Music transfer from iPod to Laptop

I have an iPod that contains music from 2 different computers (including one Apple Notebook). Can I transfer all the songs from my iPod (including the music from my old computer) to my Apple Notebook?

I know you can transfer iTunes purchases from an iPod to a Library but not how to transfer songs from say CDs.
For purchases you go to Store ----> Authorize this computer---> and sign into you iTunes account and then right click or option click you iPod in iTunes and select Transfer Purchases. This will transfer all purchases for accounts authorized for that computer.
You can also download all purchased songs for one account form iTunes Store --->Home---> Purchased. And then login for another account if you have another and do the same thing. But make sure that the computer has been authorized for that account. You can authorize up to 5 computers per account. Hope this helps.
Mostly I don't reload CDs into new Library, if I want to listen to a song from a CD that is on my iPod but not my library I plug my iPod into the computer and play the song on the iPod in iTunes.

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