What is a commonly used rating of a computer's speed that is based on the number of instructions per second executed by the computer's control unit?
A) MFLOPS
B) MIPS
C) CPU
D) MPP

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MIPS (Millions of Instructions Per Second) is a commonly used rating of a computer's speed based on the number of instructions per second executed by the computer's control unit. A higher MIPS rating indicates a faster computer. The other options listed do not relate specifically to measuring a computer's speed in terms of instructions executed per second.

What Is a Commonly Used Rating of a Computer's Speed