CS 2301-01 Operating Systems 1 – AY2023-T5

Written Assignment Unit2

In this assignment, you will:

1. Open your system processes to examine what is running on your system. This
will be different depending on your system. Following are the instructions for
some popular operating systems:

 Instructions for a Mac: https://macpaw.com/how-to/see-whats-running-

mac#:~:text=Check%20Activity%20Monitor&text=Open%20a%20Finder
%20window%20and,on%20your%20Mac%20right%20now
 Instructions for Windows: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-
hardware/drivers/debugger/finding-the-process-id
 Instructions for Linux: https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-
check-running-process-in-linux-using-command-line/

Sort the processes based on CPU usage in descending order. Take screenshots of
your system processes. Describe what is running on your system and what you
think all these processes are for. You need to describe (at least) the first ten
processes.

 Important Note: Do not select the same process twice.

Submit the assignment in MS Word or PDF file.

You will be assessed on:

 Your ability to open and sort the system processes on your system.
  Your description of the processes running on your system.
 Organization and style of the essay (including APA formatting).

References

Degtiarenko, I. (2021, November 26). How to see what is running on your mac.
MacPaw. https://macpaw.com/how-to/see-whats-running-mac#:~:text=Check
%20Activity%20Monitor&text=Open%20a%20Finder%20window
%20and,on%20your%20Mac%20right%20now

DOMARS, & Kellylorenebaker. (2022, March 19). Finding the process ID.
Microsoft
Docs. https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/debugger/
finding-the-process-id

Gite, V. (2022, March 14). How to check running process in linux using command
line. nixCraft. https://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/how-to-check-running-process-in-
linux-using-command-line/Submit a paper that is at least 2 pages in length
exclusive of the reference page, double-spaced using 12-point Times New Roman
font. The paper must cite a minimum of two sources in APA format and be well-
written. Check all content for grammar, spelling and be sure that you have properly
cited all resources (in APA format) used. Refer to the UoPeople APA Tutorials in
the LRC for help with APA citations.