Chapter 2. CD and DVD Logical Structure

The logical structure of a Compact Disc (CD) or a Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) involves various writing techniques and the logical organization of data within a file system.

Writing to a CD or DVD

Writing to a CD or DVD can be done using any of the following writing strategies:

  • Track-at-onceThe most common form of CD recording for usercreated data discs.

  • Disc-at-onceThe most common way to create audio discs and DVDs. Nearly all manufactured data discs are created this way.

  • Incremental Recording or Packet WritingUsed with drag-and-drop writing software. This is also the most common way for nonmovie DVDs to be recorded.

These writing strategies are actual selections made in the writing software and sent to ...

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