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LX0-104 · Question #155

In the following output, what resource is the program being observed using the most?

The correct answer is C. disk I/O. When troubleshooting system performance, if a program is primarily waiting on data from storage, it indicates heavy utilization of disk I/O.

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In the following output, what resource is the program being observed using the most?

Options

  • ACPU
  • Bmemory
  • Cdisk I/O
  • Dnetwork I/O

How the community answered

(57 responses)
  • A
    2% (1)
  • B
    5% (3)
  • C
    91% (52)
  • D
    2% (1)

Why each option

When troubleshooting system performance, if a program is primarily waiting on data from storage, it indicates heavy utilization of disk I/O.

ACPU

If a program is using the most CPU, its CPU utilization would be high, and it would not be in a waiting state due to other resources.

Bmemory

If a program is using the most memory, it might lead to excessive swapping, but the direct resource consumption is memory, not necessarily leading to a 'blocked' state unless it's waiting for memory allocation or swap I/O.

Cdisk I/OCorrect

When a program is observed to be spending a significant amount of time in a blocked or waiting state, and other resources like CPU or network appear underutilized, it often indicates that the program is bottlenecked by disk I/O. This means it is waiting for data to be read from or written to storage, which is a common performance constraint.

Dnetwork I/O

If a program is bottlenecked by network I/O, network interface utilization would be high, and processes might be blocked waiting for network packets, which is distinct from general disk I/O.

Concept tested: Identifying system bottlenecks

Topics

#resource monitoring#system performance#bottlenecks

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