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Figure 10.20 WINDAQ display showing time-related captured data
Tools and utilities
Tools are aptly named utilities which provide the user with a range of facilities
designed to maximize the efficiency of a system. Facilities provided by a tool
kit may include any or all of the following:
Reporting of hardware and software configuration
System optimization
Performance measurement
Diagnostic and troubleshooting facilities
Data recovery.
Norton SystemWorks
Symantec's widely acclaimed package (originally developed by Peter Norton
many years ago) provides a comprehensive suite of programs and utilities
designed to cope with a wide range of problems, including hardware and
software management. The package offers excellent reporting facilities and
is extremely simple to use. In addition, utilities are provided that will monitor
aspects of a system's performance. This can be useful when determining how
system resources are being used dynamically by applications (Figures 10.21
and 10.22).
Many other specialized tools and utilities are available. These are often ded-
icated to a very specific area, such as Chris Schroeder's excellent parallel port
test utility (see Figure 10.23).
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