1. What are the basic components of a data storage system?
2. How does a storage system interact with other computer components?
3. How does magnetic storage work?
4. How does optical storage work?
5. What are the advantages of solid state storage?
6. What is floppy disk technology?
7. How does a hard disk work?
8. What’s the downside of hard disk storage?
9. What’s the purpose of a tape drive?
10. What is the difference between CD and DVD technology?
Text D
Pre-reading. Match the meaning of the following English words with their Russian equivalents.
