Les 11A

Question 1

You want to list all files and directories in the current directory. Which command do you use?

Answer 1

dir

Question 2

You need to change the current working directory to a specific folder. Which commands can you use?

Answer 2

cd or chdir

Question 3

You are in a folder and need to move to its parent directory. Which command do you use?

Answer 3

..

Question 4

You need to create a new directory named “Projects”. Which command do you use?

Answer 4

md Projects or mkdir Projects

Question 5

You need to delete an empty directory named “OldFiles”. Which command do you use?

Answer 5

rd OldFiles or rmdir OldFiles

Question 6

You need to reference the primary storage drive on your Windows computer. How do you do this?

Answer 6

Use the drive letter followed by a colon, e.g., C:.

Question 7

You need to find out the hostname of your device. Which command do you use?

Answer 7

hostname

Question 8

You need to format the primary storage drive (C:). Which command do you use, and what should you be cautious of?

Answer 8

format c:. Be careful, as formatting will erase all data on the drive.

Question 9

You need to copy a file from one location to another and want to verify that the file is copied correctly. Which command and option do you use?

Answer 9

copy /v

Question 10

You want to suppress the prompt asking for confirmation before overwriting a file when copying. Which command and option do you use?

Answer 10

copy /y

Question 11

You need to copy an entire directory tree from the “Documents” folder to a backup location on drive M:. Which command and option do you use?

Answer 11

xcopy /s Documents m:\backups

Question 12

You need a more robust copy solution for copying files and directories. Which command do you use?

Answer 12

robocopy

Question 13

You need to force a Group Policy update on a computer. Which command do you use?

Answer 13

gpupdate /target:computer /force

Question 14

You need to verify the Group Policy settings applied to a specific user. Which command do you use?

Answer 14

gpresult /user sgc/professor /v

Question 15

You need to shut down a computer after a delay of 60 seconds. Which command do you use?

Answer 15

shutdown /s /t 60

Question 16

You initiated a shutdown with a countdown but need to cancel it. Which command do you use?

Answer 16

shutdown /a

Question 17

You suspect that some system files are corrupted and need to scan their integrity. Which command do you use?

Answer 17

sfc /scannow

Question 18

You need to fix logical file system errors on a disk. Which command do you use?

Answer 18

chkdsk /f

Question 19

You want to locate bad sectors on a disk and recover readable information. Which command do you use?

Answer 19

chkdsk /r

Question 20

You need to manage disk configurations and understand the risks involved. Which command do you start with?

Answer 20

diskpart

Question 21

You need to quickly check the version of Windows you are running to ensure it is up to date. Which command do you use?

Answer 21

winver

Question 22

You need to find out your computer’s IP address and the details of your network adapter. Which command do you use?

Answer 22

ipconfig

Question 23

You need to see all active network connections on your computer. Which netstat command do you use?

Answer 23

netstat -a

Question 24

You need to see the executable files (binaries) associated with each active network connection on your Windows computer. Which netstat command do you use?

Answer 24

netstat -b

Question 25

You want to check the DNS server details for a specific domain. Which command do you use?

Answer 25

nslookup

Question 26

You want to map a network share to drive letter H. Which command do you use?

Answer 26

net use h: \\<servername>\<sharename>

Question 27

You need to view all shared resources on a specific server in your network. Which command do you use?

Answer 27

net view \\<servername>

Question 28

You need to view user account information and reset a password for a specific user. Which command do you use?

Answer 28

net user <username> * /domain

Question 29

You want to determine the route a packet takes to reach a destination and map the entire path. Which command do you use?

Answer 29

tracert

Question 30

You need to run a traceroute on a Windows machine, and you understand that it uses ICMP echo requests. What do you need to be aware of regarding ICMP and firewalls?

Answer 30

Outgoing ICMP may be filtered by some firewalls, and ICMP is low-priority for many devices.

Question 31

You want to combine the functionalities of ping and traceroute to not only build a route map but also measure round trip time and packet loss at each hop. Which command do you use?

Answer 31

pathping

Question 32

What are the two phases of the pathping command and what does each phase do?

Answer 32

The first phase runs a traceroute to build a map, and the second phase measures round trip time and packet loss at each hop.