Back in November I.
published a video about utilizing the ping command on a Windows computer system. The reason for that was to reveal a simple approach to check if a site is down or if there is an issue on your end..

Using the ping command in the command prompt window on your computer may look like something only computer technology teachers and trainees must do, but the reality is that any teacher or student can take advantage of understanding how to do it. Running a traceroute may seem like something just a computer science instructor or student ought to understand how to do, but its really something that anyone can benefit from knowing how to do..
A traceroute shows you the hops or connection points between your computer system and the location (typically a website). Run a couple of traceroutes with your students and see if theyre surprised by what they see.