Programming Homework Help

Research, Practice (hands-on), and document Process Control and Management in a modern day operating system.

Part 1:

Discover and Practice how to manage process running in a Linux environment. For this assignment you will need to obtain a copy of a Linux distribution. There are several popular distributions that are freely available from sites such as Linux.com. Your objective is to:

A. Determine the processes that are running,

B. How to start a new process and assign it a priority,

C. How to change the priority of a process that is currently running.

Students need to include screen shots of their systems in respect to A, B and C and include a brief summary for each task. This portion of your assignment should be a minimum of 2 pages in length.

Part 2:

Also, discuss the scheduling algorithm used in the Linux operating system. In a separate section, do some research on the Microsoft Windows 7 operating system, specifically on:

A. How to determine the processes that are running,

B. How to start a new process and assign it a priority,

C. How to change the priority of a process that is currently running. Provide a 2 to 3 paragraph summary of your findings, including a few illustrations if they provide added value to your summarization. Also discuss the scheduling algorithm used in the Windows operating system.

This portion of your assignment should a full page in length. Be sure to proof and edit your work before submitting. Always cite your source using APA or MLA guidelines.