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Windows Command Line Flashcards
CompTIA A+ 220-1202 (V15) Flashcards
Study our Windows Command Line flashcards for the CompTIA A+ 220-1202 (V15) exam with 42+ flashcards. View as flashcards, a searchable table, or as a fun matching game.
| Front | Back |
| Adds or modifies user accounts, or displays user account information | net user |
| Check and repair errors on a Windows Volume/drive | CHKDSK |
| Clears the screen | cls |
| Compares two files or sets of files | fc |
| Connects a computer to or disconnects a computer from a shared resource | net use |
| Copies file(s) to another location | copy, xcopy and robocopy |
| Creates | changes, or deletes the volume label of a disk,label |
| Defragments a drive to improve performance | DEFRAG |
| Displays active TCP connections and ports | NETSTAT |
| Displays computer properties and configuration details | SYSTEMINFO |
| Displays computer's hostname | HOSTNAME |
| Displays files and folders in current directory | DIR |
| Displays IP Configuration | IPCONFIG |
| Displays or edits the date | DATE |
| Displays or edits the time | TIME |
| Displays running processes and services | TASKLIST |
| Displays text output one screen at a time | more |
| Displays the contents of a text file | type |
| Displays the current logged-on user and domain | whoami |
| Displays, sets or deletes Windows environment variables | SET |
| DNS lookup tool | NSLOOKUP |
| Formats a disk | format |
| Graphically displays the directory structure of a drive or path | tree |
| Manages a computer's drives (disks, partitions, volumes, or virtual hard disks) | diskpart |
| Maps the route between two workstations or a workstation and a network | TRACERT |
| Moves command prompt to new directory | CD |
| Opens Command Prompt Window | CMD |
| Opens Registry Editor | REGEDIT |
| Query another computer or network to determine connectivity | PING |
| Remove/Delete directory | RMDIR |
| Remove/Delete files | DEL |
| Renames a file or folder | ren (rename) |
| Scans and verifies the integrity of all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct versions | SFC |
| Searches for a text string in a file or files | find |
| Shutdown or restart computer | shutdown |
| Starts a specified service on the local computer | net start |
| Stops a running process or application | TASKKILL |
| Switch for getting help on using a command | <command> /? |
| Tool to service and prepare Windows images | DISM |
| Updates group policies | gpupdate |
| View group policy settings applied to a computer and user | gpresult |
| View/edit file/folder permissions | ATTRIB |
About the Flashcards
Flashcards for the CompTIA A+ exam present concise prompts and answers for core Windows command-line tools and utilities. The deck helps students memorize common commands (CMD, IPCONFIG, PING, NETSTAT, DISM, SFC) and their purposes, covering command syntax, switches, and quick keyboard workflows used in troubleshooting and administration.
Use these cards to review terminology, expected outputs, and key concepts tested on the exam, from file and directory management (CD, DIR, COPY, DEL) to disk and partition tools (CHKDSK, diskpart, format), process/service control (TASKLIST, TASKKILL, net start) and network diagnostics (NSLOOKUP, TRACERT), plus common troubleshooting steps.
Topics covered in this flashcard deck:
- Command-line navigation
- File and directory management
- Networking diagnostics
- Process and service control
- Disk and partition management
- Group policy and accounts