Microsoft Command-line Tools

Question 1

What command is used to change the active drive?

Answer 1

<driveletter>:
</driveletter>

Question 2

What command lists files and directories in path?

Answer 2

dir [drive:][path]

Question 3

How do you change the active directory?

Answer 3

cd [drive:][path][..]

Question 4

What command provides the name of the device?

Answer 4

hostname

Question 5

What command is used to display IP information?

Answer 5

ipconfig

Question 6

What does the command pathping do?

Answer 6

Shows the path between systems

Question 7

What command is used to see the path a packet takes?

Answer 7

tracert

Question 8

What command allows you to see connections and what port is listening for traffic?

Answer 8

netstat

Question 9

What command allows us to map a drive to a shared network on a folder?

Answer 9

net use [driverletter][path]

Question 10

What command allows you to manage accounts?

Answer 10

net user

Question 11

What command allows for DNS lookups?

Answer 11

nslookup

Question 12

What command allows you to partitions and format disks?

Answer 12

diskpart

Question 13

What command initializes and installs a file system onto a disk?

Answer 13

format

Question 14

What command verifies file structures on an already formatted disk?

Answer 14

checkdsk

Question 15

What command creates a dir?

Answer 15

md [drive:] path

Question 16

What command removes a dir?

Answer 16

rd [drive:]path

Question 17

What command is used to copy and optionally decrypts files?

Answer 17

copy

Question 18

What is the better copy function command?

Answer 18

robocopy

Question 19

What command can end a process on local or remote device?

Answer 19

taskkill

Question 20

What command can restart a computer?

Answer 20

shutdown

Question 21

What command checks for file corruption or damage?

Answer 21

sfc

Question 22

What command checks for digital signatures and device drivers?

Answer 22

sigverify

Question 23

What command is used for window images?

Answer 23

dism

Question 24

What command reveals what window’s version you’re on?

Answer 24

winver

Question 25

What is powershell used for?

Answer 25

- Create scripts - Command Prompt alternative, especially for admin