Windows Command Line Tools

Question 1

An application that provides a system administrator with a text-based user interface

Answer 1

Command Prompt (CLI)

Question 2

Command used to move into a different directory

Answer 2

cd command

Question 3

Command used to display a list of directory and subdirectory files

Answer 3

dir command

Question 4

Command used to create new directories and subdirectories within the file system

Answer 4

md command

Question 5

Command used to delete or remove a directory or subdirectory within the file system

Answer 5

rmdir command

Question 6

Command used to copy one or more files from one location to another

Answer 6

copy command

Question 7

Command used to copy files, directories, and subdirectories from one location to another

Answer 7

xcopy command

Question 8

Command used to copy files, directories, and subdirectories with support for longer file names and network paths from one location to another

Answer 8

robocopy command

Question 9

Command used to manage the computer’s disk drives, partitions, volumes, and virtual hard disks

Answer 9

diskpart command

Question 10

Command used to delete the contents of the storage device and create a new file

Answer 10

format command

Question 11

Command used to scan the file system for file system metadata errors

Answer 11

chkdsk command

Question 12

Command used to display the current TCP/IP network configuration and refreshes DHCP and DNS settings

Answer 12

ipconfig command

Question 13

Command used to verify IP level connectivity to another TCP/IP

Answer 13

ping command

Question 13

Command used to determine the path by sending an ICMP echo request

Answer 13

tracert command

Question 14

Provides network latency and network loss information (more advanced version of tracert)

Answer 14

pathping command

Question 15

Command used to display active TCP connections, ports used for listening, ethernet statistics, IP routing tables

Answer 15

netstat command

Question 16

Command used to update the group policy settings on a given Windows system

Answer 16

gpupdate command

Question 17

Command used to display the result and set polices for a given remote user and computer inside of a Windows domain

Answer 17

gpresult command

Question 18

Allows you to run a series of different text-based commands and be able to run different tools or utilities

Answer 18

Command Prompt

Question 19

Key Combo to open a run dialog box

Answer 19

Windows key + r

Question 20

Command to move to the parent directory

Answer 20

cd ..

Question 21

cd command stand for

Answer 21

Change Directory

Question 22

dir command stand for

Answer 22

Directory

Question 23

What command can clear the command prompt screen?

Answer 23

cls command

Question 24

What command shows what's in the working directory?

Answer 24

dir

Question 25

What does md command stand for

Answer 25

Make directory

Question 26

rmdir command stands for

Answer 26

Remove directory

Question 27

What does the command cd .. \ .. do?

Answer 27

Move up 2 parent directories

Question 28

What is the command for the command-line-interface version of Disk Management Utility

Answer 28

diskpart command

Question 29

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

Answer 29

chkdsk command

Question 30

What does the format command do?

Answer 30

Sets up a file system on the drive (like NTFS, FAT32, exFAT, etc.)

Question 31

Command used to shut down, hibernate, log off, or restart the computer

Answer 31

shutdown command

Question 32

Why would you want to use the shutdown command on the CLI vs. just clicking the shutdown button in the taskbar using the GUI?

Answer 32

Shutdown command **can be run at various times** when the user is not at the computer

Question 33

What command along with the switch will abort a shutdown?

Answer 33

shutdown /a

Question 34

What command along with the switch will put the machine into hibernation mode or sleep mode?

Answer 34

shutdown /h

Question 35

What command along with the switch will log off the current user?

Answer 35

shutdown /l

Question 36

What command along with the switch will conduct a full shutdown and then restart the computer?

Answer 36

shutdown /r

Question 37

Provides a manual interface for verifying system files and restoring them from the cache

Answer 37

System File Checker (sfc)

Question 38

What command scans the integrity of all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct Microsoft versions.

Answer 38

sfc /scannow

Question 39

Command that allows you to find the windows version of the machine

Answer 39

winver command

Question 40

Command that displays the details of the system?

Answer 40

systeminfo

Question 41

What are 4 Windows Troubleshooting commands?

Answer 41

1) ipconfig 2) ping 3) tracert 4) pathping

Question 42

What commands flush out an IP address and then grabs a new one from dhcp?

Answer 42

ipconfig /release ipconfig /renew

Question 43

Troubleshooting command provides information about own network connection

Answer 43

ipconfig

Question 44

Troubleshooting command that verifies there is good connectivity between the client and the remote destination

Answer 44

Ping

Question 45

Troubleshooting command that shows each and every stop along the way by using multiple pings all the way out and all the way back

Answer 45

tracert

Question 46

Troubleshooting command that gives a more accurate round trip time being calculated

Answer 46

pathping

Question 47

What are the 2 commands used for Name Resolution?

Answer 47

1) hostname 2) nslookup

Question 48

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

Answer 48

netstat command

Question 49

What does the netstat -a command display?

Answer 49

**All** of your connections and listening ports

Question 50

What does the netstat -b command display?

Answer 50

The **executable** that created that connection or listening port

Question 51

What does the netstat -n command display?

Answer 51

The addresses and port numbers in **numerical** form

Question 52

What does the netstat -o command display?

Answer 52

The **owning** process ID that's associated with each connection

Question 53

Command that is really helpful for malware removal or threat hunting against bad actors

Answer 53

netstat command

Question 54

Set of policies across all users on a given system or across all systems on a given domain

Answer 54

Group Policy

Question 55

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

Answer 55

a) Shutdown the workstation

Question 56

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

Answer 56

b) sfc

Question 57

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

Answer 57

c) netstat

Question 58

A command-line disk-partitioning utility available for Windows that is used to view, create, delete, and modify a computer's disk partitions.

Answer 58

diskpart command

Question 59

Command is used to check the file system and file system metadata of a volume for logical and physical errors.

Answer 59

chkdsk command

Question 60

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.

Answer 60

format command

Question 61

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

Answer 61

**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.*