Assignment 2A: Exploring the Machine

Assignment 2: Exploring the Machine

Question description

Complete the following:

1. Viewing system information (Screenshot and written response required)
   1. View the system information (i.e., operating system, processor, memory) of the computer. (Help: From the apple navigation item click ‘About This Mac’; This navigation may vary depending on the version of the operating system.)
   2. Identify the computer's operating system, version of operating system, processor, and total memory (RAM) installed.
   3. Take a screenshot displaying the system information as evidence of completion. Save the screenshot using an image file format (e.g., .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, or .bmp). Name the screenshot file using your full name followed by the word ‘System’ (e.g. JohnDoeSystem.png).
   4. Submit the file and written response according to the submission instructions.
2. Exploring the Activity Monitor (Screenshot and written response required)
   1. Navigate to the Activity Monitor on the computer. (Help: From Finder, click on Go in the top menu, then click Utilities, then open Activity Monitor; This navigation may vary depending on the version of the operating system)
   2. Record the total number of processes that are actively running.
   3. Record the single process that is using the most memory.
   4. Take a screenshot displaying the total number of processes running, and the process that is using the most memory as evidence of completion. Save the screenshot using an image file format (e.g., .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, or .bmp). Name the screenshot file using your full name followed by the word ‘Activity’ (e.g. JohnDoeActivity.png). Note: You may submit two (2) screenshots if necessary.
   5. Submit the file(s) and written response according to the submission instructions.
3. Creating a new folder (Screenshot required)
   1. Create a folder on the desktop of the computer and name the folder using your full name. (e.g., John Doe).
   2. Take a screenshot of the desktop with your newly created folder in the screenshot.
   3. Save the screenshot using an image file format (e.g., .png, .jpg, .jpeg, .gif, or .bmp). Name the screenshot file using your full name followed by the word 'Folder' (e.g. JohnDoeFolder.png).
   4. Submit the file according to the submission instructions.

Grading for this assignment will be based on the following rubric.