Command line tools (Windows)

Question 1

cd

Answer 1

Changes the current directory (folder) you’re working in

Question 2

dir

Answer 2

Lists files and folders in the current directory

Question 3

ipconfig

Answer 3

Displays IP address, subnet mask, and gateway for all adapters

Question 4

ping

Answer 4

Tests network connectivity between devices

Question 5

netstat

Answer 5

Shows active network connections and listening ports

Question 6

nslookup

Answer 6

Queries DNS to get IP address info for domain names

Question 7

net use

Answer 7

Maps or disconnects shared network drives/resources

Question 8

tracert

Answer 8

Traces the route packets take to a destination (shows hops)

Question 9

pathping

Answer 9

Combines “ping” and “tracert” to analyze packet loss at each hop

Question 10

chkdsk

Answer 10

Scans and repairs disk errors (file system and bad sectors)

Question 11

format

Answer 11

Formats a disk for use with Windows (erases everything)

Question 12

diskpart

Answer 12

Opens a disk partitioning tool to manage drives

Question 13

md

Answer 13

Creates a new directory (same as “mkdir”)

Question 14

rmdir

Answer 14

Deletes an empty directory

Question 15

robocopy

Answer 15

Advanced file copy tool with retry, sync, and mirror options

Question 16

hostname

Answer 16

Displays the name of the current computer

Question 17

net user

Answer 17

Displays or modifies user account information

Question 18

winver

Answer 18

Shows Windows version and build info

Question 19

whoami

Answer 19

Displays the current use account you’re logged in as

Question 20

[command] /?

Answer 20

Shows help or syntax info for any command (e.g., “ping /?”)

Question 21

gpupdate

Answer 21

Forces an immediate Group Policy update

Question 22

gpresult

Answer 22

Displays Group Policy settings for a user/computer

Question 23

sfc

Answer 23

Scans and repairs corrupted system files (“sfc /scannow”)