WINDOW
TASK MANAGER.
Task manager,
Windows operating system uses task manager to monitor application and task
running on windows; with this the OS (Operating System) provides the users or
administrator with information of all application and process running. When you
opened up any program i.e. calculator, word their status will be shown on the
Application Tab of the Task Manager. With application running you are able to perform
the following functions as a user End a
running task, Switch to another task, Open new task.
The following functions of Operating
System Task manager is the process, here all the running executable process are
shown and the information available from the Task Manger Process includes Image
Name The name of the process itself, User Name the user utilizing this process
and more so they are other programs running.
Central Processing Unit usage, it
also indicates the Central Processing
Unit usage of the process running as well as the memory Usage. Lastly it
shows the description of the process in full. As a user you are able to check
all processes from all users running, you have the ability to end any process
you like. The task manager window is shown below
Services, in services section
of the windows task bar you are able to services that have been performed or
are being performed by the Operating system at the moment. It also describes
what kind of a service is being performed whether application services, system
services. While on the service tab click on the services with the icon, this
will opens the local service window as shown below. On the service tab we are
also able to see the status of the program running, either stopped or running.
Service tab is also able to provide you with the group in which the running
program falls example Local Service
Performance, click
the performance tab on the windows task manager, this gives the graphical usage
of both the Central Processing Unit and memory as shown. It shows the physical
memory usage, the total available physical memory, cached memory and the free
memory available for usage. Other than the physical memory we are also able to
see the total kernel memory available, total paged memory and the non paged
memory. While still on the system performance you are able to see Handles,
Threads, Processes up Time and Page File. Click on the Resource Monitor tab
below the system to see Resources Overview
Networking, it is
a graphical representation on the network resource usage by the Computer. It
shows the local Area Connection usage and Wireless Network Connection usage.
The networking tab gives you the following information adapter Name, Network
Utilization, Link and the status of the network whether connected or
disconnected
Users, this
gives the users who are either logged in and are either active or inactive.
While on this tab you can disconnect or logoff from the computer.
REFERENCES.
www.hxalu.com, Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary 7th
New Edition, www.webopedia.com, www.microsoftcooperation.com, ask.com
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