Question

The main objective of the computer system is ________

(a) To provide optimal power operation

(b) To provide the best performance at low cost

(c) To provide speedy operation at low power consumption

(d) All of the mentioned

This question was addressed to me in an interview.

My question is taken from Performance of Caches topic in portion Memory System of Computer Architecture

Answer 1

Correct option is (b) To provide the best performance at low cost

The best I can explain: An optimal system provides the best performance at low costs.