Compact Disc

1. A standard compact disc typically measures 4.7 inches across and has a capacity of 80 minutes of audio or 650-700 MB of data.

• True

• False

1. The first commercial compact disc, featuring a series of Chopin waltzes performed by pianist Claudio Arrau, was released in 1982.

• True

• False

1. The CD-RW (CD-Rewritable) can be written to once and read many times.

• True

• False

1. During 1982, the major manufacturers made almost 20,000 units sold, with most sales belonging to Sony.

• True

• False

1. The first CD player, the CDP-101, was released in 1985.

• True

• False