CCOA Technology Essentials Practice Question
A Windows server shows high disk I/O. Which tool can identify which specific process is performing the most write operations?
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 is the standard Windows utility for granular monitoring of per-process disk, CPU, and memory activity.
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 Configuration (msconfig)
Why it's wrong here
msconfig is for boot and service startup management.
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Event Viewer
Why it's wrong here
Event Viewer logs system events but does not provide real-time resource usage breakdown.
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Resource Monitor
Why this is correct
Resource Monitor provides a detailed breakdown of disk I/O per process.
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Task Manager
Why it's wrong here
Task Manager shows total utilization but lacks the granular 'disk write' per-process view of Resource Monitor.
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