Introduction:
CDs are optical storage media used for storing digital data, primarily audio files, but also used for software,
images, and other data.
Physical Characteristics:
Circular shape with a diameter of 120 mm (4.7 inches).
Made of polycarbonate plastic.
Shiny reflective surface on one side, typically silver or gold in color, and a label side on the other.
Storage Capacity:
Standard CDs can hold up to 700 MB of data, which is roughly equivalent to 80 minutes of uncompressed
audio.
There are also larger capacity CDs, such as the 800 MB and 900 MB variants.
Audio CDs:
Most commonly used for storing music in a digital format.
Uses the Red Book standard developed by Philips and Sony.
Audio data is stored in uncompressed PCM format.
Data CDs:
Used for storing various types of data, including documents, images, videos, and software.
Utilizes the Yellow Book standard.
Recording Process:
CDs are optical storage media used for storing digital data, primarily audio files, but also used for software,
images, and other data.
Physical Characteristics:
Circular shape with a diameter of 120 mm (4.7 inches).
Made of polycarbonate plastic.
Shiny reflective surface on one side, typically silver or gold in color, and a label side on the other.
Storage Capacity:
Standard CDs can hold up to 700 MB of data, which is roughly equivalent to 80 minutes of uncompressed
audio.
There are also larger capacity CDs, such as the 800 MB and 900 MB variants.
Audio CDs:
Most commonly used for storing music in a digital format.
Uses the Red Book standard developed by Philips and Sony.
Audio data is stored in uncompressed PCM format.
Data CDs:
Used for storing various types of data, including documents, images, videos, and software.
Utilizes the Yellow Book standard.
Recording Process:
