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Unit 11

The document discusses optical storage technologies such as optical discs, laser beams, Blu-ray discs, and DVDs. It provides information about their internal structures, storage capacities, and compatibility. Key points made include that DVDs can be dual layered and double sided, allowing up to 17GB of storage, and DVD drives are backward compatible to play older formats like CD-ROMs.

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Unit 11

The document discusses optical storage technologies such as optical discs, laser beams, Blu-ray discs, and DVDs. It provides information about their internal structures, storage capacities, and compatibility. Key points made include that DVDs can be dual layered and double sided, allowing up to 17GB of storage, and DVD drives are backward compatible to play older formats like CD-ROMs.

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Unit 11

Optical storage

Name: Alejandro García Pardo

1 Type in the missing letters to make a term related to optical storage.


1 optical d isc 4 double-s ided 6 multi-f ormat
2 laser b eam 5 dual l ayer 7 Blu-r ay
3 backward-c ompatible

  Now listen to the terms, and practise saying them. Notice where the syllable stress is.

2 Complete these extracts from an ICT textbook by typing in terms from Exercise 1. You may
have to use the plural form.
1 Portable DVD players usually support multi-format playback; this means the user can watch a
wider variety of different file types (DivX, MP4, etc.).
2 Optical discs differ from magnetic ones, in terms of both internal structure and storage capacity.
3 CDs and DVDs are read using a red laser beam . In Blu-ray discs, however, it is
blue-violet, hence the name.
4 Unlike a CD, a DVD can be dual layer and double-sided , giving it a capacity of up to 17GB.
5 DVD drives are backward-compatible , meaning that they can play older technologies such as CD-ROMs.

3 L abel the three columns of the table with the correct title. Choose from the drop-down menu.
HELP? Indicating addition Making contrasts Explaining results or effects
furthermore however therefore
besides although so
and whereas consequently
in addition but as a result
moreover on the other hand thus
because

4 Complete these descriptions of optical storage technology by typing in a connector from


Exercise 3. More than one answer may be possible. Then decide if the sentences are true or
false.
1 In addition to CDs and DVDs, there are other types of optical storage; Blu-ray and HD-DVD, for
example.
True      False 
2 CDs are 120 mm in diameter and 12 mm thick. DVDs, however , are 122 mm in diameter and 12.5
mm thick.
True      False 
3 DVDs have more tracks, and the pits used to store data are smaller; consequently , they have a greater
storage capacity than CDs.
True      False 
4 DVDs can be played on CD players, so there’s no need to invest in new hardware.
True      False 
5 Blu-ray may soon become the dominant optical storage technology, but Toshiba, Microsoft
and the DVD Forum are supporting HD-DVD technology instead.
True      False 

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