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What is the purpose of the ping utility?
What is the purpose of the ping utility?
- To test the reachability of a host on an IP network (correct)
- To encrypt messages sent over a network
- To measure the speed of the internet connection
- To send pulses of sound to detect objects under water
Which protocol does ping operate by means of?
Which protocol does ping operate by means of?
- User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
- Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
- Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) (correct)
- Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
What type of information does the ping program report?
What type of information does the ping program report?
- Errors, packet loss, and statistical summary of results (correct)
- Bandwidth usage and network traffic
- Physical location of the target host
- Operating system version of the target host
What does a ping command-line option not include?
What does a ping command-line option not include?
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What is the round-trip time in the context of the ping utility?
What is the round-trip time in the context of the ping utility?
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