Compare and contrast three (3) performance assessment methods that could be used in evaluating the performance of computers. In each case demonstrate how it could be used to evaluate the performance of a set of computers.

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Compare and contrast three (3) performance assessment methods that could be used in evaluating the performance of computers. In each case demonstrate how it could be used to evaluate the performance of a set of computers.

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