7. Say the following sentences in every possible way or make a new sentence so that linking words can be used.

1. He carried on playing until the end of the game, even though he had a broken toe. (however, although)

2. She is clever and rich. (in addition to, furthermore)

3. She decided to order salad now that she had started her diet. (so, hence)

4. He was the only child of a rich banker; as a consequence, he was very spoilt. (so, therefore)

8. Match each term with the correct definition.

1. backup	a. a common magnetic storage device that reads and writes data on a floppy disc
2. boot	b. storing frequently-used data in a way that does not provide the user with immediate access
3. floppy disc drive	c. a formatted section of a circular magnetic track used for storing data on a disc
4. hard drive	d. a formatted circular magnetic storage area on a computer disc
5. archiving	e. the process of storing a copy of data on a storage device to keep it safe
6. track	f. a common magnetic storage device that reads and writes data on metal discs inside a sealed case
7. sector	g. copy a part of the operating system into memory to allow a computer to start up

9. Choose a term from this list to complete the sentences below.

hard disc, transfer rate, backup, access time, sectors, floppy disk drive, portable hard drive, tracks

1. The first rule of data storage is to make a ...... of all important files.

2. A ..... is slower than a hard drive and can only hold 1.44 MB disks.

3. The ........ inside your PC is made of aluminium alloy covered with a magnetic coating. This makes the disk itself a rigid plate, hence its name.

4. The ....... are circles around a disk and the ....... are segments within each circle.

5. This hard drive is a 60 GB IBM model with a fast ...... of 8 ms.

6. The ......... is the rate of transmission of data from the disk to the CPU. This is usually described in megabytes per second.

7. Apple's iPod music player can double as a ....... for transporting

computer data.

10. Look at the text and find:

1. the CD and DVD formats that can be rewritten many times

2. the CD and DVD formats that can be written to by the user only once

3. the CD and DVD formats that can be read by a computer but not written to

4. the type of cards used in digital cameras

5. a type of drive that plugs into a USB port and lets you share photos and music with friends

6. the memory without moving parts; it is erasable, non-volatile and used in small devices

7. the expression that means to 'initialize a disk and prepare it to receive data'

11. Complete this product description

The Panasonic DVD-LS91 is a top-of-the-range (1)...........

................, which provides pure entertainment wherever you go.

It has a big 9 inch built-in (2)........... LCD, so you can really enjoy movies. The built-in stereo speakers allow you to listen along, or if you want to listen alone, just plug in a pair of (3)............ .

This portable machine provides (4)..............-......................... ,

so you can play DVD Audio/Video, CD-R/RW, DVD-RAM, DivX and MP3 files. Its compact design features a built-in rechargeable 6 hour battery pack.

The DVD-LS91 allows 6 hours of playback.