Computer Hardware in Plain English

K Solo | May 12, 2009 | 25 comments

www.commoncraft.com An explanation of the basic parts that make computers work hard drive, RAM and micro-processor. A "presentation quality" version of this video is available for commercial licensing.

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  1. ximbabwe0228 says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    I think it’s whatever information the program that you’re currently using needs. That’s why MS Word doesn’t slow down your computer as much as World of Warcraft, or the like.

  2. ss1extreme says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    Next time u use a computer wtf???
    So utube dosent counts as using a computer?

  3. GENERAL1002 says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    Interesting. I never really fully understood how ram works. is there a way to tell what information is stored in the ram?

  4. theanon33 says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    very informative..i wonder why all the people giving all these smart ass comments couldn’t do one like that..i think a lot of people found this video very informative…

  5. thetotalvidwatcher says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    This is like Computers for dummies, for dummies, for dummies.

  6. nonconformist711 says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    cuz he is the guy from twitter in plain english

  7. MacBreQ says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    He missed the southbridge and the NIC. :’)

  8. PcManLive says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    See My CHannel For Pc Reviews And Tips!

  9. krazyk500 says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    soudns like the guy that does the twwiter in plain english

  10. Jordancarriere19 says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    this is the free version, mabye he has more on the non-free version… but i dont know

  11. gaskins4life says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    this is fucking retarded suck my fucking dick

  12. therealguy419 says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    and he missed Power Supplies unit.

  13. joelo0504 says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    you missed video card and motherboard.

  14. nevergive7 says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    Good video for a basic understanding of computers !!! Excellent Quality !!!

    Now can you do one for overclocking and case modding? LOL. I could really use that. LOL

  15. leelefever says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    Thanks for the comment. Our videos aren’t focused on businesses only, but also schools. This series is much more focused on 8th graders (for instance).

  16. chick7489 says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    What kind of camera do you use to record yourself? I like the quality for some reason haha. Or is it your lighting? anyways, fun video!

  17. MrGizzardinHD says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    you should do another video just on RAM because it’s still confusing to me like when you say “makes some info quicker to access” what does some mean? I’ve always wanted a video just on RAM.

  18. Wadukadoo says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    this is a nice video, but i dont under stand what kind of company would use this so their epmployies could learn. this is a fairly basic video and if people working for a company on computers didnt already know this, i dont know how they got hired in the first place. its good for more like teaching my mom to start useing a computer.

  19. leelefever says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    Thank you, chopbust. From our perspective, the problem is that the people who know the most about computers, money, web, etc., easily assume that everyone else knows. Sadly, it’s not true and the people who need help the most have no way of learning. We ignore the pretentious comments and focus on making videos for people who need an introduction.

  20. Aurevoir177 says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    I’m very into computers and I always have a hard time explaining to my non-IT inclined friends what’s RAM, Hardrive etc. I think this video does a great job, though it still misses out some components, like graphics card. But hey, it’s good enough for entry level.

  21. chopbust says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    full of cocky comments. not everyone is as informative as you’d think. this is a very good, educational and simple video. don’t be so pretentious. some people might learn a thing or two, so if you’ve already know about it, why being such a douche about it? stop whining already.

  22. HaehlFranz says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    well, i know a bunch of people who do not know what this is for.
    although, i also have to admit, this is a quite basic video^^

  23. mougie says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    This was REALLY retarded. the analogies were dumb and so was the info, i think we’re smart enough to understand this without pretty moving pieces of paper.

  24. fun4me23 says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    good vid. but who duz not know all this?

  25. seniorito14 says:
    May 12, 2009 at 2:59 pm

    great explanation…!! i rate u 5/5

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