Operating Sysytems

Windows and Linux Task Managers: How it relates to Processes, Threads, Deadlocks, Preventions, Avoidance, and Detection.

Kristy Montero-Tullis

Kaplan University

IT320-02: Operating Systems Concepts

Professor Julee Housenga

August 18th, 2010

Table Of Contents

Title Page………………………………………………………………………………………pg 1

Table of Contents…………………………………………………………………………........pg 2

Windows Task Manager Screenshot…………………………………………………………...pg 3

Linux Task Manager Screenshot………………………………………………………………pg 3

Introduction…………………………………………………………………………………….pg 4

Task Manager Overview……………………………………………………………………….pg 4

Process Monitor Tool…………………………………………………………………………..pg 5

Deadlocks………………………………………………………………………………………pg 5

Deadlocks Continued…………………………………………………………………………..pg 6

Threads…………………………………………………………………………………………pg 7

References……………………………………………………………………………………...pg 9

ScreenShots of Windows Task Manager (Each shot represants a different WTM tab).

ScreenShots of Linux Task Manager.

Windows and Linux Task Managers: How it relates to Processes, Threads, Deadlocks, Preventions, Avoidance, and Detection.

Windows Task Manager is an application that provides detailed information about computer performance, additional running programs, processes and CPU usage. Task Managers also provide information pertaining to process priorities, termination processes, and log off information. In addition, if you are connected to a network, you can also use Task Manager to view network status and see how your network is functioning. If more than one user is connected to your computer, you can see who is connected and what processes they are running. On the other hand, Linux provides a similar task manager. The role is to supervise and control the execution of its processes. It also provides and internal database of services that are so that software can discover which host and port a particular service is running. Monitoring the performance of operating systems and processes is essential to...