1.2 Windows Command

Question 1

Name two things an administrative user can do but a regular user can’t.

Answer 1

• Create a new user account
• Access files or folders

Question 2

System File Checker

Answer 2

Provides a manual interface for verifying system files and restoring them from the cache

Question 3

ipconfig

Answer 3

Provides information about own network connection

Question 4

ping

Answer 4

Verifies good connectivity between client and remote destination

Question 5

tracert

Answer 5

Shows every stop along the way by using multiple pings out and back

Question 6

pathping

Answer 6

Gives a more accurate round-trip time

Question 7

hostname

Answer 7

Gives the hostname of the PC

Question 8

nslookup

Answer 8

Allows for discovery of IP/DNS record of a domain name. Also provides reverse DNS (find the domain from the IP)

Question 9

netstat

Answer 9

Generates network status and protocol statistics

Question 10

This command serves as a monitoring tool for connections over the network

Answer 10

netstat

Question 11

What specific tasks could you use netstat for?

Answer 11

Port listening, routing tables, and discovering which computers or networks a PC is connected to

Question 12

chkdsk

Answer 12

Scans hard drive for file system errors

Question 13

Which two types of errors can chkdsk fix?

Answer 13

Logical and physical

Question 14

net user

Answer 14

Manage local user accounts and their passwords

Question 15

format

Answer 15

Creates a new root directory and file system for the disk

Question 16

Which command do you need to run before using a new disk?

Answer 16

format

Question 17

xcopy

Answer 17

Copies files or groups of files to and from directories

Question 18

copy

Answer 18

Copies one or more files from one location to another

Question 19

robocopy

Answer 19

Copies large datasets or lots of files across volumes

Question 20

Which ‘copy’ command is best for backing up data and why?

Answer 20

robocopy, because it can resume copies if interrupted and also has the option for logging during copying

Question 21

gpupdate

Answer 21

Refreshes group policies that have been changed

Question 22

gpresult

Answer 22

Displays policy settings that were enforced on the PC for the specified user when the user signed in

Question 23

shutdown

Answer 23

Shuts down the computer - can also be used for remote computers on the network

Question 24

sfc

Answer 24

Examines and replaces damaged system files

Question 25

diskpart

Answer 25

• Create, resize, delete hard drive partitions
• Set active/bootable partitions

Question 26

winver

Answer 26

Displays the version of Windows, build number, and service packs