CompTIA Network+ N10-008 Exam Command-Line Utilities

A command-line utility used for checking the reachability of a remote network host is called:

ping

What is the name of a Windows command-line utility that can be used to display TCP/IP configuration settings?

ipconfig

Which of the answers listed below refers to an ipconfig command parameter used for displaying the full TCP/IP configuration information for all adapters?

/all

Which ipconfig parameter allows to view the physical address of a Network Interface Card (NIC)?

/all

Which of the following command-line commands in MS Windows are used for resetting the DHCP configuration settings for all adapters? (Select 2 answers)

ipconfig /release & ipconfig /renew

What is the name of a Linux command-line utility that can be used to display TCP/IP configuration settings?

ifconfig

The ip command in Linux is the preferred replacement for:

ifconfig

Which of the network software tools listed below allows for obtaining a domain name to IP address mapping?

nslookup

A Linux command-line utility for displaying intermediary points (routers) the IPv4 packet is passed through on its way to another network node is known as:

traceroute

A network command-line utility in MS Windows that tracks and displays the route taken by IPv4 packets on their way to another host is called:

tracert

The arp command can be used to perform what kind of resolution?

IP to MAC

Which command in MS Windows displays a table consisting of IP addresses and their resolved physical addresses?

arp -a

Which netstat parameter allows to display all active TCP connections and the TCP/UDP ports on which the computer is listening?

-a

Which of the following command-line commands in MS Windows are used to display the contents of a routing table? (Select 2 answers)

netstat -r & route print

Which netstat parameter allows to display the names of applications and executable file components that are accessing the network?

-b

Which of the following commands displays the name of the current computer a user is connected to?

hostname

Which of the following command-line utilities provides unencrypted access to a command-line interface on a remote host?

telnet

Which of the following answers refers to a command-line packet capturing utility?

tcpdump

Which of the following command-line tools is used for discovering hosts and services on a network?

nmap