1. Computer Systems, Computing Higher

Computer Performance Summary

  •  Indicators of computer performance include:
    • clock speed
    • MIPS
    • FLOPS
  •  Performance can be evaluated using these indicators
  •  Benchmark testing is used to measure performance
  •  Other factors affecting performance include:
    • data bus width
    • cache memory
    • data transfer rates
  •  Increasing clock speed, memory and storage capacity may improve performance.