Uses Disadvantages Advantages

CD-R & DVD-R CD-R: music Cannot be read on Cheaper

recordings some players
Become ROM when it
DVD-R: video Can only record it is burned.
recordings one time

CD-RW/DVD-RW Record TV videos More expensive Can record many

many times times as long as it
Hard to read when has not been burned.
Can use as storage damaged

CD-ROM/DVD-ROM Stores data Can only be read, not Cheaper

permanently, can written on
only be read and not Large storage
written over. Slower data access
rate Stores data safely
Can store videos and
games.