Windows Command Line Tools Flashcards
An application that provides a system administrator with a text-based user interface
Command Prompt (CLI)
Command used to move into a different directory
cd command
Command used to display a list of directory and subdirectory files
dir command
Command used to create new directories and subdirectories within the file system
md command
Command used to delete or remove a directory or subdirectory within the file system
rmdir command
Command used to copy one or more files from one location to another
copy command
Command used to copy files, directories, and subdirectories from one location to another
xcopy command
Command used to copy files, directories, and subdirectories with support for longer file names and network paths from one location to another
robocopy command
Command used to manage the computer’s disk drives, partitions, volumes, and virtual hard disks
diskpart command
Command used to delete the contents of the storage device and create a new file
format command
Command used to scan the file system for file system metadata errors
chkdsk command
Command used to display the current TCP/IP network configuration and refreshes DHCP and DNS settings
ipconfig command
Command used to verify IP level connectivity to another TCP/IP
ping command
Command used to determine the path by sending an ICMP echo request
tracert command
Provides network latency and network loss information (more advanced version of tracert)
pathping command
Command used to display active TCP connections, ports used for listening, ethernet statistics, IP routing tables
netstat command
Command used to update the group policy settings on a given Windows system
gpupdate command
Command used to display the result and set polices for a given remote user and computer inside of a Windows domain
gpresult command
Allows you to run a series of different text-based commands and be able to run different tools or utilities
Command Prompt
Key Combo to open a run dialog box
Windows key + r
Command to move to the parent directory
cd ..
cd command stand for
Change Directory
dir command stand for
Directory
What command can clear the command prompt screen?
cls command
What command shows what’s in the working directory?
dir
What does md command stand for
Make directory
rmdir command stands for
Remove directory
What does the command cd .. \ .. do?
Move up 2 parent directories
What is the command for the command-line-interface version of Disk Management Utility
diskpart command
Command that allows you to scan your file system and be able to find if there’s any fault, and if it finds any, attempt to repair
chkdsk command
What does the format command do?
Sets up a file system on the drive (like NTFS, FAT32, exFAT, etc.)
Command used to shut down, hibernate, log off, or restart the computer
shutdown command
Why would you want to use the shutdown command on the CLI vs. just clicking the shutdown button in the taskbar using the GUI?
Shutdown command can be run at various times when the user is not at the computer
What command along with the switch will abort a shutdown?
shutdown /a
What command along with the switch will put the machine into hibernation mode or sleep mode?
shutdown /h
What command along with the switch will log off the current user?
shutdown /l
What command along with the switch will conduct a full shutdown and then restart the computer?
shutdown /r
Provides a manual interface for verifying system files and restoring them from the cache
System File Checker (sfc)
What command scans the integrity of all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions.
sfc /scannow
Command that allows you to find the windows version of the machine
winver command
Command that displays the details of the system?
systeminfo
What are 4 Windows Troubleshooting commands?
1) ipconfig
2) ping
3) tracert
4) pathping
What commands flush out an IP address and then grabs a new one from dhcp?
ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew
Troubleshooting command provides information about own network connection
ipconfig
Troubleshooting command that verifies there is good connectivity between the client and the remote destination
Ping
Troubleshooting command that shows each and every stop along the way by using multiple pings all the way out and all the way back
tracert
Troubleshooting command that gives a more accurate round trip time being calculated
pathping
What are the 2 commands used for Name Resolution?
1) hostname
2) nslookup
Command used to display active TCP connections, ports on which the computer is listening, Ethernet statistics, the IP routing table, IPv4 statistics (for the IP, ICMP, TCP, and UDP protocols), and IPv6 statistics (for the IPv6, ICMPv6, TCP over IPv6, and UDP over IPv6 protocols) on a Windows machine
netstat command
What does the netstat -a command display?
All of your connections and listening ports
What does the netstat -b command display?
The executable that created that connection or listening port
What does the netstat -n command display?
The addresses and port numbers in numerical form
What does the netstat -o command display?
The owning process ID that’s associated with each connection
Command that is really helpful for malware removal or threat hunting against bad actors
netstat command
Set of policies across all users on a given system or across all systems on a given domain
Group Policy
What does the command “shutdown /s” do on a Windows workstation?
a) Shutdown the workstation
b) Reboot the workstation
c) Log off the workstation
d) Enter sleep mode
a) Shutdown the workstation
A Windows laptop is malfunctioning, and you believe that some system files are missing or corrupted. Which of the following commands should you use to verify this and, if needed, repair the files?
a) chkdsk
b) sfc
c) gupdate
d) xcopy
b) sfc
You are troubleshooting an issue with a Windows desktop and need to display the machine’s active TCP connections. Which of the following commands should you use?
a) net use
b) ipconfig
c) netstat
d) ping
c) netstat
A command-line disk-partitioning utility available for Windows that is used to view, create, delete, and modify a computer’s disk partitions.
diskpart command
Command is used to check the file system and file system metadata of a volume for logical and physical errors.
chkdsk command
Command creates a new root directory and file system for the disk. It can check for bad areas on the disk, and it can delete all data on the disk.
format command
An administrator needs to run the Check Disk utility on a Windows workstation, but they need to ensure that no other processes read from or write to that drive while the utility is running.
Which CHKDSK parameter must the administrator include to accomplish this task?
a) /f
b) /r
c) /v
d) /x
d) /x
“/x”: Dismounts the drive before the scan.
“/f”: Fixes any detected errors on the drive.
“/r”: Attempts to recover readable information from bad sectors on the drive.
