Back in November I.
published a video about utilizing the ping command on a Windows computer system. The reason for that was to show an easy technique to inspect if a website is down or if there is a problem on your end..

Using the ping command in the command prompt window on your computer might appear like something only computer science teachers and trainees must do, but the reality is that any teacher or trainee can benefit from understanding how to do it. Also, running a traceroute may look like something only a computer science teacher or trainee ought to understand how to do, however its really something that anyone can gain from knowing how to do..
A traceroute reveals you the hops or connection points in between your computer system and the destination (often a website). This is an intriguing way for trainees to see where on the planet traffic is going to and originating from. Run a couple of traceroutes with your students and see if theyre surprised by what they see. Watch this brief video in which I demonstrate how to carry out a traceroute..