Windows Command Line Flashcards
| Acronym | Definition |
|---|---|
| Opens Command Prompt Window | CMD |
| Opens Registry Editor | REGEDIT |
| Displays IP Configuration | IPCONFIG |
| Displays computer's hostname | HOSTNAME |
| Moves command prompt to new directory | CD |
| Displays files and folders in current directory | DIR |
| Remove/Delete directory | RMDIR |
| View/edit file/folder permissions | ATTRIB |
| Shutdown or restart computer | shutdown |
| Copies file(s) to another location | copy, xcopy and robocopy |
| Displays or edits the date | DATE |
| Remove/Delete files | DEL |
| Displays computer properties and configuration details | SYSTEMINFO |
| Displays running processes and services | TASKLIST |
| Stops a running process or application | TASKKILL |
| Displays or edits the time | TIME |
| Displays, sets or deletes Windows environment variables | SET |
| DNS lookup tool | NSLOOKUP |
| Check and repair errors on a Windows Volume/drive | CHKDSK |
| Defragments a drive to improve performance | DEFRAG |
| Query another computer or network to determine connectivity | PING |
| Maps the route between two workstations or a workstation and a network | TRACERT |
| Displays active TCP connections and ports | NETSTAT |
| Tool to service and prepare Windows images | DISM |
| Scans and verifies the integrity of all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct versions | SFC |
| Manages a computer's drives (disks, partitions, volumes, or virtual hard disks) | diskpart |
| Updates group policies | gpupdate |
| View group policy settings applied to a computer and user | gpresult |
| Formats a disk | format |
| Switch for getting help on using a command | <command> /? |
| Connects a computer to or disconnects a computer from a shared resource | net use |
| Adds or modifies user accounts, or displays user account information | net user |
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Remove/Delete directory
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RMDIR
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Switch for getting help on using a command
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<command> /?
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Maps the route between two workstations or a workstation and a network
Back
TRACERT
Front
Opens Command Prompt Window
Back
CMD
Front
Scans and verifies the integrity of all protected system files and replaces incorrect versions with correct versions
Back
SFC
Front
Manages a computer's drives (disks, partitions, volumes, or virtual hard disks)
Back
diskpart
Front
Displays running processes and services
Back
TASKLIST
Front
Updates group policies
Back
gpupdate
Front
Defragments a drive to improve performance
Back
DEFRAG
Front
Displays computer's hostname
Back
HOSTNAME
Front
DNS lookup tool
Back
NSLOOKUP
Front
Formats a disk
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format
Front
View/edit file/folder permissions
Back
ATTRIB
Front
Displays or edits the date
Back
DATE
Front
Copies file(s) to another location
Back
copy, xcopy and robocopy
Front
Stops a running process or application
Back
TASKKILL
Front
Displays computer properties and configuration details
Back
SYSTEMINFO
Front
Displays active TCP connections and ports
Back
NETSTAT
Front
Shutdown or restart computer
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shutdown
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Displays IP Configuration
Back
IPCONFIG
Front
Remove/Delete files
Back
DEL
Front
Query another computer or network to determine connectivity
Back
PING
Front
Tool to service and prepare Windows images
Back
DISM
Front
Check and repair errors on a Windows Volume/drive
Back
CHKDSK
Front
Adds or modifies user accounts, or displays user account information
Back
net user
Front
Connects a computer to or disconnects a computer from a shared resource
Back
net use
Front
Displays or edits the time
Back
TIME
Front
Displays files and folders in current directory
Back
DIR
Front
View group policy settings applied to a computer and user
Back
gpresult
Front
Moves command prompt to new directory
Back
CD
Front
Opens Registry Editor
Back
REGEDIT
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Displays, sets or deletes Windows environment variables
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SET
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