Command Prompt and Terminal Review Questions, Exams
of Computer Science
CLI - ANSWERCommand-Line Interpreter, Allow user OR Admin to directly
communicate to the operating system
Command Prompt for Windows
Terminal for Linux and Mac
Syntax - ANSWERSet of rules that defines the combinations of symbols that
are considered to be correctly structured document or fragment language.
The EXACT words or characters you enter to get a response from the CLI
SWITCH - ANSWEROptional command given after main command to do
something specific. i.e. /?,
/? - ANSWERHelp command. When placed after a command, will give a list of
switches for that command
, Help - ANSWERSame as /?, but put BEFORE command
ipconfig - ANSWERcommand tool used to see basic network connections on
Windows
ipconfig /all - ANSWERcommand tool to see basic network connections plus
IPv6, MAC ADDRESS, IP address leases, and DHCP connection info
ipconfig /release - ANSWERReleases your IP address back into the SCOPE
ipconfig /renew - ANSWERWill select your new IP address from the SCOPE
ipconfig/ flushdns - ANSWERWill clear your DNS resolver cache.
ping - ANSWERSends a specific amount of packets to a destination in order to
VERIFY CONNECTIVITY
Directory - ANSWERFancy word for folder
md - ANSWERMake Directory-Windows
rd - ANSWERRemove Directory-Windows
cd (Windows) - ANSWERChange Directory-Windows (Do not be fooled on the
test when asked to CREATE a Directory, that is md)
of Computer Science
CLI - ANSWERCommand-Line Interpreter, Allow user OR Admin to directly
communicate to the operating system
Command Prompt for Windows
Terminal for Linux and Mac
Syntax - ANSWERSet of rules that defines the combinations of symbols that
are considered to be correctly structured document or fragment language.
The EXACT words or characters you enter to get a response from the CLI
SWITCH - ANSWEROptional command given after main command to do
something specific. i.e. /?,
/? - ANSWERHelp command. When placed after a command, will give a list of
switches for that command
, Help - ANSWERSame as /?, but put BEFORE command
ipconfig - ANSWERcommand tool used to see basic network connections on
Windows
ipconfig /all - ANSWERcommand tool to see basic network connections plus
IPv6, MAC ADDRESS, IP address leases, and DHCP connection info
ipconfig /release - ANSWERReleases your IP address back into the SCOPE
ipconfig /renew - ANSWERWill select your new IP address from the SCOPE
ipconfig/ flushdns - ANSWERWill clear your DNS resolver cache.
ping - ANSWERSends a specific amount of packets to a destination in order to
VERIFY CONNECTIVITY
Directory - ANSWERFancy word for folder
md - ANSWERMake Directory-Windows
rd - ANSWERRemove Directory-Windows
cd (Windows) - ANSWERChange Directory-Windows (Do not be fooled on the
test when asked to CREATE a Directory, that is md)
