iostat

The iostat command for getting the CPU and input-output statistics for Linux and Unix systems is explained.

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vmstat

vmstat prints information about system processes, memory, swap, I/O blocks, interrupts and context switches and the CPU activity.

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Load Average

Load average is an indication of whether the CPU(s) is/are adequately available for the processes during the previous n minutes.

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top Command in Linux

The top command is used for monitoring a UNIX-like system continuously for processes' usage of system resources like the CPU time and memory.

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anacron

Anacron runs jobs periodically, that is, once a day, week or a month. Anacron works even if the computer is switched off for some time.

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cron

cron is a daemon that executes programs for users at predefined times. cron works on the basis of crontab, which is a text file.

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