ps2 backups

[neo2000]

I KNOW THAT MOST OF YOU OUT THERE KNOW ALL ABOUT THIS BUT I'M PRETTY NEW TO THE WHOLE WORLD OF CREATING BACKUPS OF MY PS2 GAMES, I HAVE THE NEO 2.2 CHIP WITH THE AR2.
FIRSTLY WHERE DO I START? WHAT HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE DO I NEED TO CREAT BACKUPS OF MY PS2 GAMES?
DO I NEED THE USE OF MY PC OR ARE THERE SEPERATE SLAVE UNITS TO DO THE JOB?
WHAT TYPE OF CD-R ARE BEST TO USE AND AT WHAT SPEED?
CAN YOU COPY DVD MOVIES THE SAME WAY AS PS2 GAMES?
WHAT ARE PATCHES FOR?
PLEASE, PLEASE CAN ANYONE HELP

NEO.