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Network Troubleshooting Commands Quiz

#1

Which command is used to check the IP address configuration of a network interface in Linux?

ifconfig
Explanation

Displays network interface configuration

#2

What does the 'ping' command do?

Checks the connectivity between two devices
Explanation

Verifies network connectivity

#3

What does the 'netstat' command do?

Displays active network connections
Explanation

Shows active network connections

#4

What does the 'ipconfig' command do in Windows?

Displays network configuration information
Explanation

Shows network configuration details

#5

Which command is used to view the current network configuration in Windows?

ipconfig
Explanation

Displays current network configuration

#6

Which command is used to test connectivity to a specific network host?

ping
Explanation

Tests connection to a network host

#7

What is the purpose of the 'traceroute' command?

To trace the route packets take to reach a destination
Explanation

Traces the route of network packets

#8

What is the purpose of the 'arp' command?

To display the ARP cache
Explanation

Shows ARP cache information

#9

Which command is used to flush the DNS cache in Windows?

ipconfig /flushdns
Explanation

Clears DNS cache in Windows

#10

Which command is used to display the routing table in Linux?

route
Explanation

Displays routing table information

#11

Which command is used to display the listening ports and active connections in Linux?

netstat
Explanation

Shows active network connections

#12

What is the purpose of the 'tcpdump' command?

To analyze network traffic
Explanation

Analyzes network traffic

#13

What is the purpose of the 'ss' command in Linux?

To display active network connections
Explanation

Shows active network connections

#14

What does the 'iftop' command do?

Monitors network bandwidth usage
Explanation

Monitors network bandwidth usage

#15

What is the purpose of the 'nmap' command?

To scan and discover devices on a network
Explanation

Scans and discovers devices on a network

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