4. An optical disk is used to hold information for a permanent as well as a temporary basis. CD-R drive – Reads data from CD and can also write to CD . This layer is created using a molding machine that stamps pits (depressions) and lands (flat surfaces) into a polycarbonate substrate base. The standard capacity of a DVD is 4.7 GB. It is a computer storage disk that stores data digitally and uses laser beams to read and write data. SPDIF is a format that interconnects components in home entertainment systems or home theaters with digital high-fidelity systems for sound and music. Types of optical discs include •CD-ROM: Data CDs can typically hold 700 MB, can read and write at up to 52x (7.8 MB/s), and can rewrite at up to 32x (4.8 MB/s). CD-RW drive – Read , write and Rewrite. Intended initially for movies, they were quickly adopted in computer systems as well. Optical Disks Magnetic Disk The Magnetic Disk is Flat, circular platter with metallic coating that is rotated beneath read/write heads. Other issues relevant to the management or mainte-nance of optical systems are beyond the scope of this document. The metal layer is then applied to the base, creating the data layer. With some DVD-R inserted into an optical drive, I see a DVD-R is listed as disc type. Serial Devices – Magnetic tapes (very fast sequential access) The next type of optical disc that came on the market was the DVD. OPTICAL DISC TYPES Types of optical disc CD-ROMs/DVD-ROMs (read-only-memory) are commercial grade discs and use a metallic data layer. Types of CD Drives : 1. •DVD-ROM: • CD-RW Drive 6. Optical disk An optical disk is any computer disk that uses optical storage techniques and technology to read and write data. It works with either type of cable. It is a storage device in which optical (light) energy is used. controllers, it is disk duplexing. The optical disk is considered an integral part to store the output of the sophisticated invention called the computer. This is because SPDIF is the encoding or data link protocol and not the wire or cable that runs it over. CD-ROM drive – Reads data from a CD. It can be sent over coaxial or optical cables. 2. The speed of CD drive specifies the amount of data the CD drive reads from the CD calles as Transfer Speed . CD-ROM Drive CD-R Drive 3. and DVD structure, disc life expectancy, and conditions that affect optical discs. 7. Excluded, for example, are such topics as care and maintenance of the disc drive device and associated hardware and software; digital The lands, or flat surfaces on the CD, are considered to be the "0" in binary code. You will find many types of optical disk which is useful in various terms and processes. 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