The CD-ROM drive is also readily visible on the front of the system unit. This drive was the answer to ever increasing storage requirements. These drives are generally found on newer PCs. However you can upgrade an older PCs with a CD-ROM drive.

The CD-ROM drive uses a CD-ROM disk or CD. Each CD can hold about 450 times the amount of data of a 3 1/2" floppy disk. This is equal to about 350,000 pages of typed information.

These CDs use the same technology as your auido CD players. However, your audio CD contains only music, while a CD-ROM disk can contain software, data, video, and music.