Can you transfer pictures from a CD ROM onto a computer?

Yes you can, assuming it is in a format legible by a PC. Place the CD into the CD/DVD player, and wait for the disk to spin up. On a PC (Windows), open My Computer, and left-click on the DC drive. You should see your folders and/or pictures appear in the window.

Select the pictures you want to move, and right-click them. Choose "Copy". Then, navigate to the folder you want to put the pictures in, right-click and select "Paste". Your pictures will be transferred then.