IT 600 Module Five Journal Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: This assignment will prepare you for the memory management assessment elements of your final project.
Prompt: Identify a graphical or command line utility that displays the allocation of virtual memory on your workstation. For example, memory_pressure provides information about the state of memory pages on OS X. The command or utility you choose must be part of the standard operating system’s distribution. Do not use third-party utilities.
Critical
Elements
Proficient (100%)
Not Evident (0%)
Value
Chosen
Operating System
Chosen
operating system is stated
Chosen
operating system is not stated
20
Command or
Utility Chosen
States the command or utility chosen which
displays the allocation of virtual memory on the workstation and is part of
the standard operating system’s distribution
Command or utility chosen does not display the
allocation of virtual memory on your workstation and/or is not part of the
standard operating system’s distribution
20
Make sure to include the following in your journal assignment:
1. State your chosen operating system.
2. State your chosen command or utility. This command or utility should display the allocation of virtual memory on your workstation and needs to be a part of the standard operating system’s distribution.
3. Report on your findings from the execution of the command. Talk about how the findings from the execution of the command provides insight into how the command displays physical and virtual memory.
Guidelines for Submission: Submit assignment as a Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins.
Execution
of
Command
Findings from execution of command provide insight into how
the command selected displays
physical and virtual memory
Findings
from execution of command do not provide insight into how the command
selected displays physical and virtual memory
40
Articulation of Response
Submission
has no major errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax,
or organization
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent understanding
of ideas
20
Earned
Total
100%
