6. Match the headlines (1-3) with the correct extracts (a-c).

1. Hybrid drives promise faster laptops and PCs

7. Read the texts again and answer these questions.

1. What is the average access time of the SpinPoint FI drive?

1. unit of memory equivalent to 1,024GB_________________________

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