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How compact disc read only memory works.
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L160 Mrs.Chester In this report I will go into great detail on a optical storage device. The most commonly used optical storage is the CD-ROM which has revolutionized the computer world, with its enormous storage capacity, reliability, convenience, and economic cost. This essay examines CD-ROM operation in detail. It discusses how CD-ROMs work, the basics of CD-ROM media, and the various formats used for storing data and other information such as sound. A discussion on CD-ROM performance, reliability and interfacing is provided, along with a brief look at the newer, recordable CD formats. History Of The CD-ROM CD-ROM (Compact Disc-Read Only Memory) created by Sony and Philips is an optical disc that can be read thousands of times. To the normal person the CD-ROM was made only to read information. The First CDs, came to the market about 1982 and was an audio CD, (digitally stored music or sound), which played 74 minutes of audio...
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