Question

what unit of measurement describes a processor speed?
○ gigabytes
○ gigabits per second
○ gigabytes per second
○ gigahertz

Explanation:

• Gigabytes measure storage, not speed.
• Gigabits per second and gigabytes per second measure data transfer rate.
• Gigahertz (GHz) measures processor clock speed (cycles per second).

Answer:

D. gigahertz