Networking Commands Quiz

The purpose of the PING command is to:

• test the reachability of a host on an IP network

• measure the speed of a network connection

• encrypt data for secure transmission

• establish a remote desktop connection

Which command is used to check the connectivity to the website www.example.com?

• PING www.example.com

• CONNECT www.example.com

• TRACE www.example.com

• CHECK www.example.com

What information is displayed when you use the PING command?

• IP address and round-trip time

• MAC address and port number

• Hostname and DNS server

• Subnet mask and default gateway

What does it mean if you receive a "Request timed out" message when using PING?

• The destination server is down.

• The network is congested.

• The request took too long to reach the destination.

• The IP address is incorrect.

How can you use the PING command to send a specific number of echo requests?

• By using the -n option followed by the number of requests

• By using the -t option followed by the number of requests

• By using the -l option followed by the number of requests

• By using the -a option followed by the number of requests

What is the purpose of the IPCONFIG command?

• To display the current TCP/IP network configuration values

• To format the hard drive

• To open the task manager

• To update the operating system

Which IPCONFIG command is used to display all current TCP/IP network configuration values?

• ipconfig /all

• ipconfig /release

• ipconfig /renew

• ipconfig /flushdns

What information is provided by the IPCONFIG command?

• IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway

• List of all open ports

• System hardware information

• List of all running processes

Which IPCONFIG command is used to release the IP address of your computer?

• ipconfig /release

• ipconfig /renew

• ipconfig /flushdns

• ipconfig /all

What does the IPCONFIG /flushdns command do, and why might you use it?

• It clears the DNS cache, which can resolve DNS-related issues.

• It configures IP addresses automatically.

• It displays the current network configuration.

• It resets the network adapter settings.