Topic V0F
Relative Performance
1
, Understanding Performance
Algorithm
Determines number of operations executed
Programming language, compiler, architecture
Determine number of machine instructions executed per operation
Order in which memory
access
you
Processor and memory system
Determine how fast instructions are executed
I/O system (including OS)
Determines how fast I/O operations are executed
2
Relative Performance
1
, Understanding Performance
Algorithm
Determines number of operations executed
Programming language, compiler, architecture
Determine number of machine instructions executed per operation
Order in which memory
access
you
Processor and memory system
Determine how fast instructions are executed
I/O system (including OS)
Determines how fast I/O operations are executed
2
