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Core 2: Microsoft Command-Line Tools Flashcards

1
Q

Which of the following Windows Command Prompt commands can be used to list all directory’s files and subdirectories contained in the current directory? (Select 2 answers)

 dir
 dir /?
 dir *.*
 dir /all
 dir /list
A

dir

dir .

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2
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Which of the command-line commands listed below is used for directory traversal?

cd
dir
ps
dig

A

cd

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3
Q

Which parameter of the cd command in Windows moves the command-line prompt one folder up in the directory tree (sets the prompt at the parent folder of the current folder)?

cd \
cd /up
cd +
cd ..

A

cd ..

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4
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Which of the following commands in Windows Command Prompt changes the current directory to the root directory?

cd \
dir /root
cd ..
chdir /r

A

cd \

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5
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What is the name of an MS Windows command-line utility that can be used to display TCP/IP configuration settings?

ifconfig
net use
ipconfig
netstat

A

ipconfig

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6
Q

Which of the answers listed below refers to an ipconfig command parameter used for displaying the full TCP/IP configuration information for all adapters?

-a
/?
/all
/a

A

/all

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7
Q

Which ipconfig parameter allows to view the physical address of a Network Interface Card (NIC)?

-S srcaddr
/all
-i address
eth_addr

A

/all

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8
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Which of the following command-line commands in MS Windows are used for resetting the DHCP configuration settings for all adapters? (Select 2 answers)

ipconfig /down
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /up
ipconfig /renew

A

ipconfig /release

ipconfig /up

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9
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A command-line utility used for checking the reachability of a remote network host is known as:

ping
tracert
dig
netstat

A

ping

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10
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A network command-line utility in MS Windows that tracks and displays the route taken by IPv4 packets on their way to another host is called:

ping
traceroute
nslookup
tracert

A

tracert

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11
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Netstat is a command-line utility used for: (Select 2 answers)

Displaying active TCP/IP connections
Testing the reachability of a remote host
Displaying intermediary points on the packet route
Viewing the TCP/IP configuration details
Displaying network protocol statistics

A

Displaying active TCP/IP connections

Displaying network protocol statistics

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12
Q

Which netstat parameter allows to display all connections and listening ports?

  • a
  • p
  • e
  • r
A

-a

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13
Q

The -b netstat parameter in Microsoft Windows allows to display the name of an application involved in creating each connection or listening port.

True or False?

A

True

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14
Q

Which of the following netstat parameters displays addresses and port numbers in numerical form?

  • b
  • n
  • q
  • r
A

-n

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15
Q

Which of the following CLI tools can be used for troubleshooting DNS-related problems?

arp
nslookup
tracert
pathping

A

nslookup

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16
Q

The following command can be used to shut down or restart a local or remote host running MS Windows.

exit
shutdown
reboot
taskkill

A

shutdown

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17
Q

Which of the following is the correct command for setting the time-out period of 60 seconds before powering off a Windows host?

shutdown /r /t 60
shutdown /s /60
shutdown /s /t 60
shutdown /r /60

A

shutdown /s /t 60

18
Q

Which shutdown command switch in Microsoft Windows Command Prompt forces full system shutdown and restart of a Windows host?

-s -r
/r
/s r
-i

A

/r

19
Q

Which of the following command-line commands enables a full system shutdown and restart of an MS Windows host after a time-out period of two minutes?

shutdown /s /120
shutdown /r /t 120
shutdown /r /120
shutdown /s /t 120

A

shutdown /r /t 120

20
Q

Which shutdown command switch enables aborting a system shutdown?

/a
/q
/e
/p

A

/a

21
Q

A Windows command-line tool used for preparing and modifying contents of Windows images is known as:

format
robocopy
dism
gpupdate

A

dism

22
Q

The sfc command-line utility in MS Windows:

Encrypts files and folders
Scans the integrity of all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions
Displays information about system hardware and software configuration
Checks a disk and displays a status report

A

Scans the integrity of all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions

23
Q

Which sfc switch enables a type of file check that scans integrity of all protected system files and repairs corrupted files when possible?

