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?
