Unit 28 Task 2

Task 2

User side factors:
Download speed: Download speed is how fast things download on your screen. This is from the server to your own computer screen. Most serves are made to download much faster to increase the efficiency of the website. When I create my own website I will make sure it has few pictures and videos will not have a high HT, this makes download speed much faster for the user.

Cache memory: Cache memory is a storage programme stored into a PC. It is made up of SRAM which is a high speed static instead of the slower RAM. Cache has a copy of the saved information from RAM so when the information is needed from the CPU it can quickly download it from cache without having to search throughout RAM. I will use cache memory when making my website because most programs use the same data therefor the information will be processed faster due to a faster cache memory.

Processor speed: Processor speed is how many calculations a processor can perform at once. When designing my website I will use a high CPU (processor) as the higher the processor the more calculations it can perform. This is important as if I have videos and images on my website I would want them to download fast so there is not a delay. Having a fast processor can do more in less time.

Server side factors:

Available bandwidth: Bandwidth is determined by the internet connection. The larger the bandwidth the more data can flow at one given time. When creating my website I will have a strong internet connection so my bandwidth is large. This is will benefit my website as more information will be able to flow at one time meaning my website will download faster. This is good for videos as a larger bandwidth will download videos a lot faster than a smaller bandwidth.


File types: effects how fast a webpage loads. Some files could be JPEG or GIF which would take longer in some cases to load. Some files need additional plug-ins to be downloaded onto the computer system for example Adobe Flash Player. The page will not be able to load unless the plug-in is downloaded. When creating my website I will take into consideration the file types so the website can be viewed by many without them needed to download any plug-ins.