A:AnswerYes, and it is very bright and can be turned off and on manually so you are not using up energy when you do not want it on. I had a Toshiba for a bit that put it in automatically when you touched the keyboard but that seems kind of useless if you are in a well lit room
A:AnswerNo, this one doesn't come with a CD/DVD. You will have to purchase an external. I got an LG Slim DVD Writer, recommended by the GEEK who was helping me. So far, it's working just fine.