Component References

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

So as we know from the whole experiences with non-techies thread. alotta people dont know about components. but if i was going to teach a completely tech illiterate person what it is. what would you use to reference said component?

 

Body Parts:

 

CPU: Train of Thought? (Brain[Pugs501])
RAM: Short Term Memory / conscious Memorys
HDD: Long Term Memory / subconscious Memorys

GPU: Eyes?

PSU: Lungs/Stomach [MiniBois/Ganz]

MotherBoard: Central Nervous System

Networking: communication/speaking/text [Tedster]

Case: Skeleton [Ganz...kinda]

 

just something to think about honestly. if you ever had to explain what a piece is...and what its for. in non techie / noob terms.

 

Cooking.[tmlHalo]

HDD = Fridge
RAM = Counter Space
CPU = Stove

[Pugs501]

CPU: Brain

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

CPU: Brain

 

..yeah thats probably better. My cpu is runnin a little slow. been up for like..27 hours

[Tedster]

Networking: Talking.

[Ganz]

CPU: Brain

MB: Skeleton

PSU: Stomach

[minibois]

PSU is more like lungs, cause it takes in power and turns it into power a PC (your body) can use

[FakezZ]

Sound card: ears?

 

Edit: And mouth actually...

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

Networking: Talking.

 

adding .   how about communication/speaking/text?

[Tedster]

adding .   how about communication/speaking/text?

Yes, you can use your adaptation.

[SuperShires]

GPU: Muscles?

[Norman_the_Owl]

GPU would be muscles, because that is how it "does" things

[CostcoSamples]

Motherboard = Heart, because all data passes through it before going to where it is needed.

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

GPU: Muscles?

 

well your comp can run without a gpu   but you cant run without muscles. hence why i suggested eyes.

>no eyes > no picture

 

[tmlhalo]

In terms of memory / core scaling I always use cooking. Your storage is like the fridge. It holds a lot of stuff but it is always a hunt to go digging around to find what you need. Once you have all the ingredients you need you put them on the counter (RAM). You may have enough counter space to make yourself a sandwich easy but you'll need more room if you're planning to cook a Thanksgiving meal (4GB, 8GB, 16GB+).  The counter is also where you work to put together the meal ("working memory"). Lastly the stove is the CPU. If you have a stove with a single burner it could slow you down significantly. The more burners the more pots / pans you can have going at once. 

[Pomfinator]

IMO RAM isn't comparable to short term or working memory since working memory goes away after like 30 seconds at the most, even quicker usually.  Working memory is more like CPU registers.

 

Memory should be it's own explanation, lemme put it the way my Machine Structures prof did. Imagine your house as the CPU, each level of memory takes a different amount of time to access.

 

Registers are like having a book open in front of you.

Cache is like having to go to the library to go grab a book.

RAM is like traveling halfway across the globe to go grab a book in another library.

Solid State is like going to a library on the Moon.

Hard Disk is like going to Pluto.

[Tedster]

Expansion slots: Hands?

[Tedster]

IMO RAM isn't comparable to short term or working memory since working memory goes away after like 30 seconds at the most, even quicker usually.  Working memory is more like CPU registers.

 

Memory should be it's own explanation, lemme put it the way my Machine Structures prof did. Imagine your house as the CPU, each level of memory takes a different amount of time to access.

 

Registers are like having a book open in front of you.

Cache is like having to go to the library to go grab a book.

RAM is like traveling halfway across the globe to go grab a book in another library.

Solid State is like going to a library on the Moon.

Hard Disk is like going to Pluto.

It's cheaper to go to Pluto for bulk storage?

[Pugs501]

He's something

[Pomfinator]

It's cheaper to go to Pluto for bulk storage?

Better than going to Alpha Centauri for 1.44MB of storage.

[Ryouichi Kiriyami]

In terms of memory / core scaling I always use cooking. Your storage is like the fridge. It holds a lot of stuff but it is always a hunt to go digging around to find what you need. Once you have all the ingredients you need you put them on the counter (RAM). You may have enough counter space to make yourself a sandwich easy but you'll need more room if you're planning to cook a Thanksgiving meal (4GB, 8GB, 16GB+).  The counter is also where you work to put together the meal ("working memory"). Lastly the stove is the CPU. If you have a stove with a single burner it could slow you down significantly. The more burners the more pots / pans you can have going at once. 

 

gotta write that down.

[manikyath]

the cpu is the brain of the machine, it controls everything, and is the central part of the machine.

the ram is the memory of the machine, here it stores what its currently doing.

the hdd is like a clouset, everything you dont need on hand all day long is here, all the pictures, videos, and music you keep around is here.

the gpu is what provides an image that shows on your screen, it controls where things are on the screen, how they look, and how they move.

the psu is responsible for providing power to the system, the cleaner power it supplies the longer your system will last.

the motherboard is the highway interconnect of the system, everything that moves from one place to an other passes trough here, from a mouse click to a button press, to a file you load up.

the networking is what allows you to look at cat pictures on the interwebz, the better this is, the faster your pictures will load.

the case is what keeps the system safe, and solid.

 

-- this is how i mostly explain it

[LapX]

Fans = Kidneys

[Blade of Grass]

the cpu is the brain of the machine, it controls everything, and is the central part of the machine.

the ram is the memory of the machine, here it stores what its currently doing.

the hdd is like a clouset, everything you dont need on hand all day long is here, all the pictures, videos, and music you keep around is here.

the gpu is what provides an image that shows on your screen, it controls where things are on the screen, how they look, and how they move.

the psu is responsible for providing power to the system, the cleaner power it supplies the longer your system will last.

the motherboard is the highway interconnect of the system, everything that moves from one place to an other passes trough here, from a mouse click to a button press, to a file you load up.

the networking is what allows you to look at cat pictures on the interwebz, the better this is, the faster your pictures will load.

the case is what keeps the system safe, and solid.

 

-- this is how i mostly explain it

This is pretty similar to how I explain it too, works the best IMHO as it also explains what each component actually does