100-140 Question 293
Select 3You are troubleshooting a Mac system that has become unresponsive due to a specific application consuming excessive CPU resources. You decide to terminate the application using Activity Monitor. Which steps must you take to terminate the process successfully?
- A
Open Activity Monitor from the Utilities folder or Spotlight.
- B
Locate the problematic process in the 'Network' tab to terminate it.
- C
Select the problematic process and click the 'Stop' (X) button in the toolbar.
- D
Confirm the termination by choosing 'Force Quit' if the process does not respond.
- E
Restart the system immediately after terminating the process to ensure stability.
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Correct answers: A, C, D
Explanation
To terminate a problematic process using Activity Monitor, you must access the tool, locate the process (typically in the 'CPU' or 'Memory' tab), and use the 'Stop' button to terminate it. If the process is unresponsive, you may need to select 'Force Quit' to stop it completely. Restarting the system is not necessary unless additional stability issues persist.
- A. Correct.
Correct: Opening Activity Monitor from the Utilities folder or Spotlight is the first step to access the tool required for process management.
- B. Incorrect.
Incorrect: The 'Network' tab in Activity Monitor is used to monitor network-related activity, not for terminating processes. The correct tab is 'CPU' or 'Memory' depending on the process type.
- C. Correct.
Correct: Clicking the 'Stop' (X) button allows you to terminate the selected process in Activity Monitor.
- D. Correct.
Correct: If the process does not respond to a normal quit command, 'Force Quit' ensures the process is terminated immediately.
- E. Incorrect.
Incorrect: Restarting the system is not required after terminating a process unless the system remains unstable or unresponsive.