Topic
A process is a running instance of a program in Linux. You can have foreground and background processes in Linux. One of the strengths of Linux is the way processes are handled in the kernel. You have lots of tools available to you to manage Linux processes and memory on your system. Some examples are ps, top, monit, isof, ps_mem, pkill, and others
Questions to answer and explain
• Pick a command that manages processes or memory on a Linux system. Make sure to pick a command that no one else has chosen.
• Explore the command in detail using the Internet and man pages.
• What makes this command useful? How does it work? How do you use the command?
• Create a brief tutorial for your classmates on how to use the command.
