FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

TROUBLESHOOTING COMPUTER ISSUES

COMPUTER TROUBLESHOOTING

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
You want to find out the IP address of a hostname, like google.com, you should use ____
A
nslookup
B
ping
C
tracert /ping
D
cmd
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In an open command line, type ping followed by the hostname (for example, ping dotcom-monitor.com). and press Enter. The command line will show the IP address of the requested web resource in the response. An alternative way to call Command Prompt is the keyboard shortcut Win + R.

Detailed explanation-2: -nslookup is the name of a program that lets an Internet server administrator or any computer user enter a host name (for example, “whatis.com") and find out the corresponding IP address or domain name system (DNS) record.

Detailed explanation-3: -Go to Start and type cmd in the search field to open the command prompt. Alternatively, go to Start > Run > type cmd or command. Type nslookup and hit Enter. The displayed information will be your local DNS server and its IP address.

Detailed explanation-4: -nslookup is a command-line tool to discover the IP address or DNS record of a specific domain name. It also allows for reverse DNS lookup, letting you find the domain attached to an IP address. To use the tool, enter “nslookup” into the Command Prompt or Terminal.

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