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?