Get-System-info

System Monitor is a Python-based tool that collects system performance metrics (CPU, memory, disk, battery, network, and processes) and visualizes them using bar and pie charts. It generates a JSON file with system data and produces graphical outputs for memory and process usage.

Features

• Data Collection: Gathers system information using psutil and platform libraries.
• Data Storage: Saves metrics to a JSON file (data.json) for persistence.
• Visualizations:
  • Bar chart for physical and virtual memory usage.
  • Pie charts for CPU and memory usage by top 10 processes.
• Modular Design: Separated into fetch.py (data collection), plot.py (visualization), and main.py (orchestration).

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• Libraries: psutil, matplotlib, pandas
• Operating System: Windows or Unix-like (Linux, macOS)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/leuwenhoek/Get-System-info.git

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install psutil matplotlib pandas

3. Ensure the Scripts/Data and Scripts/IMAGE directories are writable for JSON and image outputs.

Usage

1. Run the main script:

   python main.py

2. The script will:
   • Collect system metrics and save them to Scripts/Data/data.json.
   • Generate three plots saved in Scripts/IMAGE:
     • MemoryInformation.png: Bar chart of physical and virtual memory stats.
     • CpuProcessInfo.png: Pie chart of CPU usage by top 10 processes.
     • MemoryProcessInfo.png: Pie chart of memory usage by top 10 processes.

Project Structure

• fetch.py: Collects system metrics (OS, CPU, memory, disk, battery, network, processes) and saves to JSON.
• plot.py: Loads JSON data and generates visualizations using matplotlib and pandas.
• main.py: Orchestrates data collection and plotting.
• Scripts/Data/data.json: Output file for system metrics.
• Scripts/IMAGE/*.png: Output directory for generated plots.

Limitations

• Error Handling: Minimal error handling is implemented. The code may fail if:
  • data.json is missing, corrupted, or inaccessible.
  • Hardware-specific features (e.g., battery) are unavailable.
  • Disk or file permissions are restricted.
• Bugs: The getDisk() function in fetch.py overwrites disk I/O data, storing only the last disk's stats.
• Platform Support: Assumes Windows (C:\) or Unix-like (/) systems; may not work on other platforms.
• Visualization: Plots are basic and may have overlapping labels for large datasets.

Future Improvements

• Add comprehensive error handling for file operations and psutil calls.
• Fix the disk I/O data overwrite bug in getDisk().
• Enhance plot readability with dynamic sizing and better color schemes.
• Add support for more platforms and hardware

Note

Point to be noted that project is under development phase.