How to backup iTunes .m4a files

In the event my computer ever crashes, is there any way to backup the songs I've loaded onto my iPod in my iTunes library? I see the .m4a files in the following path:
C:\Documents and Settings\XXX\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music\(folders)\filename.m4a
Is it just a matter of burning these files to CD and then using this as a backup?
Thanks-

thanks for this - I have an additional question, if I may-
The majority of the songs on my iPod nano, came in with generic names (i.e. Track01.m4a), as I had burned them from non-iTunes or non-commercial CDs. To get the name/artist to register correctly on both iTunes and my iPod, I had to go in to all the songs individually on iTunes and rename all of them (via right-click on the song title, "Get Info" and inputting the correct name/artist info). So the name/artist show correctly in iTunes and on my iPod.
However, when I go into the path
C:\Documents and Settings\(me)\My Documents\My Music\iTunes\iTunes Music\Unknown Artist\Unknown Album,
it looks like all of my "Track*.m4a" files are in there. Which, at worst, I'm guessing, I would just have to go and rename them again (not the end of the world). But I would think that since I renamed them in iTunes, that the renaming would have carried over to the folder above? At worst I would have to go in and rename them all (not the end of the world), but still, trying to limit extra effort if at all possible.
Thanks!
- Peggy
HP Pavilion Windows XP

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