SK0-005 troubleshooting Practice Question
Users report slow file server performance. The administrator suspects a single process is consuming excessive CPU and wants to analyse its threads and handles. Which tool should be used?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Resource Monitor
Resource Monitor provides real-time, in-depth per-process data including CPU, memory, disk, network, and the ability to drill down into associated threads and handles. Task Manager shows basic per-process CPU but not thread-level details. Performance Monitor is for long-term logging. System Information only gives static hardware/software inventory.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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System Information
Why it's wrong here
This tool provides static information about the system hardware and software, not live process resource usage.
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Task Manager
Why it's wrong here
Task Manager shows overall CPU usage per process but does not expose thread-level details like Resource Monitor.
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Resource Monitor
Why this is correct
Resource Monitor offers detailed real-time metrics per process, including thread and handle counts, allowing precise identification of resource consumption.
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Performance Monitor
Why it's wrong here
Performance Monitor is designed for collecting counters over time; it does not offer the immediate, drill-down view of threads and handles.
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Key term
Task
A Task in Azure DevOps is a predefined, reusable step that performs a specific action during a build or release pipeline, like compiling code or running tests.
Key term
Process
In IT service management, a process is a structured set of activities designed to accomplish a specific objective, such as managing incidents or changes, by transforming inputs into defined outputs.
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