Information Systems and Computer Applications CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What is the term used to measure a computer's speed?

Clock speed
Processing speed
Memory capacity
Network speed

The correct answer is: Clock speed

Context Clock speed refers to the number of instructions a computer can execute per second. The higher the clock speed, the faster the computer can process information. Memory capacity, while important, refers to the amount of storage space a computer has for data, not its speed. Network speed is the rate at which data is transferred between devices, which is not directly related to a computer's processing speed. Processing speed is a general term used to describe how quickly a computer can perform tasks, but it is not the specific term used to measure a computer's speed. Therefore, the correct term used to measure a computer's speed is clock speed.