Windows CMD + run line

Question 1

Help

Answer 1

Lists and briefly describes all system commands in plain text.

Question 2

cls

Answer 2

Short for “Clear screen”. Clears the screen of any commands or outputs.

Question 3

F7

Answer 3

Key command. Allows the user to view a popup window with the history of all commands entered and select between them.

Question 4

*

Answer 4

Wildcard Character. Used to represent any number of unknown characters. When placed at the beginning or end of a partial search term, it will return any values with characters preceding or following that term.

Question 5

MD

Answer 5

Short for “Make Directory”. Creates a new directory or subdirectory.

Question 6

RD

Answer 6

Short for “Remove Directory”. Removes or Deletes a directory specified by pathname.

Question 7

CD

Answer 7

“Change Directory”. Allows user to switch to a different working directory.

Question 8

move

Answer 8

Moves files within current folder or moves files between folders.

Question 9

ren

Answer 9

Short for “Rename”. Allows user to change the name of one or multiple files.

Question 10

type

Answer 10

Shows the contents of one or more text files. On execution, the computer “types” the contents of the document onto the screen for the user to see.

Question 11

Shutdown

Answer 11

Shutdown the computer. Like in linux, this feature allows users to specify the time delay of the shutdown, and displays a warning to all users before safely shutting down.

Question 12

DEL

Answer 12

“Delete”. Allows user to delete one or more specified files, or all files within a folder or directory.

Question 13

Format

Answer 13

Format a disk. Allows user with administration permissions to use command line to format a disk volume.

Question 14

Copy

Answer 14

Copies specified files from one location to another. By copying two files to the same destination, this command allows users to combine files.

Question 15

XCopy

Answer 15

Copies files and/or directory trees to another folder. Offers more options than Copy to allow user to specify source and destination details.

Question 16

Robocopy

Answer 16

Short for “Robust Copy”. This copies files and folders, but will only copy files or folders that are not already present in the destination location.

Question 17

Diskpart

Answer 17

Short for “Disk Partition”. Allows user to create and edit disk partitions.

Question 18

Chkdsk

Answer 18

Check Disk. Allows users to check and repair problems with a disk. This command checks the file system and metadata of a volume for errors. When used with parameters, will also repair these errors.

Question 19

DIR

Answer 19

“Directory”. This command displays the list of files or folders within a specified path.

Question 20

MSTSC

Answer 20

Microsoft Terminal Server Connection. This command allows a user to initiate the Remote Desktop Protocol and access a remote machine.

Question 21

SFC

Answer 21

System File Checker. This command scans and repairs important Windows system files.

Question 22

MSINFO32

Answer 22

Microsoft Info 32. The 32 refers to “System32” which is the directory containing important Windows System files. This command displays System Information such as hardware configuration, computer components, and software drivers

Question 23

REGEDIT

Answer 23

Registry Edit. This command allows the user to import, export, or delete registry settings from a text file.

Question 24

Tasklist

Answer 24

Lists all running applications and services with their process ID

Question 25

Taskkill

Answer 25

By naming a task, this command allows the user to kill one or more processes.

Question 26

Bootrec

Answer 26

“Boot Recovery”. This command allows the user to troubleshoot and repair issues with the boot process

Question 27

dism

Answer 27

“Deployment Image Servicing and Management”. Allows user to install or configure a Windows Image

Question 28

GPUpdate

Answer 28

“Group Policy Update”. Allows user to modify group policy settings. For instance if updated server policy settings are not working on a device, running GPUpdate on the device will sync it to the latest Group Policy settings.

Question 29

GPResult

Answer 29

“Group Policy Result”. Allows user to see the Group Policy settings of a user or device

Question 30

Ping

Answer 30

Tests a network connection. If successful, this command will return the IP Address. Ping was named for the sound sonar makes when it echolocates an object.

Question 31

IPConfig

Answer 31

IP Configuration - This command will return the IP Address, and allows users to configure IP info.

Question 32

Tracert

Answer 32

“Trace route” -This command find the IP address of a remote host.

Question 33

Nslookup

Answer 33

“Name Server lookup”. This command will search and print a list of the IP Addresses on a NameServer

Question 34

NET

Answer 34

The Net command allows users to manage network Resources. For example “NET PRINT” Manages network print jobs.