I Need Help

[el_peor]

HI, I AM NEW ON THIS AND I HAVE A NEW PS2 AND I A HAD READ SOME THREADS ALREADY BUT I DONT FIND MY ANSWER SO I DECIDED TO ASK IT I HOPE SOMEONE CAN HELP ME.. I GOT MY NBA LIFE 2003 BUT I NEED TO BACK IT UP BECAUSE I DONT WANT TO SCRATH THE NEW ONE WHAT SHOULD I DO

WHAT PROGRAMS DO I NEED?
I HAVE A CD BURNER BUT DO I NEED A DVD BURNER?
HOW DO I KNOW WHICH MODCHIP IS COMPATIBLE WITH MY PS2?
HOW DO I INSTALL THE MODCHIP TO THE PS2?