Not if it's a internal CD or DVD drive. If it is a external CD or DVD drive they usually connected via USB port or Fire-wire.
Most modern CD/DVD drives and hard drives plug into SATA ports. It is a replacement for the older IDE connection type.
PCI IDE card allows connecting IDE hard drives and CD/DVD drives if a motherboard is missing or has not enough IDE ports.
FDD (Floppy Disk Drive) headers are used for floppy disk drives. In all likelyhood, you won't be using them. IDE headers are used for CD/DVD drives and older hard drives, and SATA ports are used for newer hard drives. As far as USB ports *on* the motherboard? You mean the ones on the back? Those are just for peripherals.
No, you need a DVD drive and netbooks don't have DVD drives.
Disks that can be played on DVD ROM drives are the kinds of disks with movies on them. DVD ROM drives such as music can't be played because DVD ROM drives are specifically for playing movies.
One can buy dvd cd drives online through sites such as Amazon and eBay. Stores like Staples and Best Buy also sell dvd cd drives. Target and Sears, some locations, also sell dvd cd drives.
Will contain CD and DVD drives, hard drive, I/O device ports, motherboard, CPU (central processing unit), cooling fans, and power supply.
Mine has 1 but my system can hold up to 4 DVD drives at once
MacBook Pros have cd/dvd drives that can read and write CDs and DVDs. They do not have 3.5 drives, nor do they have 5.25 inch drives which no Apple computer for a decade now. You will need to purchase a separate USB compatible 3.5" drive if you need one.
"A specification from the DVD Forum that certifies DVD drives for media compatibility. Drives with the DVD Multi logo can read and write DVD-RAM, DVD-RW and DVD-R discs as well as read DVD-Video and DVD-ROM. DVD Multi drives may also be able to play DVD-Audio discs. See dvdand dvd-audio."taken from dvd-multi
The DVD Drive is a drive that is used for reading CDs or DVDs.
Tape Drives and DVD's are different. DVD's are a more readily available form of media, meaning you won't be caught in a pinch and run out of space, but tape drives are not as succeptible to damage, making your data extremely secure.