What is a Virtual Machine (VM)? In 3 minutes - Virtual Machine Tutorial for Beginners

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Published 2016-07-13
This video briefly but effectively explains what a virtual machine is, along with several other terms that make it easier to understand what a virtual machine is and does.

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All Comments (21)
  • @koa_al
    Legends has it, this guy still hearts comments to this day. I'd eat shit if he pins this...
  • I'm here from Odin Project learning how to set up Linux as a lifelong Windows user. I had absolutely no idea Virtual Machines were a thing! My husband and I are both incredibly into gaming, and have been disappointed to be unable to run a lot of older computer games. I really like that you mentioned older OS programs being able to be run through a Virtual Machine; I'll have to play around with it and see if we can get back into the 8-bit games we loved growing up! Thank you so much~
  • @zippytoad507
    "Operating Systems are software that controls hardware." Thats actually the best OS definition I have ever heard.
  • @bigjiggly7490
    You forgot to note down another way people use it, to test malware and viruses
  • @peIip
    He still hearts comments that are 2years late for the video.
  • @Gswfansince2015
    that's so cool how you can use a computer inside a computer
  • Excellent video. Nothing on a Virtual Machine can actually harm any part of the original version. When something happens to your VM, you simply destroy it and create a new one. No BIOS problems with the original, this is where the concept of replication or virtual comes into play.
  • @baileygreen6129
    7 years later, your video is still helping people! Thank you so much, this is the first explanation of VMs that made sense!!
  • @johnsmythe9449
    I love this presentation. It was fast and enjoyable, along with being accurate. Thanks a bunch! Im off to see more of your videos now.
  • @yeahok9165
    You explained it in an understandable fashion in 3 minutes. Very relevent content. Well done.
  • @Noel_VI
    Honestly, this video is insanely good, Short and easy to understand Well done and thanks for the explanation.
  • This is so direct and straight to the point, even a day-old will understand it. Thank you.
  • @danieljuncos244
    The most concise yet sufficient desciption of a virutal machine I've seen yet.
  • i got here from odin project, and thanks for this, am new in this space without prior knowledge / experience or so ever, navigating around can be really intense and demanding, i really appreciate this
  • @Bemmu
    I tried this but ended up living in the Matrix. Help please?
  • Thank you so much for this video. I'm a web dev in progress and I've been wanting to try Linux but was too scared to f everything up by changing the OS. Very well explained and the recommendations of virtual machines are greatly appreciated <3
  • @phye5063
    I love the fact that he uses the word shit... It fits perfectly
  • @HeavenlyEx
    Software is a set of complex instructions running on hardware. Software can accept commands from external applications (ex: pressing the keyboard, saving files, create folders etc.) A Virtual Machine is a software which accepts instructions from other softwares as if they were commands.
  • @kiddomanz
    I love the way you explained everything in such simple terms, thank you so much you are a legend!
  • @jji88
    This explanation is straight to the point. Short,but pact. I can easily understand VM rather I'm in the class...