[Solved] What is the output of this PowerShell command?Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.CPU -gt 100 } | Select-Object -First 1 -Property ProcessName | PowerShell

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What is the output of this PowerShell command?

Get-Process | Where-Object { $_.CPU -gt 100 } | Select-Object -First 1 -Property ProcessName

AThe name of the first process with CPU usage greater than 100

BA list of all processes with CPU usage less than 100

CAn error because of incorrect pipeline usage

DThe total CPU usage of all processes

Step-by-Step Solution

Solution:

Step 1: Analyze the pipeline commands
Get-Process gets all processes, Where-Object { $_.CPU -gt 100 } filters those with CPU > 100.
Step 2: Understand the selection
Select-Object -First 1 -Property ProcessName picks the first such process and shows its name.
Final Answer:
The name of the first process with CPU usage greater than 100 -> Option A
Quick Check:
Pipeline filters then selects first matching process name [OK]

Quick Trick: Filter with Where-Object, then select first with Select-Object [OK]

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