Multiple choice technology performance

Which command is used to monitor the processes that consume high memory and CPU?

  1. top

  2. topas

  3. nmon

  4. monitor
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Explanation

The 'top' command is the standard Unix/Linux utility for monitoring processes in real-time, showing CPU usage, memory consumption, and other resource metrics for running processes. It displays processes sorted by resource usage, making it easy to identify which processes are consuming high memory and CPU. Topas (AIX-specific), nmon (another AIX tool), and 'monitor' (not a standard command) are either platform-specific or incorrect.

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