Computer Performance

Wondering why your neighbor’s computer is so much faster than your computer? There are a number of reasons why a computer may run faster or slower. You learn about each of them by reading Table 1-7: Factors that Affect Computer Performance.

A much simpler reason that your neighbor’s computer is faster than your computer is probably because it’s newer.

Table 1-7: Factors that Affect Computer Performance

Computer Performance is Determined By:

· CPU speed

· Amount of memory or RAM

· The type and speed of the video card

· A hard disk‘s speed, free space, and fragmentation

· How many programs are running, or multitasking, at the same time?