Computational Load:
A program written in Fortran language which perform
computational intensive two-dimensional matrix
multiplication calculations of double precision (64-bit)
numbers was used as the computational load. The program
defined three matrices of double precision data type each with
dimensions of 3100 by 3100. This corresponds to 230 MB of
memory requirement. In addition to arithmetic operations, the
program also contained logical operations in form of IFTHEN
clauses. Therefore, this computational load forced the
CPU to use its ALU (Arithmetic and Logical Unit) to a high
capacity.