Single layer, single sided Blue-ray disc
dvd-r
No. RAM is generally electronic, not optical. ROM is often optical, though. CDs and DVDs are good examples of optical media.
a compact disc
yes
No. Optical storage uses lasers to "see" the media (e.g. CD, DVD, HD-DVD and BluRay)
Optical media include CD-ROMs, DVD ROMs, and Blu-Ray disks.
Optical Disc
Cd-rom dvd-rom
An SD Card or a Removable Disk
One storage device is RAM. Also Magnetic Media, Flash Media, and Optical media. Your welcome :)
flash drive
CD and DVD disks are used by optical disc drives.