Discuss the factors that determine the processing power of a computer.

Discuss the factors that determine the processing power of a computer.

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(i) Processor Speed: The faster the processor speed the more powerful the computer
(ii) Bus Width or Path: The larger the bandwidth, the more the instructions it can hold and
thus faster processing power •
(iii)Processor Instruction's "Set: The higher the instruction set the faster the computer
processing power'
(iv) Cache Memory': The higher the cache memory, the more the virtual memory and thus the
more powerful the computer is
(v) Bus Speed: The higher the speed the more powerful computer is

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Kavungya answered the question on May 13, 2019 at 13:02

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