/scannow
/verifyonly
/scanfile
/verifyfile

A

/scannow

24
Q

Which of the following is a Windows, OS/2 and DOS command-line tool used for checking the file system and status of the system’s hard drives?

grep
chkdsk
sfc
dism

A

chkdsk

25
Q

The /f switch of the chkdsk command-line utility in MS Windows:

  • Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information
  • Fixes errors on the disk
  • Displays cleanup messages
  • Displays the full path and name of every file on the disk
A

Fixes errors on the disk

26
Q

The /r switch of the chkdsk command-line utility in Windows: (Select 2 answers)

  • Displays cleanup messages
  • Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information
  • Uses more system resource to perform a scan as fast as possible
  • Displays the full path and name of every file on the disk
  • Fixes errors on the disk
A
  • Locates bad sectors and recovers readable information

- Fixes errors on the disk

27
Q

Which of the following commands in Windows Command Prompt launches a text-based command-line partitioning utility?

format
chkdsk
defrag
diskpart

A

diskpart

28
Q

Which of the following command-line commands in Windows displays a list of currently running processes on a local or remote host?

iexplore
tasklist
services.msc
netstat

A

tasklist

29
Q

Provided that the process ID of notepad.exe obtained with the tasklist command is 1230, which of the following answers lists the correct syntax for a Windows Command Prompt taskkill command that would allow to close this application?

taskkill /id 1230
taskkill –im 1230
taskkill /pid 1230
taskkill –id 1230

A

taskkill /pid 1230

30
Q

Which of the answers listed below refers to the correct syntax for a Windows Command Prompt taskkill command that would allow to close notepad.exe by providing its imagename?

taskkill /pid notepad
taskkill /im notepad.exe
taskkill /id notepad.exe
taskkill /img notepad

A

taskkill /im notepad.exe

31
Q

Which of the command-line commands listed below allows for updating multiple Group Policy settings in MS Windows?

convert
gpupdate
bcdedit
gpresult

A

gpupdate

32
Q

A command-line command in MS Windows that displays Group Policy information for a machine or user is known as:

nbtstat
gpresult
verify
gpupdate

A

gpresult

33
Q

For a newly added hard drive, this command allows to configure it with a file system so that Windows can store information on the disk.

mstsc
defrag
nbtstat
format

A

format

34
Q

The following command-line command can be used to copy one or more files from one location to another.

sfc
copy
move
pushd

A

copy

35
Q

Which copy command switch verifies that the new files are written correctly?

/-y
/v
/y
/a

A

/v

36
Q

Which of the copy command switches suppresses the confirmation prompt displayed when Windows is about to overwrite the contents of an existing file?

/v
/y
/a
/-y

A

/y

37
Q

Which of the Microsoft Windows command-line commands allow for copying multiple files or entire directory trees from one directory to another and for copying files across a network? (Select 2 answers)

 xcopy
 pushd
 shift
 robocopy
 move
A

xcopy

robocopy

38
Q

Which of the following Command Prompt commands in Windows is used for listing a computer’s connections to shared resources?

net share
net use
net session
net config

A

net use

39
Q

Which of the MS Windows command-line commands lists the user accounts for the computer?

net view
net session
net user
net accounts

A

net user

40
Q

Which of the following commands in Windows can be used to display help information related to a specific command-line utility? (Select 2 answers)

 [command name] help
 man [command name]
 [command name] info
 help [command name]
 [command name] /?
A

help [command name]

[command name] /?

41
Q

Used without any parameters, the help command in MS Windows displays a list of available system commands along with a brief description of each command.

True or False?

A

True

42
Q

The “Run as administrator” option in MS Windows available after right-clicking on the Command Prompt application icon allows for execution of shell commands reserved for a system administrator.

True or False?

A

True

CompTIA A+ 2019 (40 decks)

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