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Operating System Tools

Notes
Figure 2.13: The CPU Information

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The value of bogomips specified at the bottom of the display is an approximate calculation of
the processor’s speed. We can use this figure to get an approximate comparison of the relative
speeds of two different computers running different processors.
The usage of CPU can be found in various ways. There is a graphical tool known as the System
Monitor. We can launch system monitor by choosing Main Menu  System Tools  System
Monitor. In this application, the System Monitor tab displays the usage of CPU over time in a
graphical format which is shown as below:

Figure 2.14: System Monitor Tab

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Besides the CPU usage information, the System Monitor tab also gives information on memory
usage and mounted file systems.

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