Looking at possibly buying a computer? Just want to understand what they are and how they work?Don't understand what all of those computer Specs mean?
Here's a great metaphorical explanation to help you understand what those terms mean:
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Language
OS (Operating System)
It's which "language" the person speaks, and the language all of the files are written in.
The Desktop
RAM
(Random Access Memory)
The computer's "working memory" or
"shortterm memory"
It is like how much desk space you have for the
files you are currently working on, or how much stuff you can work on at
the same time. The more space you have for the files you are
workig on, the better you can work with files so the more files you
can work with at the same time efficiently.
The Person / Brain
CPU / Processor/ Chip
(CPU - Central Processing Unit)
The computer's "intelligence" or
"brain" It is like the brain of the worker, how fast it can
make calculations, think, or work. It's what takes all of the
information and works with the files. It does the thinking. The
faster the CPU goes, the faster the brain thinks.
The File Cabinet
Hard Drive Memory
The computer's "long term memory".
It's where you store files you aren't currently working
on. You can pull out and access files any time when you want to work on
them. The more space you have, the more you can hold in storage.
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