CDs and DVDs are everywhere these days. Whether they are used to hold music, data or

computer software, they have become the standard medium for distributing large quantities of

information in a reliable package. Compact discs are so easy and cheap to produce that America

Online sends out millions of them every year to entice new users. And if you have a computer

and CD-R drive, you can create your own CDs, including any information you want.

In this article, we will look at how CDs and CD drives work. We will also look at the different forms

CDs take, as well as what the future holds for this technology.