Chapter 4. Monitoring the System

A computer system consists of processors, memory, and I/O devices. Users log in to the system and run business jobs or applications. Network software and interface cards connect users over the network to the computer system. This chapter focuses on monitoring the processors and memory components, as well as the user activity on the system. Disks, networks, databases, and applications are covered in separate chapters.

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