Test Your Knowledge of the Ping Utility!
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Which protocol does Ping use to send and receive messages?

  • Transmission Control Protocol (TCP)
  • User Datagram Protocol (UDP)
  • Internet Control Message Protocol (ICMP) (correct)
  • Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP)

    • What does Ping measure?

  • The round-trip time for messages sent from the originating host to a destination computer (correct)
  • The number of devices connected to a network
  • The amount of data transferred between two hosts
  • The speed of the internet connection

    • What does the Ping command-line utility typically include in its output?

  • The IP address of the destination host
  • The minimum, maximum, and mean round-trip times (correct)
  • The amount of bandwidth available on the network
  • The number of hops between the source and destination

    • What is the origin of the name 'Ping'?

    <p>It comes from active sonar terminology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which operating systems can run the Ping utility?

    <p>Virtually all operating systems with networking capability</p> Signup and view all the answers

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