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What is a common use of CD-R and DVD-R in terms of recording content?
What is a common use of CD-R and DVD-R in terms of recording content?
Home recordings of music and films
What is a major limitation of using CD-R and DVD-R?
What is a major limitation of using CD-R and DVD-R?
Can only be recorded once
What is an advantage of CD-R and DVD-R compared to CD-RW and DVD-RW?
What is an advantage of CD-R and DVD-R compared to CD-RW and DVD-RW?
Cheaper medium
What is a common use of CD-RW and DVD-RW in terms of recording television programmes?
What is a common use of CD-RW and DVD-RW in terms of recording television programmes?
What is a key advantage of CD-RW and DVD-RW compared to CD-R and DVD-R?
What is a key advantage of CD-RW and DVD-RW compared to CD-R and DVD-R?
What is a potential drawback of using CD-RW and DVD-RW?
What is a potential drawback of using CD-RW and DVD-RW?
What is an advantage of CD-RW and DVD-RW in terms of file management?
What is an advantage of CD-RW and DVD-RW in terms of file management?
What is a key benefit of CD-R and DVD-R that makes them a cost-effective option compared to RW disks?
What is a key benefit of CD-R and DVD-R that makes them a cost-effective option compared to RW disks?
How do CD-R and DVD-R behave after they have been finalized?
How do CD-R and DVD-R behave after they have been finalized?
What is a limitation of CD-R and DVD-R that makes them less versatile than RW disks?
What is a limitation of CD-R and DVD-R that makes them less versatile than RW disks?
In what type of systems are CD-RW and DVD-RW often used?
In what type of systems are CD-RW and DVD-RW often used?
What is an advantage of CD-RW and DVD-RW in terms of compatibility with different file formats?
What is an advantage of CD-RW and DVD-RW in terms of compatibility with different file formats?
Why are CD-RW and DVD-RW considered a more environmentally friendly option than CD-R and DVD-R?
Why are CD-RW and DVD-RW considered a more environmentally friendly option than CD-R and DVD-R?
What is a risk associated with using CD-RW and DVD-RW for data storage?
What is a risk associated with using CD-RW and DVD-RW for data storage?
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CD-R and DVD-R
- Used for home recordings of music and films
- Store data to be kept for later use or transferred to another computer
- Cheaper medium than RW disks
- Behave like a ROM once burned and finalized
- Can only be recorded once; if an error occurs, the disk must be thrown away
- Not all CD/DVD players can read CD-R/DVD-R
CD-RW and DVD-RW
- Used for recording TV programs, CCTV systems, and backup devices for files and data
- Can be written over many times
- Can use different file formats each time
- Not as wasteful as R format, allowing files/data to be added later
- Can be relatively expensive media
- Risk of accidentally overwriting data
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