March 2018
Beginner
744 pages
26h 5m
English
You have seen the basic computer performance equation several times in previous chapters. This equation, which is fundamental to measuring computer performance, measures the CPU time:
where the time per program is the required CPU time. Analysis of this equation reveals that CPU optimization can have a dramatic effect on performance. We have already discussed several ways to increase performance based on this equation. RISC machines try to reduce the number of cycles per instruction, and CISC machines try to reduce the number of instructions per program. Vector processors and parallel processors also increase ...