How would you describe RAM to a 70 year old man?

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Sigiloso · Accepted Answer

saheli, sorry, but the response you made is kind of lame. 

Anyway I would explain it as this:

'Well, imagine you were in an exam. You have an exam sheet, and some scrap paper you do calculations on. While it could be hard to solve a task just by looking at the sheet, using scrap paper to calculate the answer will help you alot. More scrap paper helps you do better. that's why computers with more RAM work better.'

Carol · Answer

I compare/contrast with the hard drive, which is usually easier to grasp. I use a filing cabinet / desk space analogy. The hard drive is like a filing cabinet where you permanently keep your documents, and RAM is like your desk space where you have just the papers that you're currently working on. Then I connect it to practical use by explaining how RAM improves speed & multitasking, why the computer will be slow if it doesn't have enough RAM for the task, etc.

saheli ghosh · Answer

like u hv ur memory, computer itself has its own memory. It is a temporal memory nd it get erased as soon as we unplugg the c.p.u or switch the computer off. this memory can be read  and write too.

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