220-1002 · Question #861
A couple of users report that google.com is not loading. Which of the following commands allows a technician to quickly check if google.com is reachable?
The correct answer is C. ping. The ping command sends ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) echo request packets to a target host and reports whether responses are received, making it the fastest way to test basic network reachability. Running 'ping google.com' will show whether packets reach the…
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A couple of users report that google.com is not loading. Which of the following commands allows a technician to quickly check if google.com is reachable?
Options
- Anetstat
- Bpath
- Cping
- Dhostname
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(35 responses)- B3% (1)
- C94% (33)
- D3% (1)
Explanation
The ping command sends ICMP (Internet Control Message Protocol) echo request packets to a target host and reports whether responses are received, making it the fastest way to test basic network reachability. Running 'ping google.com' will show whether packets reach the destination and how long the round trip takes. The other options are not suited for this: netstat displays active network connections and statistics, 'path' is not a standard networking command (tracert/traceroute is used for path tracing), and hostname displays or sets the local machine's hostname.
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